Someone on instagram had this listed as a girl’s name and I thought it was interesting. It isn’t my style, but it stood out as a word name that would fit right in with similar names such as [name_u]Fable[/name_u], [name_u]Story[/name_u], and [name_u]Poet[/name_u]. It could also be an alternative to [name_f]Rose[/name_f], I guess. I don’t know. The sound throws me a bit.
Thoughts, though? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think this could actually work as a name or should this one just stay in the word category?
I think it sounds like a nickname for [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]. I think it’s sort of cool, but a little heavy to pronounce with the P in the front. I’d sort it in the word category
I think it would be fine as a middle name. In general I think the noun-name phase is becoming extreme. Why not Aspirin as a first name…it’s beautiful! Or Jacket? (Joking, obviously). Prose fits this extreme category to me, because when you say prose out loud you hear PROS and then think pros and cons, and who wants to think that when saying someone’s name?
It is a gorgeous word with its z sound. Of course I love most z sounds. It is a cute nn for [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], quite lovely, as the other poster mentioned.
I don’t hate it as a name - there are word names I dislike a lot more that are used a lot more frequently, tbh, and the sound of it is pleasant - but it would be middle-name-only territory in my book.
I don’t care for it but I can’t give you any explanation as to why. I don’t particularly care in general for the word names category, but if that’s your thing, Prose is a lovely word. I would maybe have slight concern about whether it’s too whimsical for an adult career woman, but I also feel like the [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] suggestion above takes care of that.
“Cellar door” (as researched) but one wouldn’t name their child that, would they? [name_m]Just[/name_m] because a noun or verb is lovely-sounding or has a lovely meaning, doesn’t mean it should be used as a name. This word-naming trend is getting more and more bizarre by the day. It all started with Hollywood types, now those that embrace it look like copycats and wannabes. You don’t see [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] naming their children [name_u]Story[/name_u], Prose and [name_u]Poet[/name_u].
Hm. As a word I’ve never thought much of it, but as a name it makes me think of the words “pose” and “probe.” Also could sound like “pros” as in professional(s). I prefer the name [name_f]Roe[/name_f]/[name_m]Rowe[/name_m] for a similar sounding name which offers a fresh alternative to the classic [name_f]Rose[/name_f].