Rose or Violet

[islasoleil]

Further to my last post. I'm very much inspired by all things Titanic..... Both film and history.

Rose Dawson was a massive figure in the film and someone that everyone links to Titanic but wasn't actually real.
Violet Jessop was a nurse who was on Titanic and a very inspirational figure (read her memoirs).

Which would you chose if you were me? And why?
Middle name is likely to be Matilda. I chose the name when I had my older son, however lots of people have used since and I'm not keen on the shortening's of it but think I'd regret not using in some form.

I love both of these names as first names so I’m probably not much help. Matilda sounds great in the middle. If I had to choose though maybe Violet. Rosie is very popular at the moment, 9th in England &Wales. Lots of other names get shortened to Rose aswell, Rosalie/Rosemary/Primrose etc, that’s in case popularity bothers you. Good luck.

As a first name Rose, as a middle name Violet. Rose and it's variants have been popular for longer than Violet. Violet will probably end up dated where Rose is less likely to.

Both really pretty but personally I'd go for Rose as it's classic.

My DP likes Violet but I am not keen on the inevitable shortening to Vi (by me!) - just proper old lady vibes. It is a pretty name though.

I love both, but would probably choose Rose myself.

I love all 3 names.

Reading your OP I though Violet Rose or Rose Violet are lovely.

But I'm also a massive fan of the name Matilda.

I like Matilda Rose or Matilda Violet so nice too.

But I prefer Matilda as a Christian name rather than a middle name personally.

So you have my vote for whatever combination you choose.

Or completely go out there and have

Matilda Violet Rose. That's a beautiful name

Violet Rose Matilda is lovely.

Both lovely names. It's Rose for me.

Matilda Rose is so lovely.

Violet - because Violet Jessop was fabulous, Rose is just too popular and Violet goes a bit better with Matilda

.. I suppose you could call her Olympia, mind you

I think Violet Matilda works well. I like your reason for choosing the name Violet.

Violet. Love it.

Rose.

Rose

I prefer the name Rose, but also like Violet a lot. With the meanings that you have written behind the choices though I would pick Violet as you are associating it with someone inspirational. That would be a nicer story to tell your child about her choice of name when she is older.

I like both but would pick Violet. Violet Rose is lovely though!

Rose is too everywhere, prefer Violet anyway.

Violet Matilda is ace.

I prefer Rose personally, but Violet is nice too.

Violet

Rose

Violet