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[Opinions] Rosamund or Rosalind? (more)
Which one and why? Rosamund or Rosalind?and does the meaning bother you? (they don't mean rose but horse even though they are associated with roses).
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No...does the meaning bother you?I like Rosamund more for other people because it seems more unexpected, but I'd be more likely to use Rosalind because it feels more familiar.

This message was edited 6/23/2018, 6:13 PM

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I love them both, but imma go with Rosalind. It just feels more soft and flowy without being super frilly. The meanings don’t bother me, especially since you could just say you’re using it as a form of rosa munda (pure rose) or rosa linda (beautiful rose). Of course, those aren’t the real etymologies, but it’s not unreasonable to pretend in these cases, I think.

This message was edited 6/23/2018, 8:41 AM

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I pronounce the Ros- element differently: Rosamond sounds like Rose and Rosalind sounds like Roz.I love the complicated etymological knots that medieval people tied themselves into when discussing Queen Eleanor and Rosamond Clifford: Rosa Munda = Chaste Rose while Rosa Mundi means The World's Rose!The only Rosalind I've known was not a good advertisement for the name, so Rosamond with an -o- would be my choice; I actually like it enough to use.
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RosalindThe -mund sound is a little too heavy alongside the Roz beginning in Rosamund for my liking, Rosalind feels better balanced. The meaning really doesn’t bother me, although I didn’t know about the horse connection.

This message was edited 6/23/2018, 3:54 AM

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