Rose or Leonie

[Namedilemma0]

Please help us decide and give us your reasons and comments about each name. Thanks in advance!

Both nice names.

Rose (and Rose names) have had a recent surge in popularity.

Leonie - unusual but not weird, so I’d go for that.

Rose is pretty and classic.

Leonie is gorgeous - elegant, striking and not too popular (whereas Rose is pretty but reasonably run of the mill). Leonie Rose is so pretty as a combination of the two and flows much better than Rose Leonie.

Both elegant, pretty with a clarity rather than frills.

Possibly Leonie as I like the leonine association.

Leonie Rose is nice.

Both are lovely names!
I voted for Rose.

I agree with previous posters, perhaps use both names? Rose Leonie or Leonie Rose. Or you have another middle name in mind?

Both beautiful but Leonie is a little different whereas Rose is fairly popular.

Rose is a bit timid-sounding, and Rosie is very popular. The flower is lovely.
Leonie - I'm not sure how to say it. Is it Lay-o-nee, Lee-unny. Lee-O-ny...?

Are you in the UK? If you are in France, they're both fine.

Leonie - absolutely adore it.

Leonie Rose is perfect

Leonie is one of my all time favourites - underused, elegant and pretty for all ages. The only downside is the different pronunciations - I like Lay-o-nie personally, but I know some go by Lee-OH-nie (also nice but it depends if you mind the possible variation?)

Rose is also nice - I just know quite a few Rose / Rosa / Rosies etc and so it feels quite bland in comparison to Leonie. But there are also advantages to a straightforward, easy to pronounce / spell name that is very well known and blends in.

I’d pick Leonie if I was feeling “brave” and Rose if I wanted a “safe” choice.

I love Rose. Not keen on Leonie.

Leonie, definitely. So underused.

Rose has been done to death as a middle or hyphenated as a first name, it’s everywhere.

Rose, it's a classic.
I work at a nursey and whilst there are some Rosie's we don't actually have a Rose.
Not keen on Leonie.

Thank you for your comments so far everyone.

Regarding pronunciation, I expect it'll be mainly Leeohnee here in the UK but my husband's family are French so it'll start with a Lay sound for them. We're not fussy either way and think it's inevitable it'll be pronounced these two different ways. We like both.

Not sure of a middle name yet but we'd likely avoid Rose purely due to its popularity as a middle name. It would be a shame to not include such a lovely name but I do agree with the several posters who noted how it's so common as a middle name.

I also agree about the somewhat nothingyness of Rose which is what's holding me back I think as I otherwise love it! Oh, I also don't love Rosie - again, probably inevitable she'd be called it sooner or later!

Go for Leonie then @Namedilemma0 . Isn't Rose more like 'Roz' is French, and doesn't it mean pink?

Good names! I like both. But also adding Rosalie which seems like a mix?

Love Rosalie but the end rhymes with our surname. Thanks though!

Yes, it does mean pink in French as well as in the flower. Agree about the pronunciation too. I prefer Rose pronounced in English and Léonie in French with the accent.

Given a choice between a classic/timeless name and one that’s not so much, I’m generally going to pick the classic - so Rose. I like names that are easy to spell and pronounce for most people, and which are harder to guess age, social background or even nationality from and Rose ticks those boxes.

I don’t dislike Leonie but as it’s rarer, I might assume some French links if it matters (rightly or wrongly) and there are always more likely to be spelling and pronunciation issues with less commonplace names.

Leonie is a nice name
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Rosa instead of Rose. How about both so she's Rosa Leonie Surname.

Both are pretty, but I have a preference for Leonie, it sounds soft and elegant. Pink is classic and timeless, but more common. It all depends on the style you are looking for!

Leonie reminds me of fabric softener, or maybe a pasta

Leonie was a very common name where I grew up. So funny when people say it’s elegant, because the girls I knew/know from the estate are far from it 😂 lovely girls, for the most part, but definitely not elegant! I do like it though so it gets my vote ❤️

I’m Australian. Leonie was very popular here in the 70s. Imagine it being pronounced in an Australian accent and you will understand why it’s not making a comeback here any time soon.

Rose is beautiful and classic.

Rose- is easier