We are expecting our second baby in just (gulp) 2 months, but I think we have more or less decided on [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] if it’s a girl. Our older daughter is named [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dora[/name_f], and I really like how well the two names go together.
My question is about nicknames for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]. [name_f]Dora[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] makes me weak in the knees. [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is also what sold my husband on [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] in the first place. But I pronounce [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] “rahz-a-lind,” which is a totally different sound than [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think that makes [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] an awkward nickname? I don’t much care for [name_f]Roz[/name_f] or [name_f]Lindy[/name_f], nor do we agree on any other [name_f]Ros[/name_f]- names.
I say [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] like roz-uh-lind (or rawz-uh-lind if that makes more sense to you, same sound- the first syllable like the word “raw” with a d on the end). But I think [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] can definitely work. [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], or [name_f]Dora[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], are lovely together! I noticed that [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] contain a lot of the same letters- A, D, I, R, S, O- but it wouldn’t be a deal-breaker for me. Makes sense that you like names with the same sounds.
And may I just say how much I love [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]? The name has a beautiful, elegant sound, fantasylike and ethereal but grounded and wearable. It’s feminine but not froufrou, and it has centuries of history but a spunky sound that doesn’t sound out of place in the modern world at all. The [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] character is one of my favourites, spirited and wacky and an emotional wreck at times, but she’s clever and has a good heart. The kind of character you can’t help but love. ([name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] Bergner’s portrayal of her is outstanding.)
I don’t see why not. Sure, you pronounce it one way, but [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] still has the look of a [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-type name, which makes [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] a perfectly viable nn.
I think it is a great name, nn combo and I love the name [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], pronounced the same way you pronounce it. I never thought [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] wouldn’t work with it, besides it you love it, go for it!
I don’t like it. It could work, but the name is Rah-Za-lind.
I would prefer a different formal name.
If I wanted to use Rosie, I would use a Rose name.
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Roselina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosaria[/name_f]
Rosary
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
My friend is called [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], we usually call her [name_f]Ros[/name_f] but I think her little sister calls her [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] sometimes (or at least [name_f]Ros[/name_f]-ey).
Thanks for your feedback, everyone. It still seems awkward to me, but you have at least shown me that most other people won’t find it too odd. My husband is not at all bothered, nor were my mother and sister when I asked them. She can always choose a different nickname later if she is bothered by it.
We don’t really like any other [name_f]Ros[/name_f]-/[name_f]Rose[/name_f]- names, so our only other option would be to come up with a different name. Not sure either of us has the energy left for that discussion!
I think that [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] works just fine as a nickname for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. It’s adorable, and it works wonderfully with [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dora[/name_f].
I agree with the others. I don’t think anyone would be confused by a [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] “[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]”. It has the “[name_f]Ros[/name_f]” beginning, just like [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]. There are tons of Evelyns (EV-eh-lyn or EV-lyn) who go by [name_f]Evie[/name_f] (EE-vee)–and no one bats an eye at that. I don’t think [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is any different. [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]'s adorable. I think [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]'s a real winner!
Yes, it definately does work! We have a good friend whose daughter’s actually first name is [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] and she’s always been [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] to us!
I think [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is perfectly fine as a nickname. Not odd at all. Lots of classic nicknames don’t have the exact same sounds as the full name.
I think [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is a fantastic and adorable nickname for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] - no matter the pronunciation of [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. What a beautiful name you are considering. I love it.
I say [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-a-lind. I know that some pronounce this Rahz-a-[name_u]Lind[/name_u], but I think [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] could certainly work as a nickname anyway.
I think [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]'s a real winner!