May as surname - can we name her Rose?

[Sandy1985]

May as surname - can we name her Rose?

I'd say you'd need a longer first name - Roseanna?

Even Rosa? Rose May sounds very stilted.

I wonder whether, written down it looks like Rosemary with the R missing? It even sounds a bit like that when you listen to it. I love the name Rose (my dd1 has it) but I agree with op who thinks you need a longer name. Rosa, perhaps? I think you need at least 2 syllables ideally.

Rosaline, Rosalind

I agree go for a longer name, and then actually call her Rose day to day.

Rosita
Rosalla
Rosanna
Roseanne
Rosalind
Rossana
Rosabel
Rosalea/Roselie/Roselee
Rosina
Rosita
Rosamund
Rosalind
Rosilynn/Roselyn/Rosalyn

Theresa Mary would be a good choice

My middle name is Rosetta, I think a longer name along those lines would suit May better.

I like it !

How about Rosie?

Rose is fine with May in my opinion.

Rose May sounds very abrupt to me. It doesn't flow well at all.

A longer first name would sound better

I think Theresa might be a good choice. Or Maggie.
Or Fay perhaps.

May May is probably a bit OTT but I like Kay.

Rose is a wonderful name (yes, I have one!) but sounds awkward with May.

Rosie ,Rosalie, Rosemary etc, may be better

No.

Because:

It sounds too much like Rosemary.

Two one syllable names are too short together, they don't flow well. If you really want Rose you could double barrel your surname.

Rose and May are really, really popular as both middle names and the second part of a double barreled first name. It's like you've just taken the two token, throwaway names of the moment and used both of them.

There are lots of names. Choose a different one that sounds better. Simples!

Roseanne May

@BakedBeeeen blimey, aren't you annoying.

It sounds perfect! I love it! What's the point of giving her a longer name... choose the name you love. She may change her surname if she decides to marry, so don't choose a first name based entirely on how it goes with your surname.

NuffSaid I'm not going to double barrel the surname as I want her to have the same surname as me

We won't be going for Rose and don't like any other rose name

Polka I know you were being nice but I really hope she doesn't change her name just because she gets married

Rosa May is lovely but it's not to your taste. Lots of names would sound pretty and with a short surname you could use a longer first or middle name. Georgina May, Arabella May, Harriet May, Jacinta May.... I'd go for something not twee, if that helps.