Which one sounds better

[irelandbabynames]

Stuck on which one of these options I prefer. I live in Ireland so the problem of spelling and pronunciation isn’t a worry.

Róisín or Rose?

We like either and it’s our main choice but we don’t know which one sounds best. She may have problems abroad with her name with spelling etc but there’s ways around that.

All opinions welcome 😊

I really like the name Róisín, and Rose is getting so commonplace now that it is starting to feel a bit 'meh', especially when there's a better option. 100% Róisín for me!!

Roísin is a stunning name.

Sorry - Roísín!

Rose - is a lovely classic, albeit overused - maybe Rosanna? Or the Cornish version Rosen (Ro-zen).

Roisin reminds me of Maureen and Irene (the Eye-reen pronunciation) - it’s just drab. Also a PITA if you aren’t in Ireland

Roisin

I much prefer Roisin and know a lovely 16 year old Roisin. Rose is ok but a bit overdone as a first name and majorly overdone as a middle name

I’m not too keen on many of the Rose variants. I kind of like Roseanne and an old name in the family is Rosina. I wouldn’t have thought Rose was popular as a first - I mostly hear it as a middle! It’s nice to see it’s coming back. Róisín has fallen out of popularity I believe, but I don’t really care too much about rankings.

I much prefer Róisín.

I love Rose. So simple and elegant.

I'm Irish and I prefer Rose. Can't stand it as a middle name but beautiful for a first name. Very elegant.

I love Róisín - quite unusual for children now, but one that people tend to be familiar with. Beautiful and classy name, with great literary history.

If abroad, it also has the advantage that she can say "call me Rose/Rosa/Rosie" if she prefers!

I prefer Rose as I feel that Roisin is quite an old fashioned Irish name. I don't know anyone under 40 with it. Also it annoys me when people pronounce it differently like Rosheen or Rawsheen.

I'm the opposite in that I only know younger Róisíns.
Róisín's been in the top 40 girls' names in Ireland for the last 30 years or so. I don't think it old-fashioned.

I'm in Ireland. I prefer Rose. I like the look of Róisín on paper, but the sound isn't quite as nice.

How about Róise as a compromise between the two? It's a lovely modern Irish name that's not too popular.

What about Rosalind as an alternative?

What about Rosa rather than Rose . One of my favourite names.

I like Róisín too. I know a twenty five year old Róisín. Don’t think there was ever another in her school and I’ve never taught one so don’t think it can be that popular in England.

Also it annoys me when people pronounce it differently like Rosheen or Rawsheen

Isn't it pronounced Rosheen?