Primrose - nearly decided!

[Daphnedolittle]

I started a thread about Primrose, Daphne and Bluebell and most of you preferred Primrose.
So.... hit me with everything you think about this name.
Would it be easy to live with at school? Is it too twee? What's your favourite nickname?
Do you know any that like their names?

I'm actually quite a reserved person and not one to go for a 'whacky' name, I just really love it. Equally, I don't want to lumber my dd with a limiting name so want honest opinions, I can take it!

Our DD (18 months) is named Primrose. Literally everyone comments on how gorgeous her name is. She is quite extrovert so her personality pulls it off neatly, as names go. We gave her a pretty sensible middle name, so that she has options in later life. We call her Prim or Rosie Primrose, but mostly Primrose. Still can't believe we went though with it, our son has quite an ordinary first name (top 50), but everyone coos over her even more when they find out her name, especially old ladies, which is very reassuring!

The other question to ask yourself is

do you think you would regret NOT calling her primrose in 5 years time?

I think Primrose is an amazing name. If you love it then go for it.

red - if I didn't call her it I think I would regret it, especially if she met another little Primrose!
Primson - so good to hear from a mum of a Primrose! You clearly have great taste and very reassuring to hear the positive reactions you've had.
I think I'm back on board with Primrose ladies!! Thanks for helping

P.s red - thanks for your previous post, was so helpful! You should be an official babynames advisor.

I love it and it would definitely be on my shortlist if I were to have any more children!

i love it. its pretty yet not too cutsie! you could call her rose or primmy!

nice to come back to more nice comments!

While it is a sweet name, it really is extremely twee. Also, the 'prim' part is not very nice for a name because primary as an adjective doesn't have the most flattering meaning. I can see why you like it, but is it pregnancy hormones steering you towards a choice that you wouldn't usually make? Can you see yourself yelling it in a park with no sense of embarrassment at all?

Josephine (and Josie) are nice, though.

*prim not primary. Bloody autocorrect.

Homebird - I knew a Camellia, she was the foulest person most vile person I've ever come across. I worked with her until many complaints were lodged against her and she was fired good riddance

OP, I love Primrose. My younger sister had a doll called primrose that she used to cart around everywhere so hearing it always makes me smile. Love the NN Posy too. I think both very pretty.

Afink - I don't think I would be embarrassed as so many children have flowery names and the chances are I would be shouting a shortened version (Prim/Posy/Rosie)
Personally I would be more embarrassed shouting something like Cordelia or Clementine as these would be too posh for me.
I think Primrose is relatively classless and still a proper name. I understand the concern with 'Prim' though.

I love Primrose and am considering it as a middle name to go with a name you mentioned above as being too posh, my poor child

Brioche -
It's not that I don't like those names, they are just a bit posh for me. I think it's because I've never met anyone of either name except hearing it in mumsnet.

Mermaid - I hear you about shortenings! In one breath people say Posy isn't a natural shortening of Primrose despite it starting with P and ending in Ose... but Daisy as short for Margaret is fine!

OP, you seem very keen on calling your DD Posy, whatever the official name. Just call her Posy.

Batman - yes you're right I am. To be completely honest I would probably like to call her Posy as a full name but don't think it sounds serious enough on an adult.

So give her a sensible middle name she can appropriate.

I think her middle names will be Mary Kate, after family members. Posy Mary Kate. Or Primrose Mary Kate.
I would also consider Anne, Anna, Or Sylvia for midden names (all family)

How is Posy a nickname for Primrose? They're different flowers?

Primrose's nickname will be Prim a la the Hunger Games.

Do you have to use Mary Kate in that order? Olsen twins?

Posy Mary Kate doesn't work. Too many 4 letter names. Primrose does work better for that reason.

Scatterhuns - because it starts with P and ends in Ose so I don't think it's a stretch.
She might be Prim but she might not depends how she decides to introduce herself. No-one has ever known my full name, except family and very close friends, not even work! I shortened it my whole life.

Kate Mary doesn't flow quite as well I don't think.

Posy Anne might be better if I went with Posy.

I don't have any strong feelings on the name Primrose itself, if you like it I would go for it. I just wanted to chime in with a couple of thoughts about using an unusual name. Firstly, my dd has a very unusual name and was also shy during primary school. Her name did not bother her at all and, if anything, helped develop her confidence in talking to people as everyone she met would ask her about her name. So I wouldn't say a shy child with an unusual name would stand out at all - yes, maybe something like Spike or Blaise would seem odd on a more introverted child, but I don't feel that Primrose falls into that category.

Secondly, it's worth thinking that the rushing to change names by deed poll happens the other way round too! The only person I know who has changed their name was called Alexander and wanted something more unusual. You can't try and second guess your child's personality and, and the end of the day, if their name doesn't suit their personality as an adult they are free to change their names to one of their choosing.

Drink - what a helpful and insightful post, thank you!