Primrose

[Violetandpurple]

Opinions please..

It seems silly to me to take all more girly names off the table just because the girl might not be girly.

It's not that. Take Alexis. If she likes a less cute name, she can be Alex, Al or keep the original. If she like sweeter names, she can be Lexi or Ally.

With Primrose they're all twee. And either flowery or Prim.

My theory is, can the person pick up rubbish for a living and/or run the hadron collider? With one of the name/nickname combos. Because your kid could be anyone.

Not that keen, but it's ok.

It’s beautiful.

I like it and posy as a short name. Not keen on Prim.

It's a cow's name.

I used to work with a Primrose: she was very highly qualified and expert in her very niche and aspirational field. She was great! I really like the name. Not having any more DC but I’ve already chosen it for my next dog or cat

It’s beautiful

It does sound like a cow's name, like Buttercup or Snowdrop.

Sounds uptight

I don't like Prim.
Prefer Rosemary or Rosamund.

Boring, boring name

Love it

@onedayoranother

I like it but... I fear it brings up an image of a quiet compliant child.

Not the one I know! I like the name op

Why would you saddle a child with a name like Primrose? It's so cloyingly twee.

@MrsTerryPratchett

The problem for me is there is no choice. If you end up with a rugby playing, beer drinking, swearing teenager her choices are:

Primrose
Rosie
Prim
Posy

Seriously? She'll end up changing her name. It screams, 'I want a girly girl'. And that leaves whomever you end up getting as a child in a corner. Much better to choose a name which has diminutives and nicknames which are a wider choice.

She could always go by "Ro". There generally always a neutral nn to be found somewhere.

That said I'm not keen on Primrose but certainly don't think it's awful. It would grow on me if I knew one.