Stuck on middle name

[LauraHN95]

It's sort of a tradition in my family to use your Grandparents name as the middle name. I'm 100% set on the first name Rose but I'm really struggling with the middle as I don't like either of mine or my DH grandma's name. Which do you think sounds best??

Rose Ivy
Rose Doreen
Rose Joyce

Thanks for any input!

None of them work at all! Rose Joyce does sound like Rolls Royce 😂 Rose Ivy is way too floral and not in a good way, and Doreen is so ugly it just totally ruins the prettiness of Rose. Can’t you break tradition? It seems silly to spoil the name.

Rose ivy is the best.
I know you said its your family's tradition but could you maybe use the name of one if your partners grandmothers so still continuing the tradition but opening up to more possibilities?

@Awwlookatmybabyspider i like some of those suggestions but they’re not my grandmas name so unfortunately not an option for me as I’m pretty certain I would like to name her after one of our grans.

Two middle names is definitely the way forward in this situation.

@Ihateedmundelephant I can break tradition if I wanted to but I don’t. I’d rather change the first name than the middle names. I don’t appreciate you saying my gran has an ugly name though haha

@Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav
Doreen and Joyce are my DH grans. Ivy is my gran, my sister has already used my other grans name.

The only other option I have is my late auntie but she is Karen which also isn’t the best name. I like Karen rose but not Rose Karen

Ivy is lovely! How do you not like Ivy?!

How about Rose Joy instead of Joyce.
I would go for Joyce though, I have an old fashioned middle name sentimental also but I don't mind and I've used it anyway.

Well you can’t change your DGM’s names. Out of the 3 I’d say Rose Ivy. Do/did they have any middle names your prefer?

*never used it

Or could you use a feminised version of the grandfathers’ names? So grandad Nigel for Rose Nigella for example?

I like Joyce but not with Rose.

I think Doreen pribably wins for me but would think 2 middle names would work. My son has two for the same reason.

Shorten Doreen to Dora?

Ivy.

I think 2 middle names as a pp suggested, softens the old fashioned sounding DGM’s names. Rose Clara Ivy
Rose Charlotte Joyce

I like Rose Joyce and think that sounds lovely. Joyce is in the moment too - stranger things!

Rose is beautiful as a first name.

I would have Rose Elizabeth Ivy.

Rose Joyce sounds too much a 70s band called Rose Royce or the car maker Rolls Royce.

Could use use your grandfathers names instead? Maybe one of then was an Evelyn or a Hillary? Even something like Elliot is quite feminine. Otherwise I’d opt for Ivy.

@velveteenfruitbowl Unfortunately the grandads aren’t any better. We’d only have the choice between Christopher and Richard.

Ah, yes, that’s even worse. In that case I would say Ivy. I actually quite like the double flora theme. And it makes me think of climbing roses which I have an adoration for.

Could be christine/a
Rose christina sounds lovely

Rose Joyce but as pp earlier said, it does sound like Rolls Royce 😬😬

I think I’ve come to my decision. Thank you everyone!

Rose Ivy

Oh sorry just seen your last post. What is the decision?