[name_m]Hi[/name_m],
I’m really stuck on a girl’s name. Mine & hubbie’s favourite is Rosabel, has been for quite a few years. But 99% of people pull a face when I say that, they say it’s too frilly, sounds common, chavy, etc. The other names I like are [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (but we would call her [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]) or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]. All our family & friends seem to much prefer these options. Should we go with our heart even if its disliked? Or go for a more popular option that we still like? Not sure what I’ll regret more. [name_m]Just[/name_m] interested to know if anyone else let family & friends sway them at all? Btw we already have 1 son called [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] & seem to find boy’s names much easier.Thanks
Rosabel is a lovely name and you should definitely go for it as it’s both your and hubbies’ favourite. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t be swayed by what others think. Once it’s attached to your cute newborn baby they’ll soon see the person rather than the name and it will soon have positive associations.
That’s what happened with me and my niece, I disliked her name when I first heard it, and openly told my sister so! I’m glad she didn’t listen to me and went with the name she liked anyway, as now I love my little niece so much, I love her name too, it suits her and I can’t imagine her named anything else.
It doesn’t sound chavy to me, although it isn’t my cup of tea. I’d prefer [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], but there’s nothing wrong with it. Its just a normal reaction from people when they hear a name they aren’t familiar with.
Go with what you and your husband love. If Rosabel feels right, then use it. It is a perfectly fine name.
It’s a pretty name. But I’d spell it [name_f]Rosabelle[/name_f]. But don’t listen to me. Follow your heart. It’s your child. If your heart sings with love when you choose a name (and it won’t get your child bullied at school or in the workplace), stick with it!
However, I do love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] too. Maybe you can add both names (as first & middle names) and your child can choose which name she prefers to be known as in future.
I think Rosabel is lovely! [name_m]Will[/name_m] you pronounce it [name_f]Roz[/name_f]-a-bell or [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-a-bell? I think go with it! It’s not outlandish or made-up sounding, so I can’t see any problems! You don’t want to regret caving on something this important 
Use Rosabel if you love it.
Thanks all! Think we should stick to our guns, but everyone has influenced me now & maybe starting to consider [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] & [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] again. Oh well, have a bit of time to decide… But thanks for all your help
Personally, I love [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], it’s gorgeous, but if Rosabel is your favourite, then go with it - although I do think [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] Rosabel is quite sweet.
Always go with your favorite! I caved on a name once (as I should have to make my hubby happy) and I still regret the name.
I say go for Rosabel. It’s lovely! And there are already SO many Charlottes. I am not a fan of [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] personally. Out of all three, Rosabel seems by far the loveliest, most independent choice.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t let your family pressure you into choosing a different name. If it sounds right and you and your hubby love it, use it! Your family can always call her the adorable nickname [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] if they don’t like Rosabel.
I. [name_f]Love[/name_f]. Rosabel.
It’s so beautiful to me. She could go by [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f] too. I just wish my husband shared my opinions about Rosabel, because to me it is absolutely stunning.
Coming from a situation where my husband and I don’t agree on any names (particularly girls names), I would encourage anyone to snatch up a name that they agree on with their significant other. That’s the whole battle for me anyways
Your family and friends will fall in love with your little one, and by extension her name. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t fret too much about others opinions, it’s yours and your husbands that matters!
Good luck!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] an FYI - [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is definitely getting popular. My daughter has two little Charlottes in her preschool class and I’ve heard of a ton more through friends and friends of friends. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t get me wrong - it’s a lovely name - but I find it strange that some of the people’s reasoning to be against Rosabel was that it sounded popular. I guess [name_f]Rose[/name_f] names are starting to make a comeback on naming sites such as these, but I don’t see that translating into the real world except in the form of [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a middle name. Yes, the [name_f]Bel[/name_f]/[name_f]Belle[/name_f] ending is rather popular but I don’t think either of these things make the full name of Rosabel sound popular. [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is definitely [name_m]WAY[/name_m] more popular.
My dad did not like our choice for our daughter’s name at all. Well, he loves her and the name now because of what it represents - his granddaughter. I have a good friend who named her son something that I LOATHE (very trendy and somewhat tacky), but does that stop me from thinking he’s the cutest, sweetest little boy ever? Absolutely not!
You have to go with your gut. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t get swayed by others because you will regret it later. No one is going to love your little girl any less if they aren’t thrilled with the name and quite honestly, most will come around to loving the name too simply because it’s her.
Rosabel [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is a beautiful name.
ROSABEL! They’re all gorgeous names, but people (even if they’re family and friends with good intentions) have absolutely no right to dissuade you from a name you love. You’re naming your little girl for HER not for them, and as her parent you get to choose.
Rosabel isn’t even vaguely chavy or common (even less so than [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] can sometimes be), and it’s feminine but not overly frilly at all. It’s lovely. Go for it.
When people meet your little Rosabel there is no way they’ll dislike it.
Rosabel is lovely. With great nn options of [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_u]Bell[/name_u]……
I’d go with your favorite over what everyone else likes.
(I don’t fully understand what chavy means but I assume it sort of suggests “low”-class, crass and tacky - I don’t think Rosabel is any of those things).
However, if you are really worried have you considered Rosabel as a nn? Maybe for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]?
Chose what you love. Rosabel is lovely. But if people opinion bothers you, maybe you can chose Rosabel [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] Rosabel and call her Rosabel?
Only issue is childish feel Rosabel have, but that could be overcome by nn [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f].
Rosabel is lovely. I, too, prefer the [name_f]Rosabelle[/name_f] spelling, but in general I prefer the -belle endings to the -bel ones. I’ve always thought [name_f]Rosabelle[/name_f] was one of the loveliest of the [name_f]Rose[/name_f] names, and [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] is so adorable! I think [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] and Rosabel would be very sweet together. I’m not the best judge of the word, since the Americans really have no equivalent of “chavy” over here, but from what I understand and what British friends of mine have tried to explain, I wouldn’t find it chavy, personally.
I also love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], though, and [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is just to die for. I think [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] just work, perfectly. If it were me, that’d get my vote, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Rosabel(le), and I would be so happy to meet a little one with the name.
Good luck!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about Rosabel [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]?
Absolutely go with the name YOU love! Our family has never liked our choices either, but they come to love them when they are on the child. My daughter is [name_f]Clara[/name_f], and my mother had a campaign going to try to get me to use [name_f]Claire[/name_f] instead. Well, that just wasn’t going to happen. She has told me since, that I really made the better choice.
Rosabel is so precious! I love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], but [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is very common where I live. [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], not as much, but it is on the rise.