What else might we like if we love Rose?

[Georgie9]

Hi everyone.

We love Rose but I'm slightly put off by its popularity as a middle name.

We'd like something:

Shortish - we like one and two syllable names as we have a very long surname

That works in England and France with minimal pronunciation problems (although don't mind having to do a bit of initial explaining)

Also preferably no As or Is as our first DC's name begins with A and our surname begins with I. I wouldn't be dead set against a name with one of these letters if I loved it but I can't imagine picking one with the same letter as I'm not really fussed on alliterative names or matching letters for siblings.

Thank you in advance.

Tess
Gwen
Mary
Elaine
Ellen
Sabine
Paola
Flora
Cecile
Olive
Blanche
Maud
Giselle
July
Judy
Romy
Eva
Helene
Ruby
Nell
Zara
Lucy
Violet

Thank you. Romy stands out as one that particularly fits the bill and will add that to our shortlist. I must like Ro- names as I also like Romilly but not as much. Hélène will likely be a middle name actually!

May
June
Jane
Eve
Lola
Grace
Eva
Layla
Cara
Dinah
Chloe
Cleo
Carrie
Sally
Beth
Florence
Juliet
Hannah
Phoebe
Sara
Yvonne
Jasmine
Saffron

Fleur

Emma?

Rosa

I wouldn't let the popularity of Rose as a middle name put you off if you love it! It is quite different as a middle name compared to having as a first name I would say.

One of my children has May for a middle name, and the other has Rose as a middle name. Both apparently "too common" according to some but also both were for family reasons as many people in the family have either one or the other! So i figured why not, they're popular because they're nice!

I think Rose as a first name sounds sophisticated. Go for it if you like it. Plus I'm a teacher and have only ever taught 1 or 2 in 10 years

Kate
Freya
Zara
Lucy
Nina
Brooke
Tess
Ella
Olive
Zoe
Cora
Eliza
Emma
Una
Maya
Erin
Bree
Lara
Clare
Jade
Halle
Paige
Norah
Mae
Hope
Eve
Beth

Second Rosa

I think Rose, May and Grace are all popular as middle names but much less so as first names - and all are lovely, a bit like Louise for my generation. I'd go with Rose. I would have suggested Alice but for the no "A"s.

Tessa
Iris
Susie
Sarah

I love Rose as a first name! Or Rosa.

Do you like

Esme
Margot
Ella
Nancy
Remy
Claire
Bella
Elise
Lucy
Nicole
Maeva
Martha

Grace
eve
wren
poppy
phoebe
lucy
holly
belle
eden
kate
Juliet
pearl

Lilly
Chloe
Peony
Rowena

Dora
Juliet
Zara

LOVE Rose as a first name!

Rosa
rosalie
Nola
Evelyn
Darcy
Iris
Lyla

I teach and only know one Rose as a friend of my dds. Beautiful name. Think about it as a first name.

Rose as a first name is not that common. Only around 880 a year England and Wales. If you like it, use it

I think Rose on its own is simple and beautiful and quite unusual as a first name

Would Rosemary be too long?

Jane
Beth
Maude
Pearl
Fern
Kate
Rowan
Mary

Love Rose! I know it’s very popular as a middle name but that wouldn’t put me off as it seems much less common as a first name for some reason.

Also like Romy. And the suggestions of Emma and Zara.