Rosemary nn

I have the middle name [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] and, as you may know, have never felt connected to my first name.

I’m looking for a nn for my middle. [name_f]My[/name_f] options so far are [name_u]Rose[/name_u], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Ros[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_u]Marie[/name_u] and [name_f]Maree[/name_f].

I know [name_f]Ros[/name_f] is more of a nn for [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] / [name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] and more [name_f]Ros[/name_f] sounding names but it’s the one I feel most drawn to. Again with [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], it’s more a nn for [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] names. [name_u]Rose[/name_u] feels a little simple for me with [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] feeling a bit child-like? [name_u]Romy[/name_u] is another but I feel that it’s a name used for younger children at the moment.

Another option for me is [name_f]Mary[/name_f] / [name_u]Marie[/name_u] / [name_f]Maree[/name_f]. With these, [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is a bit common and old-fashioned for my liking but [name_f]Maree[/name_f] was my almost name. There is a loch named [name_f]Maree[/name_f] which I was going to be named after, thats why I’ve stuck with this spelling. It’s pronounced the same as [name_u]Marie[/name_u].

For another option of a nn there is my first name, [name_f]Grace[/name_f] but it’s not very nnable with Gi and [name_u]Rae[/name_u] being the only good ones I could think of.

I think my favourite option is [name_u]Marie[/name_u] or [name_f]Maree[/name_f] but I’m interested to hear from the berries!

Here are some things to think about

  • nn first or middle?
  • which nns are viable/will work?
  • any more nns you can think of?

I really like [name_u]Romy[/name_u] for [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]

If you like [name_f]Ros[/name_f] best, use [name_f]Ros[/name_f]. The whole point of you picking a nickname here is so that you can be called by a name you like more, right? So pick the one you like best. [name_f]Ros[/name_f] isn’t that stretchy a nickname for [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] the idea of [name_f]Maree[/name_f] for you, especially as it has a nature connection and was going to be your name! I like it a lot!

[name_f]Ros[/name_f] is cool too! Sleek and charming!

While I do think it would be ‘easier’ to go by a nickname from your first, there are plenty of people who go by their middles, so it wouldn’t seem too outlandish.

A couple of other nickname ideas:

[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] (from [name_u]Rose[/name_u]mary)
[name_f]Mitzi[/name_f] (from [name_u]Rose[/name_u]mary)
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]

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[name_f]Ros[/name_f] or [name_f]Maree[/name_f] would definitely work! They sound like the two you are most drawn to.

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