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[Opinions] Rose
Today I took my son to story time at the library and there was a one year old girl named Rose. I thought, how pretty and a name that you don't often heard used as a first name these days. What do you think of it?
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I love Rose. It's a name I will probably consider in the future for a dd of mine. Very pretty and feminine.
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I love it, but prefer Rosa.
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I've never really cared for it, but it has been growing on me lately. The Catalan form of Rose, Rosa, is usually seen here in women on their 40-50, so I don't think a baby with this name would be nice, but I like the sound, and the meaning is just great, so, why not?
BUT, I don't like the nn Rosie or the other possible full names at all, they sound just bad, imo.
And, if you're interested, the Catalan name Roser (pron. roo-ZEH, "EH" like in grey without the -y) means rosebush. I'm not specially fond on it, but it isn't bad. It's my grandmother's name. Eva
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I love it just as it is, and not as a nn for anything. I think it's wonderfully old-fashioned, sweet-sounding, and feminine.I don't like it at all as a mn though, because of its extreme overuse. But it's uncommon currently as a fn.Though I like other Rose- names like Rosemary, Rosalie, Rosamunda, and Roseanne, I probably wouldn't use Rose as a nn for them. Rose is too pretty imo to just be a nn.Miranda
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I love it!It's one of my favorite names. If I ever have a daughter, she'll probably be named Rose.I also like other Rose-- names (like Rosemary, Rosalie, etc.), but I really just prefer Rose. It's so soft and sweet-sounding, but without being weak and feeble. I also adore the nn Rosie.

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I've never been fond of the name Rose. Partly because of a bad association with someone I know named Rose and partly because I've never cared for the flowers much. I think Rosemary, Rosemarie, Rosalind, Rosa, etc... Are all much prettier and can give you nn Rose if that's what you wish. Just my opinion.
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Sorry, nms.
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I don't like just plain Rose, but I do like Rosemary, Rosalie, and Rosie.
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I like it, but with my last name (Hunt) most word names are out of the question.
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I'm really not crazy about Rose, but it is refreshing to hear it used as a first name. I think Rosie is pretty cute though, Rosalie nn Rosie would be adorable.
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