Rose

[RubyBirdy]

I know how commonly Rose is used as a middle name, but how common is it as a first name? Just straight up Rose, rather than any variants. How many do you know/are there in your DC classes etc? Thank you.

I don’t know any personally. I did immediately think of rose west though 😬

I only know 1 and she is about 15

I work in a primary school- there are none. I know of one , two year old. It’s a beautiful name.

Lovely name!

What about Rosemary? Then, she could shorten her name if she chooses as an adult. You could call her rose from day 1, but it gives options for her to choose later in life

I know one, who is 3.

I love the name Rose, it’s classic and my favourite girls name.

I know 2 in their 20s or early 30s. It sounds elegant and succinct. There's a beauty in knowing it could be something a lot fussier but doesn't need the extra adornment.

You don't come across it that often as a first name but it's well known enough from variants and middle names that I would never make the Rose West connection unless there was a similar surname.

I don't know of any. Absolutely love the name

I go to a lot of different toddler groups (DC hasn’t started nursery yet) and have met only one Rose.

It’s lovely imo -very classic, elegant, yet romantic. It also feels reasonably timeless (which is fairly uncommon for a popular girls name) so defies age or social background expectations. It was high on my girls name list - but I’m less keen on (descriptive) Rosie and wondered if it would get lengthened.

I teach a 4 year old Rose. I love it!

Rosie is very popular, and many names shorten to Rose.
Babies with names beginning Ros in England & Wales since 1996

I've only ever known one Rose and she'd be grown up by now. She was a sweet kid.

I’m also not a fan of Rosie at all, which puts me off. But I adore Rose. I agree that it feels fairly timeless and is simple, yet beautiful.

I have a Rose. She loves her name.

My grandmother's name was Rose, so for us it's special.

I know one who is a middle aged woman and known at work but being hard faced. But my Nan was also called Rose and it’s DD’s middle name. DD said she wouldn’t have minded if it was her first name.

I know one older lady called Rose and a few Rosa / Rosies of primary / secondary and adult ages, but no young Roses. I like it - classic, classy and simple - what’s not to like?

I love Rose and Rosa. Had an elderly relative (now dead) called Rosita.

I seem to know a lot from 3 to forty odd, plus some elderly ones. They are variously Rose, Rosa, Rosie, Rosanne, Rosanagh, Rosalind, but tend to be Rose or Rosie day to day (with one Posy)

Put all the variations into darkgreener to get an idea if it’s too popular for you

I know a couple of older Rose's, and a toddler Rosalie who goes by Rosie/ Rosa/ Rose at various times.

It's a nice name but the one with Rose as a first name I know (now secondary school) does get Rosie a fair bit from friends- I think you have to be open to this very common nickname if you use it. Once you give a kid a name the variants are a bit out of your hands unfortunately.

I have a Rose, she's 6 and never come across another one who is just Rose. She has a girl with Rose as a middle name in her class however.

I have always loved the name and it has a special family connection too.

My nearly 10 year old granddaughter is called Rose - named after my mum who passed away just 3 months before she was born, it was my mum’s middle name.

My daughter (granddaughter’s mum) has Rose as one of her middle names as does my other granddaughter who is 6.

i do know that there is another Rose in my granddaughter’s class so they are referred to as Rose and the initial of their surnames.

i think it’s a beautiful name - totally suits my beautiful granddaughter.

Gorgeous name, wasted as a middle name along with Grace and May!

I also love Rosalie and Rosita

I think Rose West has spoiled the name for me.

It's not very common as a first name. It's really beautiful.