Alba Rose - girls name- your thoughts

[gemlouise123]

Ok so previously I had posted on Sorrel Bea as a little girls name and had some really useful feedback. Since then my husband has said he isn't keen.

He likes Alba Rose- any thoughts?

I also like Thistle

Thistle?alba?are you going for a Scottish theme
There's lots of beautiful Scottish lassie names.thistles isn't one if them
Alba,it's ok but bit electrical

Alba just isn't pretty, and makes me think of the jewellery shop. Thistle is dreadful, sorry.

I like Alba. Never heard of the jewellery store, so that probably wouldn't put me off (especially if it's in a particular area, and not where I live!)
Thistle - I don't think is a nice name. It's a charmless plant, so not a name for a person I think.
Is it plant names in particular you're going for, or names with a certain type of sound?
Alberta is nice.

Alba Rose means white rose doesn't it? Great if you are from Yorkshire.

Alba means 'dawn' in Italian. I think it's a nice name.

I like Alba and prefer it to Sorrel and Thistle.

I prefer Alma

Alba Rose kinda means 'white pink' which seems odd

I really like Alba but think Rose as a middle name is a bit of a 'filler' name, unimaginative. Unless it has a family connection which gives it meaning, it's dull.

How about Aubrey Rose

Aubrey is a boy's name.

Audrey is nice. And a girls name. Aubrey is definitely a boys name. Except in America where all names are girls names.

'Except in America where all names are girls names.'

Ah yes, of course! Rory is also a girls name there.

I think Alba is ok. It doesn't make me think electrics, it makes me think 'Scotland'.

I think thistle is an odd name personally.

I like sorrell. Lovely sound.

Really? I know a few French with girls named Aubrey

I do not like both: nor Alba neither Thistle.

I'm sure I've said this before, but here in Scotland lots of government publications have 'Alba' on them, because it's the Gaelic name for Scotland and many government documents are at least partially bilingual. In the same way, many institutions are labelled with it, eg the Scottish Parliament is known as 'Pàrlamaid na h-Alba'.
Because of this, it's difficult to see Alba as a girl's name rather than a country name. But you may live far from Scotland and never plan to visit...

It undoubtedly has a scottish nation connection,as does thistle

I LOVE Alba. My (3yo) niece is called it and it is really lovely. it means dawn/sunrise in spanish so on holiday we always look out for named things as you can never get anything here! i never thought of the electrical link till my OH mentioned it (he is an electrical buyer...). it is really unusual but not really odd - IMO, though clearly divides opinion!!

I love alba rose

Alba rosa is a cycling club in leeds

albarosacc.com

Alba Rose is beautiful. I named my cat Alba and wish I'd saved it for a future dd.

There is an Alba at DD's school. She is Spanish. Makes me think of tacky hi-fi in the 80's!

was he looking at the hi-fi when he thought up Alba by any chance ?

I really like it very pretty. I think Alba may go on my list :)

I'm pretty sure that what the little girl from the time travellers wife is called.....

But it's a nice name.