Flower names when surname is Rose

[thorney14]

What are your honest opinions on having a flower name for a girl when surname is Rose? So far we like Poppy and Ivy but dont know if it's a bit much with the surname. I love Florence but not keen on any of the nicknames for it

I think they're lovely, personally. Just don't make any middle names flowers too.

No sorry, flower names won’t work for you.

You need a polysyllabic first name too.

Lily Rose is beautiful

If a girl told me their name was Poppy Rose, I’d think it was a double barrelled first name. However, on reflection I’d also think that about a Chloe Rose or an Alice Rose. Or at least I’d need to clarify it with them.

In short 2 flower names are fine.

Poppy sounds lovely, not keen on Ivy (poison ivy connotations).
Also could consider
Briar
Bryony
Violet
Jasmine
Lily
Ayanna
Camellia
Leilani

I think the issue with using Poppy / Ivy and then having Rose, makes it sound like it's a hyphenated name so I can see people thinking she is called 'Poppy-Rose'.
I really like 'Florrie/ Flossie' as shortened versions of Florence. As much as I like flower names, I think it might be tricky to pull off given your last name, unless you go for a more unusual / longer flower/ shrub type name.

I have a friend who gained a short surname on marriage that is also a common girls first name, her first name is also short and everyone thinks she has a hyphenated first name and waits for her to give her surname. A longer name with more syllables, whether it is a flower name or not, would be much better with a Rose surname. My friend gave her daughter a long name Gabriella which didn’t “go together as a hyphenated name” with her surname to avoid this confusion.

Felicity Rose

Lily Rose

I think it's oka y. With Rose being a very popular middle name as well as surname people are always going to get confused wether Rose is her surname middle of hyphenated n ame. There's not much you can do about that. Therefore you might as well go for a name you love.

I would avoid flower names.

I think Ivy Rose sounds amazing. I wouldn't bother with a middle name. Think that sounds perfect x

I think a double floral name will be over kill & make it look incomplete. People might think Rose is the middle name and ask for the surname as well.

If you really want a floral first name then the following might work:
Azalea Rose
Violet Rose
Heather Rose
Iris Rose
Willow Rose (not a flower but works)
Fern Rose (ditto)
Have a look at the name website for ideas.

I think Delilah Rose works really well.

Personally I wouldn’t give your daughter a flower or colour rose. I think something like Jade Rose for example would be too much as would Poppy it Daisy Rose.

It’s a shame as there are a lot of pretty female colour and flower names.

Flower or colour name with rose^

It doesn’t work as most people would assume it’s a double barrelled first name and would forever be asking what the surname. If it was something like Poppy Rose I would check whether there was a surname as sounds odd and like a crafted floral Christian name.

Violet Rose sounds fab!
No middle name required as thinking down the line if she marries, Rose can be used as her middle name

Agree with some PPs. Makes it sound like two first names to use and actual flower. But some of the more “flowery” names work lovely, like Florence, felicity, Alice etc

Isabelle.
Two flowers would be one too many.

I love @CoffeeBeansGalore's suggestions, especially Bryony!

Two fliers names us too much, especially if the child turns not to be sweet and delicate! If you must have a flower, choose a more robust flower (or tree?) - Heather, Erica (Latin for Heather), Willow, Rowan .

Lovely surname. I think unfortunately whatever you pick, she'll always have people assume it's a double barreled first name. I think some floral names work better with Rose than others. Two distinct flowers like 'Jasmine Rose' or 'Daisy Rose' would be too clashy for me, whereas a general nature theme name like Heather or Bryony I think would flow nicely. My cousin is called Florence Rose. That works unless you shorten it to Floss. Floss Rose doesn't work at all!

Iris Rose, or for non flowery but if similar feel (to my mind anyway!):
Sienna Rose
Serena Rose
Savannah Rose
Caliope Rose

There is no logic to people saying flower name plus Rose sounds like a hyphenated first name any more than a non flower name. It's the fact that Rose is a common middle name that creates the impression not the choice of first name.

I see no problem using a flower first name OP.
Poppy Rose sounds great.

Reading a book with DD at the moment with a character called Miss Lilian Rose, nn Lil. Lily Rose is also lovely.