🌿 Rosie or Honey, the great debate

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hello dear friends! :basket:

this is purely for the fun of it, and i suppose to keep my mind occupied as i am halfway through this tww :white_heart:

i know many of you might be like “okay crazy lady” but i do believe in my heart of hearts in spirit babies and their ability to communicate with us. i have dreamt of and felt a little girl around, and the little signs she has left lately to her name bring me to two of our long standing choices— [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] “Rosie” and [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] “Honey” or “Annie” :sun:

both extremely lovely, and as they are rather close in sound, i would probably only use them both if we were ever blessed with twin girls. so, i’m asking you all to duke it out :grin:

:herb: which is your favorite baby sister to W.illa C.aroline, E.lowyn R.ae, R.ivers J.ohn, and F.lorence O.delia?

:herb: with the baby sister you’ve chosen, what middle name would you give her? the only family names we’re deeply considering are [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], so let your imagination run wild!

sending you all so much love! thank you! :white_heart:

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I would choose [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] “Annie”, because you already have R represented in the sibset.

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Who doesn’t love such a fun debate :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I think [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] & [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] are both beautiful such gorgeous names which feel warm, cottagecore inspired and bright. Personally I think you could have a [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] & [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] they don’t feel to matchy in my opinion.

However I love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] :rose::ocean:

I love how [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] sounds within your sibling set very warm, cottagecore inspired and just adds to the overall homesteading house on the prairie vibe you have going on. I’m a sucker for a [name_f]Rose[/name_f] name and she features on my list. I also really love the connection too water through her meaning which links in with R1v3rs. I also really love how R1v3rs has repeatedly suggested this name too you in dreams I just feel that’s so special. I’m also a sucker for [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] such a sweet endearing nickname that feels sweet with [name_f]Wynnie[/name_f]. I love how [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] incorporates [name_f]Mary[/name_f] your family name which is another reason why I feel this name is packed with sentiment.

I would go [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] to honour relatives. [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is a lovely family name just not keen on the double y ending of [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] together whereas I think [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] would be gorgeous! I love the whimsy elegance of [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] :sparkles:

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Oh I so understand this dilemma! I entirely agree in our babies being close to us in spirit as well before they are born. :heart: I might not be much help because [name_f]Annie[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] are among like, my top 3 names right now. I think [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] is winning at the moment, by an inch though, it could change at any time haha.

For middle names, I love [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] with both. I also love the [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] idea, or even just [name_f]Thea[/name_f]. [name_m]The[/name_m] only food for thought I noticed is [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] sounding the slightest bit repetive with odelia in sound, but it’s seriously no big deal if you don’t mind it when saying them aloud.

[name_m]Other[/name_m] middles I love with your sibset in mind -

Well, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is beautiful :heart:

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] (always adored this so so much)

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Martha[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] ~Annie-rose or honey rose is so cute

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f]

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Well, really there are so many options to love. I hope you are blessed with another baby soon & a just the right name for them :heart:

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[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] isn’t my taste and therefore in my opinion I don’t think it goes with the existing sibset. I would choose [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] and because it’s already technically honoring [name_f]Mary[/name_f], I think [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] would be a great alternative as a middle name because [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] doesn’t flow as well as I’d like, personally.
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Alternatively you could invert it, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] is also absolutely darling! Or even [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]?
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Or if you’re deadset on [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], I would suggest [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] instead of Rosemary.. [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is adorable too!

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I would normally go for non repeat starting letters and say [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] - [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is gorgeous and I love the nn [name_f]Honey[/name_f] (with [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Nan[/name_f], [name_f]Sannie[/name_f] & [name_f]Sunny[/name_f] as other options). But I’m pretty compelled by Tori’s case for [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] - and specifically [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] (I would not do repeat Y endings in [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] unless it sounds best with last name). [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] as a first also gives you [name_f]Romy[/name_f] as a nn option besides the sweet Rose/Rosie.

As a wildcard: [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Hannelore[/name_f] would be beautiful - gives you the nod to [name_f]Mary[/name_f], evokes [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f], and means you can use the nn [name_f]Honey[/name_f] (which you can of course for any name but makes stronger case for it). I love [name_f]Honey[/name_f]!

Good luck! :cherry_blossom:

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I would go with [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] “[name_f]Honey[/name_f]”

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I’m big on team Rosemary!

I like the full thing, I like Rosie, I like Romy. I like the meaning it has for you. It feels warm and piney, cozy, bright.

Hosanna isn’t quite my cup of tea. It’s a bold choice that could be hard to wear and I think the “Honey” nickname makes it even bolder. Of course Annie is the other option and is definitely commonly accepted by the masses. But it’s still 3 against 1 for Rosemary imho.

