Thoughts on name Rosemary?

[hadenoughforever]

Just that really - would appreciate opinions. Thanks

Not keen personally.. Rose and Marie for second name?

I like it. And no one will ask where the roast is. 🤣

I love it and I'm glad it's coming back along with "old" names like Anne, Jane, Mary etc. Plus there's a ton of options for nn (Rose, Rosie, Romy etc)

My DD has it as one of her middle names, it was my mum's middle name too. I love it but agree it will get shortened.

It's my middle name. Too old lady I think! A relative has a shortened version of it

@Luredbyapomegranate What do you mean? I'm sure it happens all the thyme.

I think it’s lovely and very versatile in terms of shortenings and nicknames.

Old fashioned but good with some Lamb!

I like it, it’s got that lovely old lady vintage style but not yet overused (I’m looking at you Evie, Ada, Elsie etc). It’s also got loads of potential nicknames (Rose, Rosie, Mary, Romy).

Some kids might be cruel and ask where the roast is but kids will always find something to be mean about
Nobody had ever asked my sister about a roast!🤣🤣

I honestly can't see 'roast' being a thing - it's too convoluted for the school playground, and lamb is so expensive nowadays that it's assuming the status of a rare treat.

I love it. I like all the Rose names! Rosemary is nice because it does have a bit of gravitas to it, in my opinion. You could be quite a serious Rosemary!

Re. Roast dinner bullying, I was a teacher for 12 years and I never came across any name related teaching quite that tenuous (or middle class!).

Twins in my daughters year called Rosemary and Patricia ( year 9)

Sage advice there. Is it a big dill though?

Gorgeous, as are the shortened versions. Beautiful herb

I also think West unfortunately

That's a helluva stretch....

I have only known one Rosemary and she was a real bully herself - it's a definite no from me 😬

My mum is called Rosemary and she absolutely hates it.

It has never been shortened though, everyone calls her by her full name

Think it's very pretty and lovely. I don't think you need to worry about shortenings if you don't like them, you can choose your one and people will go with it. For example, there are so many Isabella's who go by Bella which isn't the first nickname is it? And I know plenty of Alexandra's etc. who go by their full name. And anyway, I think Rosie and Mary are pretty nicknames. So go for it, I think Rosemary's really, really lovely and not "frumpy" at all! xx

No to Rosemary but I love Rosa. Yea

Don’t know where yea came from.

It’s a beautiful name, I’m amazed we don’t see more children with it.

Lovely, classic.

@MoggyMittens23 You're right, it's no big dill. If it's mint to be, it's mint to be.