Gone off my favourite name, now what?

[mysausagelobster]

I've been dead set on Louisa for months however this week I taught two Louisas (am a high school sub) and calling their names I realised it's too much of a mouthful for me. I want a shorter name but don't know where to start. I like Louise but it's off putting that every other girl I went to school with had it as a middle name. Is Rosa too OTT for an English girl? Any other suggestions?

How about Lois? Or Eloise?

Rosa is great.

Maybe Carla or Maya to keep the -a sound?

Rosa is not OTT at all, it's lovely!

I think Rosa is fine, and I also wouldn't rule out Louise. I agree that lots of people my age (33) had Louise as a name, but I don't think it's common amongst children now at all.

Rosa is beautiful - very elegant, and definitely not too ‘out there’ nowadays. It’s actually quite popular at the moment (there’s one in DD’s nursery - also British background).

How about Lisa? Leah? Lou? Lara?

Rosa is okay but not as nice as Louisa I think.

Or Elise as an alternative?

There seems to be lots of rose names presently. People having had Louise as a middle name why does this matter. It might be refreshing to have a Louise now. I don't like Lois myself. Jane was a popular second name back in the day but it's a nice name quite underused now. It can be nice to have a name that feels like yours. Louise might just do the trick.

Rosa is lovely.

I love Elise or Lucy is similar-ish names.
Or obv start again and pick something else you love

I know a 2 year old Rosa and she's lovely, and it's definitely less common than Rose at the moment.

Cora
Kaya
Lucy
Amy
Asha

Rosa is lovely, I also like Rosie, Amy and Emily for short names

@TempsPerdu

Or Elise as an alternative?

Elise is lovely!

I like Louisa, but I agree with you on Louise.

I love Laura
Lucille
Lara

Laura and Rosa are both lovely.
What about Lucy?

Lois

My sister is a Louisa and it really suits her! Perfect name :)

Our other sister did Eloisa as a middle name for our niece. If I'd had a girl I would likely have done middle name Luisa - Spanish spelling to change it up a bit!

I also really like Rosa TBF but Louisa is lovely

Elsa?

I like both Louisa and Rosa. Rosa is on my list so I like it a lot.

I don't think Rosa is OTT in England - the only Rosa I know is English. My Mum used to work with her when I was a teenager and Rosa has been on my list since then.

Rosa is currently 161 on the England and Wales stats for 2020, Rose is 61 and Rosie is 9. So not as popular as Rose but not unheard of either.

What about Clara?

Rosa is lovely and definitely fine in England

Other ideas

Eva
Julia
Matilda
Jemima
Clara
Thea
Flora
Eliza
Cora
Lara
Harriet
Helena
Olivia
Amelia

Lois is great

Or Luella is quicker to say.

Rosa is fine just many many Roses around.

Rosa is great

Would suggest Eloisa as a name as I am biased there

Lois?

Rosa is lovely.

If not Louisa how about

Louella
Lois
Lara
Lila
Livia
Lucia