Which do you like better [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]? And why ?
If you’re pronouncing [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f] then I prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] because I have more positive associations than with [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] (but I still love the sound of [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]).
If you’re pronouncing them the same (I’m assuming as [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f]) then I still prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] because there will be less spelling and pronunciation confusion
I agree with @magnoliae! I’ve loved [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] for a long time, and if you are pronouncing [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] with the -marie ending, it somehow ends up sounding more like a first and middle to me: [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]. Maybe it’s because rosemary is an herb as well, but for some reason, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] just sounds more complete and substantial to me.
I prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], but I like both. [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] feels more calming, elegant, graceful, while [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] is more sprightly and frilly.
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Another vote for [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I like the botanical connection and I do find it a little more down to earth, if that is what you are going for. [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] is nice, too, though.
I prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], but they’re both gorgeous!
I also prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], I find the cadence of the syllables a bit nicer, and I also like the connection to the plant. It looks nicer on paper to me too, although that might mainly be because that’s the version I’m used to seeing
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I prefer the sound to [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] as well as the association with the plant. Also it’s my grandma’s name so I’ve always had a soft spot for it.
I greatly prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I enjoy the botanical association, and it looks tidier and classier to me, while [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] just makes me think ‘a smoosh of two very common, filler-type middle names.’
I prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] depending on how you want to say it!
I prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. Personally, [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] sounds like a mispronunciation of [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] for me, too. It’s pretty personal in my case though as it’s spelled like this for specific references/reasons.
That being said, I think [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] looks pretty, perhaps bouncier. It’s got a definite retro charm, whereas I see [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] as a bit more classic/wordy. Ultimately it depends on what you want. Oh, and I pronounce them the same just fyi.
I also loooove Rosemarin and recommend it wherever I can (the word for [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] in [name_m]French[/name_m] and several other languages). I don’t even know if it has a history of usage as a name but I think it should, it’s just so gorgeous. [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f] too. [name_m]Just[/name_m] beautiful.
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] gets my vote
I am not sure how to pronounce [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]… Either way, I still prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].