I am currently 18 weeks pregnant with my first baby and it’s a girl!! Hubby and I are struggling with a name. I feel a lot of pressure to use my maiden name, [name_u]Sage[/name_u]. While I love the name and hubby does too, two of my cousins have already used it as a middle name. I also really tend to gravitate towards Spanish, Italian, and Latin style names because my family also has Italian heritage and I am a fluent Spanish speaker. I’m not sure that [name_u]Sage[/name_u] fits that vibe.
One name that we have both loved for years is [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]. We think that is going to be her name but are struggling with a middle name. I’m not sure how I feel about [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]. Our last name is also [name_m]German[/name_m] and begins with an “sh” sound which further complicates things.
I would love some help, thoughts, suggestions!
I love your choice of [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]. I don’t see why you have to use [name_u]Sage[/name_u] when a number of people have already. Could you honor a family member instead?
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] is so beautiful!
Have you considered spanish/italian translations of [name_u]Sage[/name_u]? The Spanish translation of [name_u]Sage[/name_u] the herb is [name_f]Salvia[/name_f]. I’m not sure about [name_f]Salvia[/name_f], but maybe [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] or [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]? The virtue translation of [name_u]Sage[/name_u], meaning wise, is sabia. Pehaps [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] or [name_f]Sabina[/name_f]? [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] is lovely.
[name_f]My[/name_f] other suggestion is to lengthen [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] to Rosalie(a), [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalina[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosabel[/name_f]. [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] or [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] seem to flow better.
Sounds like you’ve already come up with a good first name choice in [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]! I would use something else in the middle. You seem to have at least 3 reasons not to use [name_u]Sage[/name_u] in the middle: you would be doing it under pressure not out of love, it doesn’t flow well with [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], and it doesn’t seem to flow well with a ‘sh’ surname.
Some other random middle ideas (first 3 inspired by Sage):
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Winsome[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_u]Truly[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_u]Harmony[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Dulcia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] is a very pretty name! It definitely goes well with a [name_m]German[/name_m] last name.
However [name_u]Sage[/name_u] doesn’t flow with the [name_m]German[/name_m] “sch” (I’m German).
Maybe you like some of those Names:
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] (Sophia means “wise”, just like Sage)
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_u]Florentine[/name_u]
I love the previous suggestions to honor [name_u]Sage[/name_u] in a unique way by either using a name that shares the literal or virtue meaning.
Two that stood out from above are: