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!

I had an ancestor named True Rose 🌹

Hello fellow Rose @diamondsandrose I haven't met any non-related ones in real life!

We do like Thomas but it's one of DH's best friend's names and we couldn't take the eternal "you named him after me" jokes

I also like Isaac but DH vetoed it  you just know we're having a boy since there's lots of good options for girls and we're struggling on boys, don't you 

@ScarletZebra that is amazing!

Amelie Rose

Benedict Rose

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Evelyn Rose
Evelina Rose
Veronica Rose (ronnie rose)
i always suggest Nancy but i love it - Nancy Rose sounds lovely

Benjamin Rose (Ben Rose - strong name)
Alexander Rose
Tobias Rose
Jamie Rose
Elias?

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Evelyn Rose
Evelina Rose
Veronica Rose (ronnie rose)
i always suggest Nancy but i love it - Nancy Rose sounds lovely

Benjamin Rose (Ben Rose - strong name)
Alexander Rose
Tobias Rose
Jamie Rose
Elias?
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My mum is Evelyn Rose and she's the worlds loveliest kindest lady

@sara9 @diamondsandrose Evelyn is one of DH's favourite options I think it would make a nice middle name too!

Catherine Rose
Alexandra Rose
Nicholas Rose

I immediately thought of Bryony Rose, which I think sounds great!

Zach Rose
Stanley Rose
Curtis Rose

Jenifer Rose (Jenny)
Matilda Rose (Tilly)
Dorothy Rose (Dotty)

I used to work with a Melanie Rose which I alway though sounded like a really pretty name. It's a bit of an 80s name though but it may be due a comeback! She actually spelled it Melany now I think about it.

Cleo
Aloisa
Keira

Jonah
Lawerence
Lewys

I love a traditional name.

Girls:
Margaret (Margot) Rose
Eleanor Rose

Boys:
Edward Rose
Arthur Rose (my DS2 is Arthur and we call him Archie)
Alexander Rose

Girls -
Madeline Rose
Harriet Rose
Spencer Rose
Emilia Rose
Camryn Rose
Ophelia Rose
Heidi Rose
Eleanor Rose
Imogen Rose
Martha Rose
Riley Rose
Kristen Rose
Dylan Rose
(I quite like more masculine sounding names with the surname Rose, it makes it sound less like the name of a scented candle haha)

Boys -
Archie Rose
Everett Rose
Caleb Rose
Carson Rose
Lucas Rose
Isaac Rose
Freddie Rose
James Rose
Harrison Rose

I know brothers Oliver and Samuel Rose .

Looooove Molly Rose

Wilbur Rose
Rufus Rose
Hector Rose
Hugo Rose

Martha
Maeve
Eleanor
Helena
Callum
Gregor
Alex

Thank you so much everyone love Maeve but DH doesn't like it 👎🏻

I feel like we have a huge list for girls now but boys we're still debating!

I like Alexander but not sure if it's "the one". Other names we've discussed this week are:

Reuben (why do we seem so drawn to R names?!)
Abel
Perry
Laurie
DH threw in Lonnie which I feel like doesn't seem like a real name to me?!

Maybe we'll be struck with inspiration in the hospital 😂

Oh another couple that DH likes - Otto and Orson. I quite like Otto but not Orson 🤔

Elliott for a boy or Benjamin or Maximilian.

Penelope or Harriet for a girl.

Charles - Charlie Rose sounds rather dashing. ? I rather like Otto though to be honest . Orson just my opinion I do not like , but would not be my son.

No I agree on Orson @BasiliskStare, I'm sure it's the name of a band too 😂

DH has now put me off Otto a bit saying it's the name of the bus driver on The Simpsons who "likes to get blotto" 😑😂

I don't think Arthur works, OP, because the two Rs sort of run into each other - like Arthur Ose. I really like Charlie.

@turnthepage - I just asked my son (24) and I said what would the name Otto say to you and he said - Oh the bus driver chap on the Simpsons - honestly honestly that would not have occurred to me in a hundred years, & I am not sure it matters. I said to my SIL before DS was born we were thinking of Guy - fairly classic you would have thought - she immediately said "Guy the Gorilla" - not sure why but it put me off but it did

John ? - Johnny Rose I think would sound like a rather dashing hero - like Charlie Rose.