Indi or Rose

[NewtoHolland]

Due in March,
Either of these names goes well with the names of our current children, I've loved Rose for ages, but DH has come round to it seeing Stacey Solomon's name choice

Which is your preference and what middle name would you put with it?

Thank you 😊

Indi sounds like a nickname, though I really like it as a nickname! Rose is ok but quite common, especially as a hyphenated name Lily-Rose, Bella-Rose etc. How about Rosa?

My niece is actually called Indie-Rose. Indie seems to be getting more popular.

I prefer it spelt Indie, but either way it gets my vote. I love Rose too.

Thank you, My OH wont have Indie because of Indie music 🙄
Looking into it we saw that Indi is actually the older version, it's apparently a Hindi name (feel free to correct me though as this is only what I've read online) one meaning interpretation I saw said 'Heaven of Sea' which I love.

Indi with Rose as a middle name is really pretty.

My nieces first name is Indie-Rose, she has a middle name too.

Rose by far. Not Indi.

I don't like Indie and Indi is a wacky spelling she'd spend her life repeating to people.

Rosalind seems to cover both bases?

I love Indi! At the same time, Rose is quite beautiful too so you can’t go wrong!

Rose Indi or Indi Rose go nicely too

Indiana Rose.

My daughter is India Rose, but we call her Indie.

Both are lovely names. Although I don’t like them together.

Indi(e).
Rose is everywhere and it's quite difficult name to bear if you are neither graceful nor delicate!

Thanks for the useful feedback, I hadn't thought of the graceful connotations of Rose so will consider that.
Rosalind would be a bit out of place with our other children's names.
I think with Indi spelling out whichever way you spell it will always be a thing because it's a slightly more unusual name, which wouldn't be an issue with Rose.

Rose is super popular as a middle name at the moment, but is a classic and I love it. Don't know any little ones who have it as a first name. Agree with pp that Rosa is also lovely.

Indi is very fashionable right now - there are loads under the age of 5 where I live. I'm not a fan tbh. It looks like it should be short for something.

Rose Amelia
Rose Emilia
Rose Amelie
Rose Elizabeth
Rose Emily
Rose Alice
Rose Eleanor
Rose Edith
Rose Eliza

Rose! By a mile.

DD is Rose. She's not at all graceful or delicate, it doesn't mean her name doesn't suit her. Roses are pretty hardy plants. With spikey bits. No reason Rose can't be a strong name! Especially as it lacks the twee "ee" or "ah" ending sound of so many girls' names.

I think you have a lovely name ready-made there. I’d go Indie Rose or Indiana Rose for a more ‘proper’ option, with Indie as diminutive. I know older ladies from different cultures named Indie / Indy, so it doesn’t really have a ‘trendy’ vibe to me, it’s just a lovely name. I would go with Indie rather than Indi though, even if Indi is original name people are more familiar with the former, making it look unfinished or like a quirky spelling.

Indi/ indie/ Indy All soo twee.

Rose is sound and classic. More likely to be taken seriously as an adult

I love Indi.

I have to be honest, I’m bored of Rose. It’s very overused as a middle name with or without a hyphen.

It Is true that rose is very well used as a middle name for this generation. It's like Louise or Marie for 80s kids I guess. Deffo not hyphenating what ever we go for, just feels complicated to me.

I'm interested in Indi not being seen as a proper grown up name. I can imagine a Professional Indi, one of my tests for a name.

Indi to me looks like the 'a' was left off.

Rose is much nicer and not that common for a first name. She could be Rosie, if you like that 'i' sound, as her everyday name.

I like them together it’s a lovely name.

@NewtoHolland

I'm interested in Indi not being seen as a proper grown up name. I can imagine a Professional Indi, one of my tests for a name.

I really couldn't take an Indi seriously. Same as poppy, daisy, etc.

Sorry hadn't realised I already posted the same 😳