Jocelyn or Rosalind

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Currently torn between these names. Which do you prefer?

Rosalind (nn Rosie / Roz)
Jocelyn (nn Josie / Joss)

Rosalind nn Ros. By miles.

I love Rosalind, but I also really like Jocelyn. I know a little Jocelyn but no Rosalinds so it may be slightly less popular.

Rosalind

Dd's friend is Josslyn.

Both lovely, but I'd pick Jocelyn because Rosalind may well be shortened to Rose, Roz etc, and these are already hugely popular, so Jocelyn gets my vote as it's a little bit more unusual.

Rosalind

I prefer the long name of Rosalind but dislike Roz. Do like Joss a lot though, so no clear winner!

Rosalind

Rosalind - it was in the back of my mind to use for my DDs.

Rosalind, definitely. I know a 5 year old Rosalind. Not keen on Roz though. Really not keen on Jocelyn personally.

@SleepWarrior this is exactly my dilemma. I think Rosalind is really pretty but not overly keen on Roz/Ros, which she will inevitably get called at school. Not quite so keen on Jocelyn (not sure why) but LOVE the Jos shortening.

Shorten Rosalind to Rosa. Much better than Roz in mu view

Rosalind or Rosalie shortened to Rosa

They are both very pretty but I prefer Jocelyn.

Jocelyn.

She won’t necessarily get called that, I was at school with a number of people who only and always went by their full name.

Rosalind. Or Rosamund,

Rosalind shortened to rozzy is beautiful disclaimer- I have one, she is fab

Rosalind (Rosie).

Rosalind

Jocelyn - love it

Both nice, but Rosalind is gorgeous.

I went to a naice girls school in the 90s and there were three Rosalinds in my quite small year group. They were all unpleasant. For that reason I would go Jocelyn. There were none of them!

Love both. Can't decide

I prefer the sound of jocelyn, but I don't like the look of it written down. Joss is fab, could it be short for something else?