Rosalind

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What do you think of this name and do you pronounce the Ros like rose or roz? Tia

I like it and know two.

I pronounce the first syllable Roz. Neither uses their full name though. One goes by Rosie and one goes by Ros (pronounced Roz)

Roz. Rosalie has the Rose sound, Rosamund is also Roz

Roz pronunciation.

It's a beautiful name.

I adore both Rosalind and Rosamund. Sad that my DH is not on board with either! I would pronounce both with a "Roz".

I also know a Roseanna pronounced "Rose" at the start.

Ros-uh-lind
Ros with the s not said as z.

I love it. Shakespeare heroine - gorgeous!

It’s pronounced Roz/alind but I know at least one Rosie who is a Rosalind, so you can use Rose/Rosie for shortenings easily. (I also know a Rosalie who pronounces it Roz/alie so there’s a lot of variation.)

Beautiful name and not too popular, As others have said it’s Roz- uh- lind. The OP who says it’s an s sound rather than a Z is wrong! Rosamund is also lovely. You are going to end up with a shortened version in reality so worth thinking about that.

Rhoslyn? It is a Welsh name though.

It's said Roz

And Rosalie is often said as Roz as well.

But Rosalind never starts Rose, though Rose/Rosie are sometimes used as nns

Two possible roots for the name - the flower or the old German Hros (which is more likely to be the original, with the flower being later association)

Rhoslyn is more of a house name - it means 'moor + lake', not 'beautiful + rose'

It can come out as a kind of "Ross-alind" (especially if you are cross with a small one)

But it's always that short "o" sound, never the longer sound in "rose"

I know a Rosalind. Pronounced Roz-uh-lind. She is known as Rose.

But I think most Rosalinds use Roz as the usual shortened version, not Rose.

Gorgeous name. Have a weakness for all “rose” names.

definitely Roz/Alind

it’s beautiful but Rosanna or just Rosa pips it for me personally

Gorgeous, uncommon, elegant - and with Shakespeare heroine and Scientific icon namesakes to boot.

It was on my own list until I realised she'd be very likely to get called "Roz", as the ones I've met are known. I always think it's a shame to have such a harsh sounding diminutive for such a pretty name - "Rose" would be nicer but since "Roz -a lind" is pretty much always pronounced like that, I think it's more of a push.

I know one. She is usually Rozzi - Roz-ee

Shortened the Rosalind I know is Roz.

Beautiful name. Go for it!

I would say Roz-a-Lind, it’s a bit harsh sound sounding and clunky to me. Prefer the softer sounding Rosalie (rose-a-lee)

Gorgeous name. I know two, both known as Roz. (Both really lovely people so I suppose I'm biased towards the name, but I always liked it anyway).

I would pronounce as roz - its an absolutely beautiful nome.

I like it, but for my Taskmaster fellows

‘Rosalind’s a f nightmare’

will be forever etched into our brains 😂 but that’s not what most people will think. It’s nice. I like it.

Rosalind is Roz
Rosemary is Rose

Rozzer-lind.

I've always thought this name ends too abruptly. And "Roz" puts me in mind of a social justicey middle-class woman who wears those awful dungarees in a mustard yellow and had a gender neutral toddler called Rowan.

My DM has this name, As you like it.

She’s an awesome character to be named after. Lots of shortening possibilities. Strong choice.