[name]Rose[/name] has long been my favourite name. It my top pick for a future hypothetical daughter. But coming up with a middle name is hard. [name]Every[/name] time I try to put one with [name]Rose[/name], it ends up sounding like a smush.
I had originally planned to us [name]Amelia[/name] as a middle name, but when said aloud, it sounds like Rosamelia to me, like one name. I think its because its only one syllable long.
I was wondering if I could have some middle name suggestions, please? I like old fashioned, vintage, glamorous, sophisticated names. [name]Eva[/name], [name]Madeleine[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Ellen[/name], and [name]Margaret[/name] are out because they’re already on my list as first names.
I’m having the exact same problem. Nothing seems good enough for [name]Rose[/name]. I’ve thought about [name]Rose[/name] [name]Emily[/name] and [name]Rose[/name] [name]Juliet[/name], but I don’t love either.
I love [name]Rose[/name] too I like [name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] and [name]Rose[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] a lot. I agree with dantea that middles starting with a consonant work well with [name]Rose[/name] so the two names don’t smush together. I also like middles that have at least 3 syllables to balance [name]Rose[/name] out.
I like the previous suggestions of [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], [name]Victoria[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name] and [name]Wilhelmina[/name]. I also thought of [name]Rose[/name] [name]Bettina[/name].
I am loving these suggestions…We recently added [name]Rose[/name] to our short list (with [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Elle[/name], and [name]Maren[/name]) for first names and [name]Rose[/name] is VERY difficult to find a middle for. Partially I think it is because it is SO OFTEN heard in the middle spot, it sort of feels out of place in the first spot (but I [name]LOVE[/name] it there). I also think that if you have any middle name that starts with an “uh” sound it blends into the [name]Rose[/name] and makes it sound like “[name]Rosa[/name]” instead of just [name]Rose[/name]…example [name]Rose[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] turns into [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Melia[/name] when said out loud together.
I agree that a longer middle beginning with a consonant is the way to go! [name]Just[/name] to find the right one!
I would avoid a mn that starts with a vowel
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Theresa[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Jeanette[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
I really like [name]Rose[/name] [name]Elise[/name] -although it does smoosh together and sounds like [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Lise[/name] (but I like it!)
I also liked [name]Rose[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]. Very pretty.
Some others for consideration:
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Leora[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] (although, then she would only be a red rose, and not pink, white, or any of the other potential rose colours!)
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Tamara[/name]
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I think that pp are correct in saying that if you want [name]Rose[/name] to stand alone without connecting to the mn, the mn must start with a consonant and it should be 3 syllables or so to balance it out.
My great grandmother’s name was [name]Bessie[/name] [name]Rosina[/name]. [name]One[/name] day I might use a variation of that -like [name]Rose[/name] -to follow in her shadow.
I like [name]Rose[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] and [name]Rose[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] a lot. I agree with dantea that middles starting with a consonant work well with [name]Rose[/name] so the two names don’t smush together. I also like middles that have at least 3 syllables to balance [name]Rose[/name] out.