rosie - would she need a "full" version?

[umptydumpty]

Hi all. I love the name Rosie for our prospective daughter. Thing is, I don't like quite enough any of the longer versions that could go on the birth certificate (Rosamund/rosemary/rosalind/Rosalie etc). I quite like Rose, but it sounds daft with our surname to my ear, and the rhythm and sound of a name (both "formal" and nn versions) is important to me. Rosie works but Rose doesn't.

Of course, we could just go for Rosie on the bc. I see from the ONS lists that Rosie as the given name is pretty popular these days. BUT I have this sense that I shouldn't be giving her what is normally considered a nn/shortening as her full, formal name. I'm not really sure why... doesn't seem "proper" somehow. But am I just being prissy? I believe in the evolution of language and all that so should I just accept Rosie as a complete name in its own right?! Would you assume that a girl going by Rosie had something more formal on her bc?

How about Rosanna? nn Rosie/Rose.

I love Rosie but would probably choose a more formal version for her official name.

How about Rosa as the full name and Rosie as nn?

What about Primrose?

Would you assume that a girl going by Rosie had something more formal on her bc?
Yes I think I would.
Wouldn't matter though, because if she's introduced herself as Rosie that's what I'd call her.

Rosabe?

Sorry, Rosabel.

I think Rosie is fine as a stand alone name. I wouldn’t give her a formalname you don’t really like, just for the sake of it.

You could try Rose, Rosalind is nice (not keen on Roz though) Rowan or Rosemary. I prefer Rosy personally.

Rosie is a lovely stand alone name , don't give her a stuffy long name you don't even like just because ! Lots of Rosie's about these days without needing something longer

I like a full name, what about Rosalind or rosamund. Rosie is a lovely short form

I don’t get the Mumsnet obsession with having a ‘full’ name. I think Rosie works perfectly well on is own- it’s a beautiful name and whilst it is cute, I don’t think it’s so cutesy that it needs a ‘proper’ form

Stick with Rosie on it's own - I know 2 and they don't have any other first name. Both highly successful professionals so it's not held them back by not having a different name.

IMO Rosie is a diminutive name (a lovely one) and she needs a proper name on the birth certificate - Rose, Rosemary, Rosemarie, Rosa, Rosalind, Rosamund etc.

If I met a Rosie I'd assume her full name was Rosie, unless I was told otherwise. I've known 3 Rosies over the last few years (I'm a guider) and they're all called Rosie!

I would also assume it was her full name, there is no point giving her one of the longer names if you don't like them. I expect most Rosies these days are "just" Rosie, rather than being short for anything.

Rosina, Rosanna, Rosella?

I think Rosie is lovely on its own. DS has a similar name (male version) and we've not had any judgement.

I think it's fine on its own. I quite like Rosalie though. I also like it spelled 'Rosy'.

Rosie is fine. I think attitudes have changed about having ‘proper’ names and nicknames now. I know people with names like Jamie who aren’t called James on their birth certificate, for example. It’s just unnecessary.

Rosie? Umm, it's a bit twee. It's a nickname. It's a pretty, fat, little girls name. It is not the name of a strong power walking woman leader of tomorrow. She will grow up. Call her Rose, then you can cuten it to your baby Rosie.

We were going to have Rosaleen.

Rosanna is a nice name

Go wild OP, Rosita, my favourite name as a child !

I like Rosanna, Rosa and Rosalind, but if you are going to call her Rosie then just call her Rosie. Why give her a name that she won't identify with. Rosie is lovely apart from it makes me think of Rosie Webster.

Rosina
Rosalba
Rosella
Rosanna