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[Opinions] My great-grandmother was Wilhelmina.

by vigdis (guest)

6/15/2010, 6:31 PM

She went by Minnie.

I'm very big into honoring, so I'm not sure about a lot of thsee.

I do like:
Rose Wilhelmina
Rose Myfanwy (although my husband would never let me us Myfanwy)
Rose Veronica - Veronica is a family name.
Rose Anastasia - I love this, actually. We both love Anastasia but hate the way most Americans say it. This would be lovely.

I think, though, with our surname Rose Diane, Rose Teresa & Rose Magdalen flow the best. Plus they're so very down to earth to me - I'm as far from romantic as you can get, really. I like my names to be solid, grounded and not too romantic.

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- Bear +3

6/15/2010, 7:06 PM

How darling is Wilhelmina, nn Minnie?

You've got some great family names to work with:

Teresa Diane
Rose Veronica
Veronica Diane (nn Vera, V, Vee, Rocky, Rona / Rhona?)
Diana Rose
Wilhelmina Diane (nn Mina, Billie?)
Teresa Rosalind
Rose Artemisia (Artemis is the Greek equivalent of Diana)
Phoebe Tess (I think Phoebe is another name for Artemis / Diana)
Selene Rose (ditto)
Willa Rosemary
Veronica Tess

Just random thoughts.

- vigdis (guest)

6/16/2010, 5:58 PM

I loooove Phoebe!

Such a fantastic name!

I love these:
Rose Artemisia
Willa Rosemary - I'll be trying to get that past hubby for a long time!
Veronica Tess
Veronica Diane

I really love Willa Rosemary - Phoebe Veronica has also come to me.

- ycw +1

6/16/2010, 7:12 AM

Diana Rose immediately made me think Diana Ross.

- Bear

6/16/2010, 10:49 AM

Diana Rose / Diana Ross

You're right. Diana Rose does make me think of Diana Ross. I'm not sure that's such a negative for this baby's generation (or any). But you are right on the resemblance and it is distracting.

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