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I prefer Rosemarie. I think it's so pretty.
To be honest yes you do have too many plant names going on.
Rosemarie is my favourite out of all 4 names.

I like both but dislike June and Junie so I'd have to go with Rosemarie. Rose, Rosie or Romy would be darling as a nn.

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Of the sibsets, as is, Laurel, Ivy and Juniper are more complementary than Laurel, Ivy and Rosemarie, HOWEVER, Laurel, Ivy and Rosemary would be perfect. I personally wouldn't use more than one floral or botanical name in a sibset, but you're obviously into them and that's all that should matter, I suppose. WDYT of Rosemary?

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Overall, I like Laurel best. If Rosemarie were Rosemary, I'd easily go with that one.

Which name do you like better and why?
Rosemarie. It has character, which I think Juniper lacks. I don't dislike Juniper, really, but it's very "right now," and there's not much substance to it.

Do you think I've got too many plant names going on?
Yeah. They're far too themey for sisters.

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Out of all four names, which one is your favorite?
Laurel.

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Combo suggestions?
Laurel Minerva
Ivy Gwendolen
Rosemarie Adele

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Hmph. Sorry, I'm not in a combo mindset right now.

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eta: Have you ever considered just June? Or Junia? Both would fit in nicely with Laurel or Ivy, and neither is as slight as Juniper.

This message was edited 11/8/2012, 6:47 AM

I prefer Rosemarie to Juniper -- the former is more timeless, ageless, and elegant. Out of all four names, Rosemarie is my favorite.

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Rosemarie Ada
Rosemarie Adelaide
Rosemarie Adele
Rosemarie Adeline
Rosemarie Agatha
Rosemarie Agnes
Rosemarie Alice
Rosemarie Alma
Rosemarie Althea
Rosemarie Angelica
Rosemarie Annabel
Rosemarie Anthea
Rosemarie Antonia
Rosemarie Augusta
Rosemarie Avis
Rosemarie Blanche
Rosemarie Blythe
Rosemarie Catherine
Rosemarie Charlotte
Rosemarie Clara
Rosemarie Claudia
Rosemarie Clemence
Rosemarie Constance
Rosemarie Cordelia

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I dislike Juniper - it sounds twee to me, and my dislike's magnified by the fact that the name Jennifer irritates me and the song Jennifer, Juniper drives me round the bend!
I love Rosemarie and can take or leave Rosemary but think Rosemary fits your botanical sibset better

Hmm. Laurel is much nicer than the tired Lauren, but not as good as Laura (which is also vegetational). Ivy is such an annoying plant that I couldn't face the thought of giving its name to a child. Rosemarie has a tricky rhythm which makes me long for the simplicity of Rosemary! And Juniper, the flavouring for gin and for braised venison - not for me. There must be better ways of getting a daughter called June - June itself springs to mind; and the old song about Jennifer Juniper is quite sweet but there are better tunes just as there are better names.

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If it was me, I'd hold out for Laura and Rosemary; still botanical but quite discreet.

*Which name do you like better and why?

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Rosemarie. I love Rosemarie and hate Juniper, so this is an easy choice.

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*Do you think I've got too many plant names going on?

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I personally think three is too many.

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*Out of all four names, which one is your favorite?

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Rosemarie

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*Combo suggestions?

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From your PNL:

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Rosemarie Alice
Rosemarie Claire
Rosemarie June
Rosemarie Violet
Rosemarie Winter

Rosemarie. I love Laurel and Ivy, and Rosemarie goes with them well. I think the plant thing is plenty subtle. It's less subtle with Juniper, but that hardly matters, in my view. I think of all these names I would rather be Laurel, and I'd be most likely to use Ivy. But Rosemarie is also a great name.

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Warning - incoming rant against Juniper. Don't read if you don't want to hear it.

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I'm not sure why Juniper bugs me and not, say, Meadow or Ivy or River ... but it does. It's a little worse than Rebel in this way (Rebel at least is suggestive of something abstract and significant, especially in some regions), and not as bad as Calliope. It's acceptable, not horrible, but just really rubs me the wrong way. Juniper just sounds so bouncy and juvenile to me. Its only substance is that it's spunky-sounding (it smacks slightly of Jupiter and gin so it's vaguely masculinizing) and oh so herbally fresh. A good name for a bunny. If I met an adult woman named Juniper, who was not in the entertainment industry, I'm afraid I would think it was awkward and inadequate as a handle ... especially for an accomplished and powerful person. This is how I felt on encountering a professional woman named Rebel ... I thought, nifty name - BUT, it's not good enough for her somehow. It's like grownup Juniper's name is a relic of her parents' visions of a spunky childhood. Like Calliope. Or Piper. Or Cash or Colt. These names just are not names for men and women, to me - on adults they'd make me frown and think, gosh, I'm kind of sorry for you, your name's a gimmick.

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This message was edited 11/7/2012, 6:18 PM