Rosemary or Rosemarie?

Girl Names
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And why?

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[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], it just looks better to me.

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[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]!

I like the direct connection to nature :herb:

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I like [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] better, for the herb connection and because I find it easier to say.

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I’m from the US and these are pronounced differently…at least for me. So [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] because IMO [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] would be said Rose-Marie “Ma-ree” here in the US vs [name_u]Rose[/name_u] “Merry”

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Agree it derives on pronunciation: Rose-Merry/Mairee or Rose-Maree, though I get both can be said as Rose-M’ree. I like the look of Rosemary but the sound of Rosemarie, and so I might pick Rosemarie. I was thinking about Rosemary for my daughter but the uncertainty about pronunciation turned me off it it the end. I actually prefer Rose or even Mary-Rose to Rosemary. :rose:

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[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], in reference to the herb.

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I prefer the sound and look of [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] - more concise and it’s got that slight nature-y feel

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I pronounce them differently and I prefer the [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] one.

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I like them both but tend to gravitate more towards [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] because the less frilly look/sound is a bit more my style. [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] feels very girly and fancy and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] feels more down to earth.

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I’m in the US, and I would pronounce these differently!
Rose+Mary (like mare, hair, care, etc) vs Rose+Marie (muh-ree)!!
I prefer [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I like the sound more, I think it’s prettier and sweeter, I love the nature connection and the song association! :blush: I also personally think [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] feels more dated.

(in my accent, [name_f]Mary[/name_f] would not be the same as [name_u]Merry[/name_u], if that helps at all :sweat_smile:)

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