Names to go with this surname?

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Hello

I'm expecting DC1 currently and don't yet know the sex. DH and I can't put our finger on any stand out names just yet and would love some help!

Baby's surname will be Rose, so no floral girl names, or anything that could sound like a scented candle and for boys we just would like something that flows well and doesn't sound too "soft" with the surname.

All help very welcome!

Arthur Rose is fine. Go for it.

All your beginning-with-R names are too feminine I think, which isn't fair with a girls name for a surname.

Aurelia (?) and the other one do seem a mouthful and a bit 'blurry' ahead of Rose.

Matilda Rose is fine, unless you find you prefer another name from this thread!

Harriet
Joshua
Leonora
Hester
Juliette
Caroline
William
Edmund

John Rose

Phillip/Phillipa Rose
Jonathan/Jennifer Rose
Arthur/Anna Rose
Edward/Eleanor Rose

The first boys name that came to mind was Elijah Rose. I think that sounds fab.

Don't choose a name that could be a surname.

For example
Ramsey Rose or is it Rose Ramsey?

Arthur not too popular here in the south. I have been a teacher for 10 years in a range of catchement areas and never taught an Arthur nor know of any in my different friend circles! Last one I know is in his 30s now. If you love that id got for it x

Beatrice
Constance/Connie
Imogen
Hester
Anna
Martha
Nancy
Tabitha

Alastair
Alexander
Barnaby
Elias
Frederick/Freddie
Henry
Jasper
Jago
Nathaniel
Theodore

Rachel Rose

Hi , my name is Amanda Rose! Hello to anyone that knows me ( username bit of a clue , not bothered about anonymity)

Some real life tried and tested Rose names .....

My dad was Murray Rose ( mentioned above )
Mum is Evelyn Rose which i think is gorgeous

Family members....
Andrew Rose
Graham Rose
Liam Rose
Marcus Rose
Martin Rose

Abbey Rose
Amy Rose ( although both girls constantly get asked if they are double barrelled but goes with the territory !)

Hope that helps

Sebastian Rose
Gulliver Rose
Imogen Rose
Tabitha Rose

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Don't forget to check out the initial Surname as well

Polly Rose. PRose
Isobel Rose IRose

Etc.

Boys I'd avoid A names. ARose

Tabitha Rose
Anne-Marie Rose
Marianne Rose

David Rose
Sebastian Rose
Christopher Rose

Oliver Rose
Matthew Rose
Liam Rose
William Rose
Callum Rose
Alexander Rose

Bethany Rose
Olivia Rose
Emily/Emilia Rose
Amelie/Amelia Rose
Sofia Rose
Molly Rose
Hannah Rose
Laila Rose
Lydia Rose
Alisha Rose
Harper Rose
Mia Rose
Jessica Rose
Elizabeth Rose
Nancy Rose
Amy Rose
Eva Rose
Addison Rose
Kennedy Rose
Madeleine Rose
Victoria Rose

Girls’ names you don’t have to worry too much. I’d got for a very masculine name for a boy to offset the feminine surname as others have said.

Hadley Rose
Marianne Rose
Hephzibah Rose
Thalia Rose
Hermione Rose
Morgan Rose
Sidney Rose

Elliott Rose
Lorcan Rose
Declan Rose
Samuel Rose
Hudson Rose
Morgan Rose
Stanley Rose
Hector Rose
Samson Rose

Evelyn Rose
Martha Rose
Bethany Rose

Mariel Rose
Romy Rose
Carly Rose

Ed (ward) Rose
David Rose
Tom Rose

Rowan/Robin/Remy tricky for anyone who can't pronounce their 'r's:

Wowan Wose
Wobin Wose
Wemy Wose

Albert Rose - Easy to move the mouth from the 't' in Albert to 'Rose'.

@diamondsandrose hello to a fellow Rose!

My name has now been mentioned on here, woohoo

Any thoughts on the following shortlists...?

Sylvie Rose
Emmeline Rose
Penelope Rose
Annabelle Rose

Arthur Rose
Remy Rose (I know it might be hard if people can't pronounce their Rs but I still love it )
Albert/Albie Rose
Sebastian Rose
Curveball from DH - Lenny Rose

I like Alfred too but there's so many Alfies around it puts me off.

@theory101 always loved Theodore but one of my best friend's new born is Theodore/Theo so that's out

Arthur is ok but I'm not keen on first names ending in the same letter that the surname begins with, as it runs together. We're choosing names and I've ruled out any that end in the letter our surname begins with for that reason. Eg Arthur Rose is Arthur Ose when I say it!

Remy I really don't like, it's pretty down-market where I live.

Sebastian I love.

I only like Sylvie and Sebastian.

Penny Rose sounds like a bargain

Have you considered Evangeline instead of Emmeline?

Real life Rose here again! Love all your girl names.

Not sure on Remy sorry 😬!!
Penny Rose was our dogs name!

Favourites are Evelyn and Sylvia I think.

I agree with a pp re boys names I think you need to go quite masculine / traditional to balance out the "flower" ie my brother is Andrew and I like that , nephew Liam goes well. Thomas/Tom? I like your suggestion of Arthur too.