Edited to add:
I forgot middle names!!

Maybe

Rosemary Fawn (for some reason this is the first one in my head)
Rosemary Dot / Rosemary Dorit / Rosemary Dorothy
Rosemary Celeste
Rosemary Nell
Rosemary Tess

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Both are lovely with this sibset! [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] comes from the Hebrew hoshia na, meaning “please save,” which gives [name_f]Honey[/name_f] such a joyful, uplifting feel. [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] is from Latin ros marinus, “dew of the sea,” and it already carries [name_f]Mary[/name_f] inside it, so it covers the family name too. I’d lean [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] — it sits so warmly with [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Odelia[/name_f].

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I think it’s beautiful that you have a connection with your future littles. And your names are lovely as well. This is such a hard choice!

[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] “Honey” is stunning and I do love it.

But I think my heart is with [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] for your set. I love how she echoes the botanical softness of your other girls and I think all of your children’s names have classic elements with a little bit of whimsy and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] fits that so well. It’s also nice that [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] contains [name_f]Mary[/name_f], giving a bit of a gentle honor name.

Middles:

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dora[/name_f] / [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] - echoing @Littlemotherhome’s suggestion cause it is so cute.

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]

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Ooh, what a tough one! I think I’m slightly preferring [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] with your kids! Warm, friendly, earthy, and vintage – gives you an honor included so you can go for with anything you like in the middle – it feels generally quite versatile – and has the botanical hints of your kids.

weird little coincidence

I’ve recently encountered friends [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] (full name [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]) so maybe that’s swaying me too – they just work in my head right now!

In terms of middles, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] came to mind first for some reason!

Followed by…Rosemary [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Judith[/name_f] (or [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] Jude), [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f], and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]

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fair point! E is our only baby earthside, but i do like to go about naming any more children we have considering our heaven babies’ names. i love to see a vote for [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] “Annie”! thank you for your insight! :white_heart:

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this absolutely pulls [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] over for me, too. i tell my husband all the time that i would do anything R.ivers asks me to. and he has gone to so many lengths to make sure i heard him with this one. :white_heart:

i love that you feel [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] has the cottagecore vibe. i totally agree, and love how vintage and hippie she feels. [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] is absolutely lovely. thank you for your response! :face_holding_back_tears:

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i have so enjoyed reading your take and experience on the spirit baby topic, especially with naming your littlest one!:herb:

Rosemary Honey is definitely going to have to go in the consideration pile, because oh my goodness it’s lovely! Hosanna Rose, Rosemary Wren (a nickname we have always used for our tiniest angel baby, so this is extra sweet), Rosemary Opal, and Hosanna Miriam are really standing out to me. you have such beautiful taste! thank you for responding :smiling_face:

and btw, i think Rosemary is just lovely with your set. i have seriously considered both your girls’ names in the past, so we must have very similar style :white_heart:

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the only thing about [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] that stops me is the difficulty finding a middle name i love for her. i always imagined earthside daughters with the middle names [name_f]Rae[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], for my grandma and great-grandma! but that being said, i would consider other things too :smiling_face:

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f] is a lovely idea, and i could see myself warming up a bit more. [name_f]Thea[/name_f] is very popular in our area, and i just associate it with so many past students. not a bad thing, just something that always takes more consideration for me! :white_heart:

[name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] is darling. i always love a Shakespearean name. thank you for your thoughts! :wilted_flower:

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@emeraldsea that’s why I love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] for you due to the connection of R1v3rs it’s so spiritual packed with sentiment. Also I think [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] is beautiful with [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] glad you like :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], “Honey” is my favorite [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] combination too :face_holding_back_tears:

and i so agree, i love the idea of [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] and Rosie/Romy and that she could switch it up if she wants to! [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Hannelore[/name_f] is a darling idea! :herb:

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i just feel like it’s the sweetest! :sob:

thank you for your vote :white_heart:

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Oh I don’t think I can choose! Both are special & don’t outshine one another in my opinion. [name_f]Love[/name_f] both of you honor options (I do have a soft spot for [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] though). It is a plus that [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is represented in [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] feels fragrant & earthy to me. As a medicinal herb, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] has a healing energy about her. [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] is sunshine & birdsong encapsulated in a name. [name_f]She[/name_f] feels melodic & spiritual. My personal favorite middles right now are [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Fable[/name_f] :herb:

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I choose [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] “Rosie”. Especially with the sibling set.

[name_m]Other[/name_m] than [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Selah[/name_f] from your list (which I do like) I suggest:
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_m]Ever[/name_m]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]

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