Rosie to Rose as nn?!

[Girlmumof4]

I have a Rosie & am slightly regretting not christening her & putting Rose instead of Rosie on the birth cert.
Shes only 2yrs old but do you think when she starts preschool I could just put her name down(basically change her name!) to Rose without going through making the change formally on later?
My other 3 girls names all end with an A and sound more solid.
I love the name Rosie but am starting to think it’s abit too cutsie!!

well, no, because when she comes to take exams etc, her name on the exams will have to match the name on her birth certificate, and passport.

But no reason you can't call her Rose, or Roz, if you want, or get a deed poll

I'd change it to Rose officially. Then call her Rosie as a nn/while she's little if you want, but her 'proper' name will be Rose.

I'd change it officially.

I love Rosie, one of my best friends whose a Rosanna I call her by the nn Rosie. Could you change to Roseanna? Then she’ll have an A ending name to match your other children and it’s less plain than the name Rose.

I know a Kate. Everyone calls her Kate and always have done but she's Katie on her BC. I don't think it's an issue.

Does your passport contain your official birth certificate name?

I would change it to Rosa be deed-poll.

@Girlmumof4 , Rosie's fine. She's in a cohort of Archie, Alfie, Teddy, Daisy, Evie, Ellie etc so it won't be considered cutesie.

While I do prefer Rose to Rosie myself (simply as I prefer very classic names), I agree with the above poster that many in her peer group will also have popular “cute” nickname type names - so it’s not likely to ever cause her any issues. I don’t personally see the point in calling her something different on the school register if she’s still going to be known as Rosie by others and you aren’t going to do it formally (changing the BC). Only you can decide if that’s worth the hassle or not when she can always refer to herself as Rose if she wants to when she’s older anyway.

I know two people who are Rosie on their bc - one is 50 years old and a teacher and I’ve never thought of it as too cutie for her! And one is 10 and a lovely girl. I’d stick with it :)

My children are both registered with their birth certificate names. But the school asked for preferred names, which we gave. They are fully referred to by their preferred names. Obviously official certificates, exam results will have birth name. But everything else is their preferred names.

Their names are the equivalent of Billy (William), and Peggy (Margaret)

Rosie is fine. You could always change her birth certificate to Rosamund, Rosalind, Rosalie, Rosaline or Rosemary, but I think Rose as a shortening of Rosie is a bit confusing. In any case, many children in her cohort will have far more cutesie names e.g. Evie, Poppy, Daisy, so Rosie won't cause any problems either now or later in life.

When your register your child for school there is usually a box that says childs name and a box that says preferred name. Put Rosie in child's name and rose in preferred name

Rosie is 2 years old. Call her Rosie or Rose. Do not change it to some long name that isn't her's.

We applied for a reception place this year - had to put full legal name and a 'known as' name. You can't state a legal name that doesn't match birth certificate.

FWIW I prefer Rose, but I don't think there's anything wrong with Rosie - and I know a couple of adult Rosies.

My children are both registered with their birth certificate names.

Of course children are registered with their official name. Just like when registering for a GP or dentist or when applying for a passport. Their official name will also need to be on any diplomas or graduation certificates.

At home or amongst friends you can call your children whatever nickname you want!