Primrose?

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What are everyone's views on Primrose?

My dd is Bella Primrose ❤️

I love it!

The 'prim' bit has always put me off but I do like Rosie or Posy as a nickname. Having said that, it is jumping up the ranks (up 775 places since 2012) if that matters at all. I know three under the age of two and would predict it is going to be a lot bigger in the next five years or so.

The only two I've ever heard of are the Hunger Games character and Harold Shipman's wife!

I don't think it works as a name for a person. The word makes me think of the holiday camp in Filey.

It’s beautiful.

I love it.

Thanks everyone!

I think you've confirmed my suspicions that it's a bit Marmite.

I'm too young (mid 30s) for the Harold Shipman references and the Hunger Games doesn't put me off - I like the nn "Prim"

It's interesting seeing the names suggested as alternatives as they're not names I'd shortlist at all! Just shows how subjective it all is :)

Lovely and it doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks anyway… you do you x

I love it! I know one with the nickname ‘Primmy’, also lovely IMO.

I like it and also Primmie as NN. I can see why others wouldn’t like it though. But who cares!

Harold Shipman’s wife is always my first thought and I wouldn’t want any name with ‘prim’ in it. Also the cow link.

I like it! But not shortened to Prim.

Yes!
lovely

My Mum's best friend ( born in the 1920s) was a Primrose, nicknamed Prim. She was lovely so the nane has good connotations for me.
If I was of childbearing age, I would definitely consider it.

Wouldn't be my first choice but it's got a lot going for it. Nicer than a lot of the names you see here. You could trust a Primrose, she'd have your accounts shipshape in no time.

Lovely

I love it - it’s one of my daughter’s middle names. I did think it was a bit twee for our family to use as a first name alongside our other daughter’s name though.

Awful

Primrose is the name of Robert Shipman’s wife and the name always makes me think of her. That probably won’t be an issue for a younger generation though.

I like it. You never hear the name so it sounds really fresh. I think its a sweet name, I like Prim and you have all the Rose alternatives too.

I like it and prefer the diminutive Prim to Rose or Rosie. In a similar vein, I love Marigold and would shorten to Goldie.

Twee as twee can be

I love it!

I think it’s lovely. It’s my daughter’s middle name. I’ve also heard it as a first name a fair few times