Middle names for Rosalie?

We just found out that we will be having our third girl this summer. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I have decided on [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] as her first name, but we are having some trouble with the middle name.

[name_m]Both[/name_m] of our older DDs middle names are after their great-grandmothers ([name_f]Audrey[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]). So I want this girl to have a meaningful middle name, as well.

Here are the current options/dilemmas:

  • We can’t really think of any other family members to honor…my mom is being considered ([name_u]June[/name_u]) but we don’t have a very healthy or close relationship so I’m not completely sold.

  • Another option was to use the name of someone we admire. Mother [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] came to mind, but I don’t love [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Teresa[/name_f]. I found out her birth name was the Albanian name Anjezë (other versions are [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Ines[/name_f], etc). But would this be reaching too much? (“You are named after Mother [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] whose birth name was Anjezë which is also [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]…”) Any Catholics able to weigh in on whether its considered sacrilegious to not use her saint name if we are honoring her?

  • I’ve also considered virtue names and bible names, but none seem to work very well. [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is too popular, [name_f]Mercy[/name_f]/[name_f]Mary[/name_f]/[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] are too rhyme-y, [name_f]Honor[/name_f] is out due to being a celeb name, not a fan of [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f] or [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]…

Can anyone else offer new suggestions? We would like a name that honors a strong woman of faith.

[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is very pretty. [name_f]Tess[/name_f] or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] are often nicknames for [name_f]Theresa[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]/[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]? As far as virtue/religious names there is [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Patience[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_u]Comfort[/name_u], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] Assumpta, [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] Concepta, [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] Redempta (if you like alliteration) and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] (saints name). I love the name Solace too but it doesn’t flow well with [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f].

Solace is very pretty, but I agree that it doesn’t flow very well. [name_f]Faith[/name_f] is a bit too popular for me (maybe just in my social circle). I like the suggestions of [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], I’ll run it by my husband :slight_smile: