I recently fell in love with the name Rosalind and the variation Rosalyn, and I’ve been seeing Rosalind a lot on the forums as well. But from popularity charts in looks like they both last peaked in the 1950s? So do you think it would it be weird for a 20-somethings female to have the name ‘Rosalyn’?
For context, I am trying to find an English name for myself to use at work. My ethnic name is just impossible for most people to pronounce correctly. I think I’m leaning towards Rosalyn, even though I really like Rosalind, because Rosalind Franklin is a huge presence in my field (chemistry). Like there are programs for analyzing DNA named after her – I’d feel a bit weird taking on the name of such a legendary figure!
I see what you’re saying but the only Rosalind I’ve known was a sweet little girl so it doesn’t feel like an old name at all to me. Similarly I’ve known Rose / Rosa / Rosemarys of all ages. It sounds timeless to me. There are so many “old” vintage names coming back into style, that I think it’s just fine to use today for a young person and definitely not weird. Rosalind or Rosalyn are both lovely options but it sounds like Rosalyn is the one for you.
I absolutely love [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_u]Franklin[/name_u] and actress [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_m]Russell[/name_m] are such cool influences for a name in my opinion.
I prefer [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] over [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f]. Great point @emeraldsea that the -lyn feels more contemporary. I would just be thrilled to see [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] and I’m not a big vintage namer. I think it’s on trend and to me would be ahead of its comeback in the best way.
I have a wee [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], who is 4, and I love it. I hear you on the [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_u]Franklin[/name_u] conundrum and agree that [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] is a good compromise. Also agreed that Rozzy is THE cutest nickname, and I hope my [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] takes it up someday!
I love the nickname suggestion! I was thinking ‘Ro’ or ‘Roz’ for nickname as well, maybe ‘Rozzy’ for super close friends. One thing I love about these names is that they’re sort of elaborate and elegant but have these nice energetic nicknames.
Thanks for your input!! I’m kind of torn between the two It’s just… [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_u]Franklin[/name_u] is a really, really prominent name in my field. There’s literally a university, a scholarship in my university, a bioinformatics computer code, and so many more biochem-related things named after her. And unlike ‘Albert’ which is common enough that people may not immediately think ‘Einstein’, there is only one [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] that most of my colleagues know of. Sigh.
I knew a [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] when I was growing up - she would be in her forties by now, so by no means old. I’ve never met another. I don’t think it was ever popular enough to be strongly tied to a particular generation (unlike, say, [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] or [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], which definitely make me think of an older woman). I can’t really help you with your [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] Vs [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] debate, but I do think they’re both nice names.
The only [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] I’ve known is a distant family member who would be around 15 now. I think it’s a relatively timeless name that would work well for any age.
I think [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] is a great choice for an [name_f]English[/name_f] name to go by! It is uncommon enough that I don’t associate it with a particular age group.
i think rosalyn works wonderfully! similarly, rosaline might intrigue you. it’s similar to rosalind while not being identical, and both have a shakespeare connotation.