Rosalind, Genevieve or Astrid

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or any other inspiration you might have...it's now rather urgent, baby is already overdue...

I love Rosalind and Astrid, both are on my fantasy baby name list, along with Zoe, Nina and Rhiannon.

All 3 are lovely but like Genevieve and Astrid best. Prefer the English pronunciation of Genevieve (unless in France).

Astrid.

All lovely but I have a soft spot for Astrid

Rosalind is a beautiful name. The others are lovely but Rosalind would be my choice.

Gorgeous names, i don't think you'd regret any of them (unhelpful!)

Rosalind or Rosamund - beautiful names!

Very pretty. I like Rosalind best.

What about Ingrid or Sigrid? Aster, Genna, Romola or Romilly, Yseult?

Astrid is my fave

Genevieve first, Rosalind second. not Astrid...

Astrid is very cool. I want to use it myself now (baby days long gone!).

Genevieve by a million miles.

Rosalind will get "Roz" for short. Frumpy.

Astrid is harsh sounding.

rosalind will without a doubt be shortened to Roz

You lot are no help! Although reassuring that there's a fairly even enthusiasm for all three. Hmm, I don't know what to do. Rosalind would win if I could guarantee would stay the full name I think. I prefer the English pronunciation of Genevieve - and easier given we live here. DH prefers Astrid - I'm just worried it's too out there for England, even though in 2015 there were 81 of them born!

So hard! Thank you for your input

All quit nice but how about Rosalie?

Love Astrid. Great character in the HTTYD cartoons/movies, too. :)

Genevieve may well have been my choice had we had a second DD. It's a lovely name.

Definitely Genevieve.

Don't like Rosalie, it feels too twee to me (based on nothing at all!)

Rosalind!

All the Rosalinds are wonderful: Rosalind Franklin, Rosalind Russell, Rosalind from As You Like It. Can't go wrong.

If you wanted a shortened form, you could try Rosa or Rosie, though I prefer Ros.

Astrid

All lovely, but Rosalind will get shortened to Roz which is less nice. Genevieve and Astrid are great. Genevieve has more sympathetic nn options? Or just see what she looks like when you meet her!

Astrid is a great name- DD was very nearly an Astrid and I still love it.

All three are great choices. I would probably go for Rosalind and use nn Lindy. I don't think Roz is inevitable, I've used a 'less obvious' nn for my DD and doubt she will somehow end up with the 'traditional' nn for her name.

But Genevieve and Astrid are also wonderful. Would you use a nn for Astrid? Asti would be OK, but Assy not so much. (btw also love Elspeth!)

Rosalind [gavel]. Use Rosa or Rose if you don't want Ros, but you could just go with the full name.

Genevieve I know is NN Jenny, so many don't realise her full name.

I am very biased because I have a Rosalind but I think it is the most beautiful name. She loves it and we shorten it to Rozzy which seems to work ok for us.