Rosamund vs Rosalind

[Ameliaanwen]

Which do you prefer and why?

[futuremama]

[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]! It just sounds and looks nicer to me

[Violet8181]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] sounds more pleasant to me and feels a bit more modern because of the [name_u]Li[/name_u] part, though I love both names, classics!

[oceansea]

rosalind !! it sounds so beautiful and flowy and the meaning “pretty rose” is well … pretty. i also love the shakespeare association.

[starless]

Both are beautiful, but I prefer the sound of [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f].

[18_25]

Rosalind…I like the [name_f]Roz[/name_f] sound I know you can say [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] the same way but I’m always inclined to say Rosa+Mund I think it comes down to the fact I heard both associated with actresses and the way they said their names. [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_m]Russell[/name_m] for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_m]Pike[/name_m] for [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]. Oh the differences in British and American enunciation, will wonders never cease.

[ethelmary]

I prefer the soft and melodic sound of [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]

[Greyblue]

I love the sleek [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]

[anon25197097]

I like both. Hard to chose. I think [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] sounds a bit more prettier.

[Elle1]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] for me

[moonlit.magnolias]

I prefer Rosalind; it seems more welcoming in a way. The ‘u’ in [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] throws me off for some reason. They’re both beautiful though!

[LibelluleClaire]

Rosamund (Though personally I prefer the Rosemonde spelling) the ‘roz’ sound at the beginning of Rosalind is just a little too heavy feeling.

Edited to add I just realized what it is that puts me off about ‘Roz’ I associate it with the Monsters inc. character! Not that she’s a negative association per say just a bit curmudgeon

[hannahhh]

i prefer rosalind! it seems more grounded almost, and i love the -ind ending, both are gorgeous though!!

[drfox]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] - for me. I like that it feels grounded yet dainty at the same time. It is a magical princess sounding name.

I like the sound of [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], but for some reason I just don’t care for the look or the spelling of it. It seems… muddy or dusty or something. I suppose that might be appealing to some!

I second @LibelluleClaire with preferring the spelling [name_f]Rosemonde[/name_f]. In fact, I prefer [name_f]Rosemonde[/name_f] to [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. The slight difference in pronunciation gives it an exotic or international flair, and it seems more feminine than [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] but in a very strong way. [name_f]Rosemonde[/name_f] has strength, beauty and intrigue - she is a force to be reckoned with.

[LadyFreyaOfMemories]

[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
I would prefer [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] if [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] spelling variations never existed. Therefore I like Roselyne over [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], but ultimately, I prefer simple elegance of [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] and this very much dominant spelling.

[bertha_bernard]

I think they are both so sophisticated and swoon-worthy. They’re also kind of hard to choose from! I like the [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_m]Pike[/name_m] association with [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]. But I like the look and sound and [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] association with [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. Yeah. I’d have to go with [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f].

[Myosotis]

I personally like the balance of the heavier Roz-uh and lighter, but still substantial ‘lind’ in [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. For me [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is a bit too heavy, but lovely.

[eleanore3]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]! I love the -lind ending and you get nicknames like [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] (ofc) but also [name_f]Sally[/name_f] and [name_f]Lindy[/name_f]! [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] just looks old. It doesn’t have that “vintage feel” like [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], it’s just plain old. The -mund part bothers me because it doesn’t look as sleek as -lind and -mund always makes me think of mud. Go Rosalind!!

[new.romantic]

Rosalind! It’s a bit lighter and I think it just looks prettier than Rosamund.

[OpheliaFlora]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], it feels more youthful, a bit livelier and also more versatile. I do like [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] as a middle name, though, especially for a popular and L-heavy first name > [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], for example, here [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] feels very grounding.