We’re considering this as an alternative to [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I still love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], but my [name_f]MIL[/name_f] hates it, and we’re finding it difficult to pair with a middle.
So we’ve put the lovely, simple [name_f]Rose[/name_f] on the table. I would like to get to nickname [name_u]Romy[/name_u] somehow, which leads us to M-middles.
In regards to both meaning and sound, [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f] is very close to the original [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. But it breaks it up (we wouldn’t use it as a double-barreled name) and gives it a little something new. Or does it? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it works, or is it just awkward?
We’ve also considered:
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] (I don’t love the double flower names, though)
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Elain[/name_f] (Welsh for ‘fawn’) or [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] (pronounced more like [name_f]Ava[/name_f]; it works because we are of [name_m]German[/name_m] background)
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
Rosemary Carys
Rosemary Clara
Rosemary Helene
The bolded names are other one we’ve strongly considered, so we’d love feedback on those too. And further suggestions are welcome.
Guidelines: we like the E middles for [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] because of the initials R.E.W., but it’s not a necessity.
No middles starting with “A” (for initials R.A.W.), no middles ending in ‘en’ like [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] or [name_f]Helen[/name_f] (doesn’t sound right with our surname).
Generally we’d prefer to avoid another word/floral name and stick more with lovely, classic names that mean something positive (a character trait, wished-for child, joy, anything like that).
Thank you