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Opinions on Rosie Norah

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Bobby1234 · 23/11/2014 21:36

What are your opinions on the name Rosie Norah ? Norah is after a family member but still don't want to give my daughter a horrendous name.

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loislines · 23/11/2014 21:47

Love Norah and I think Rosie Norah goes really nicely.

AgentDiNozzo · 23/11/2014 21:49

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Kleptronic · 23/11/2014 21:50

You're not weird, it's Bloody Norah round here.

KatieKaye · 23/11/2014 21:51

I thought the same thing, AgentDiNozzo!

calzone · 23/11/2014 21:54

Same as Agent.

Not sure why.......

Maybe because Rosie is a shortened version of a name.

Rosalind Norah
Rosamund Norah

Sounds better......or even

Rosalind Norah May
Rosalind Norah Grace

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Bobby1234 · 23/11/2014 21:54

Bloody norah round here too, never heard of flaming Norah x

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MrsS1980 · 23/11/2014 22:02

Love both but together I think they sound like a Balamory character. Sorry!

mymummademelistentoshitmusic · 23/11/2014 22:04

Ruddy Norah.

Bobby1234 · 24/11/2014 07:39

My husband is set on Rosie and has been since our last daughter was born x

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Flangeshrub · 24/11/2014 07:41

Nosey Norah is a thing here so your name would be awful, sorry.

Rumours · 24/11/2014 07:45

Norah Rose sounds better.

Chloris33 · 24/11/2014 10:13

I think Rosie Norah is pretty.

Bobby1234 · 24/11/2014 10:15

I like the name Norah as it was my great granny's name. It's not one I would choose normally x

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florascotia · 24/11/2014 12:10

Norah IS a nice name and the family association makes it extra-special. Rosie is very nice, too. It's just that the rhythm of 'Rosie Norah' echoes the sound of a well-known exclamation. No-one really knows where that came from, but this article has some suggestions: www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-24596,00.html

If it were me, I'd be thinking about something like Rosalind Norah (as suggested above) or Rosie Honora or Rosie Leonora or Rosie Eleanora.

Having said all that, unless you intend to call your baby both names at once, I wouldn't worry too much. Middle names are hardly ever used in everyday life.

BakewellSlice · 24/11/2014 12:13

I did think nosey Norah.

squoosh · 24/11/2014 12:54

Yep, it sounds like a 1940's swear.

EvenBetter · 24/11/2014 13:05

Because Rosie ends in a vowel, filled by an N word, they kind of just merge into one sound somehow? rosienorah

EvenBetter · 24/11/2014 13:06

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ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks · 24/11/2014 13:10

I'm fond of both names but not together for the same reason others mention. I didn't think "Flaming Norah" but ""Bloody Norah" which is something people say locally.

I think Norah Rose is beautiful though.

Bobby1234 · 24/11/2014 21:04

Rosie is definitely staying as it's my husbands choice. I like the idea of Eleanora, Rose is my nieces middle name so a no go x

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ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks · 24/11/2014 23:11

Gosh...my DD is called the same name as my niece's middle name...I never gave it a thought!

redrubyindigo · 25/11/2014 22:50

Norah? Ermmm. I really, really don't like it. Upthread with 'Bloody Norah' resonates with me.

DramaAlpaca · 25/11/2014 22:57

Rosie Eleanora is much, much nicer.

I see Norah as a granny name on a par with Doris, Ethel and Mavis, unattractive names that went out of fashion for a very good reason.

superram · 25/11/2014 22:58

I am showing my ignorance as thought Nora had no H (spellcheck agrees with me). I don't like either name but especially not together. However, if you like it then name your child as you see fit.