A proper replacement for Rosa

One of my new combos is [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], one I really like. But I know I’ll change the middle as soon as we’re really expecting, since I don’t like the obvious similarity between [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f].

So I’m taking a head start and will begin scouting for a proper replacement now.

I’m looking for something sulky, spunky & grounded, if that makes any sense :wink: Preferably something 2 syllables long.
Something along the lines of [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]/[name_f]Clio[/name_f], Amel, [name_u]Aja[/name_u] & [name_f]Veda[/name_f].

Thanks a whole bunch!

I really like [name_f]Livia[/name_f] [name_m]Thoreau[/name_m] by the way!

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Aya[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zora[/name_f] or [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zorah[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Osa[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lina[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Juneau[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]August[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Leone[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Astra[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lilla[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Zola[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Tove[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Orsa[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Alva[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Caia[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Calla[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Mira[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Thora[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Baya[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Suria[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ama[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Penna[/name_u]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Pella[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Etta[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Rosette[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Thalia[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Clea[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Juna[/name_f]

I really like [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]! So I guess my first thought was something similar in sound. [name_f]Rada[/name_f] came to mind, meaning rose in Yiddish, but I’m not sure it’s the style you like.
Few other ideas
[name_f]Ria[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Enya[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Adah[/name_f]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] Freyja
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Hana[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]

The first thing that jumped to mind was [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]!

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Baja[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Beeja[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Bijou[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Karma[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Theia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Theta[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Vesta[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zeta[/name_f]

Thanks a whole bunch, guys!

I really like:
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Caia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Rada[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Enya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] Freyja/[name_f]Freya[/name_f] (!)
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Hana[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Allison[/name_u]

Firstly I absolutely adore [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] : )

I think [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] is a really lovely name very spunky with a sweet European vibe.

Suggestions:
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Cristina[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

: )

[name_f]Inez[/name_f] or [name_f]Ines[/name_f] would be my replacement. A classic name with a stylish ‘I’ beginning and the same soft ‘z’ sound as [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]. If you like [name_f]Clio[/name_f], consider [name_f]Ciel[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cara[/name_f] or [name_u]Caro[/name_u]. [name_f]Cara[/name_f] is probably closest to [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] in terms of meaning, accessibility (familiarity) and mood. I really like the look of [name_f]Marta[/name_f], [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Perla[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Anya[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f] or [name_f]Lark[/name_f].

I just came across [name_f]Clea[/name_f], which pronounced as clay-UH and spelled Cléa might be nice.

[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Abra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ciel[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zaira[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Zariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Bella[/name_f] - pretty if you don’t mind the Twilight connection
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Isa[/name_u]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Perla[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] Helène (would be cool as Noémi Helène!)
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Anja[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Elettra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Katya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Clea[/name_f] (especially if pronounced clay-UH, you could even spell it Cléa)

Sorry for the late response, guys! I totally forgot about it :wink:

I really like:
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Abra[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Ciel[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Katya[/name_f]

Thanks so much!