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Rosalie?

41 replies

weechops · 11/08/2016 19:56

We found out this week that baby number 4 is a girl Smile already have dd, ds1 & ds2 so we're evened up a bit now!
What does everyone think of Rosalie? My only concern is that she'd get Rosie for short which I'm not too keen on, but I love Rose. We're Scottish if that helps imagining the accent 😂

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SlinkyB · 11/08/2016 19:58

Conjures up an image of a fortune telling traveler/gypsy for me. Sorry! Congrats though Smile

Pemba · 11/08/2016 19:58

Pretty

Just5minswithDacre · 11/08/2016 20:05

Gorgeous, floral and traditional but with slightly hippy/boho undertones. Feminine but not overly frilly. Works for woman and girl.

I love it Smile

weechops · 11/08/2016 20:07

😂 ha that made me laugh SlinkyB I'm into a bit of woo and stuff so not such a bad connotation. Thanks Smile

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Skiver123 · 11/08/2016 20:10

Reminds me of a cleaner on American TV. They're always called Rosa 😂

SlinkyB · 11/08/2016 20:27

Glad I didn't offend! Seriously though, if you're not keen on Rosie then I'd steer clear, just in case.

Though I have a perfectly shorten-able (yes, that's a word now) ten letter name which has never been shortened, thanks to my scary Mum who wouldn't allow it!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 11/08/2016 20:39

Nice name, but. If you don't like Rosie. Avoid

MrsGsnow18 · 11/08/2016 21:14

There was a Rosalie in Twilight and they called her Rose for short so it def works as a NN.

CurlyMoo · 11/08/2016 21:15

There is a Cath Kidston type bedding range in Ikea called Rosalie that I love, so the name is a hit for me I might add it to my list for unlikely future babies

MrsGsnow18 · 11/08/2016 21:15

Also awesome Thin Lizzy song!

RiverTam · 11/08/2016 21:15

Rosalie is a lovely name. Of course you can use it without liking Rosie.

CurlyMoo · 11/08/2016 21:15

Although is people tended to pronounce it Rosa-Lee I wouldn't like it.

Christine88 · 11/08/2016 21:17

Such a pretty name!

123beanie · 11/08/2016 21:17

Love it!!

Christine88 · 11/08/2016 21:19

Also on the shortening names bit I loved the name Vincent but hate vince or vinnie so we avoided it. Wish we hadn't as we went for Rupert thinking it wouldn't be shortened and people are constantly calling him Roo or Roops....which I hate!!!

Ditsy4 · 11/08/2016 21:21

I know someone called Rosalie. I think it's a pretty name. She never gets it shortened.

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Northernlurker · 11/08/2016 21:26

I like it. I have a Rosalind and NOBODY calls her Rosie.
We do call her Rozzie though but it's a very different sound.

weechops · 11/08/2016 21:26

Thanks everyone. I think it's the one really. On the shorten-ability (!) One of my boys is a Zachary and he's never been shortened to Zac. Yet. He's not at school yet Smile

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 11/08/2016 23:48

What if she wants to be known as Rosie, though. Would you be okay with that. Well you couldn't stop her really. It's her name.

ImperialBlether · 11/08/2016 23:56

Rosie is a lovely name! And she will be called it, you know that.

weechops · 12/08/2016 06:15

Yeah I'd be ok with that. I don't hate Rosie, just prefer Rose if it had to have a shortening. But my toddler Zachary (who is the only one who actually calls himself Zac) has been cooing 'awww baby Rosie' and it sounds super cute!

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SeashellHoarder · 12/08/2016 07:50

Lovely name. I think you will get Rosie, but I love that too!

Frazzled2207 · 12/08/2016 08:02

Nice. The only one I know goes by Rosie though. I also know two Rosas, both of which are Rosa not Rosie.

LuckySantangelo1 · 12/08/2016 08:04

Were you a Twilught fan perchance? That's my only experience of this name.