I LOOOOOVE the name [name_f]Rosmerta[/name_f]. If my husband were half as enamored as I have been for years, she would easily be top 3 options for a girl.
But I notice that fewer of you love [name_f]Rosmerta[/name_f] like I do. I’d like to know why? What don’t you like about the name? And for those of you who do love it, what are your favorite things about her?
I agree with the past posters; it has a cool meaning and interesting nickname possibilities, but the ert/mert sound is unappealing to me. What about [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]/Rosalinda?
I have to agree with others who have mentioned the middle syllable–I just don’t love the look or sound of “mert.” I really like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] names in general, though, and this one is definitely more distinctive than some of the others!
Hmm…I’ve never really considered [name_f]Rosmerta[/name_f] before. I definitely don’t love it myself, but I don’t hate it either. I think for me what I dislike about it is that it feels awkward to pronounce… Does the ‘o’ in [name_f]Ros[/name_f]- sound like the ‘o’ in stop or the ‘o’ in rose? Either way it feels a little awkward to say. But I can totally see the appeal. It has a beautiful, Medieval vibe about it!
I like it, but it makes me think immediately of [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]. That might just be my obsession with HP ([name_f]Rosmerta[/name_f] is a very, very minor character), so I would say if you love it, use it! I don’t think too many people will make the connection.
It’s something about the “mert” sound that irks me, I much prefer [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalinda[/name_f] or [name_f]Romilda[/name_f]. I can see the appeal of it though.
I usually love all [name_f]Ros[/name_f]- names but I have to agreed with previous posters that -merta doesn’t sound very appealing. It’s quite harsh and it also reminds me of a strong curse word.