Comments on: A Riot of Roses

By: Baby Name of the Day: Rosamund | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Rosamund | Appellation Mountain — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:03:14 +0000

[...] meanings scattered across baby name message boards. And it is hard to separate Rosamund from the many other Rose names in use. Rosalind, another Germanic appellation, underwent a similar transformation, only this [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Primrose | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Primrose | Appellation Mountain — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:03:46 +0000

[...] appears in many compound names, and yet Primrose is a rarity, never in the US Top 1000 and worn by a relatively small number of [...]

By: Mia

Mia — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:56:27 +0000

I adore Rosamund and Roisin.

I don’t think Rosary is as bad, really, but I think it would be a little hard on a kid if your family isn’t Catholic. =D

By: Ros Names « Mad About Monikers

Ros Names « Mad About Monikers — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:27:00 +0000

[...] sounds a little like the beginning of a sentence; It was Roz with a gun, in the observatory! Appellation Mountain (a site I love and fully encourage visiting) has a great post on the Rose names. Her list is pretty [...]

By: Unknown

Unknown — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:43:31 +0000

I love Rose! Rose is simply divine just as is as a first name, but I love the variations of it as well. I’m especially fond of Rosalie/Rosalia, Rosalind and Roselle/Rosella. I also love the sound of Rosalita. It may be a bit much, but it has such a nice ring to it. Rosetta is lovely as well; it was the name of my high school band teacher, whom I adored.

There are so many Rose-related choices out there, and that’s why I simply can’t understand why everyone just chooses to use plain old Rose. Why not spice it up a bit?

By: youcantcallitit

youcantcallitit — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:07:14 +0000

Thanks Veritas! (That’s my new nickname for your screen name).

Rose, Rosalie, Rosabel and Rosemary are all favorites of mine. Still charmingly old-fashioned and underused, I might consider any one of them myself. Rosalind is lovely and always recalls Shakespeare, Primrose is particulalry lithe and bright in the middle spot (though I would likely *swoon* if I met a little Primrose), Rosamund sounds super Brit and reminds me of the author Rosamund Pilcher (a great namer herself), and Roisin, Rosa, and Rosalba all draw me to them and I’d use them in a heartbeat if I had the right background. Yep, I love nearly all the Rose-names.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:12:23 +0000

Oh i just love the name Rosalie. Fresh but still classic and so sophisticated!

By: Name of the Day: Cullen « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Cullen « Appellation Mountain — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:34:04 +0000

[...] Meyer’s Twilight Series. The vampires’ first names are an appealing bunch, including Rosalie, Carlisle, Esme and Jasper. We concede that calling your son Cullen is a far cry from naming him [...]

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:03:12 +0000

I love these Rose names! I’ve been loving Rosemary lately for her sweetness and nickname options. The Baby Name Wizard suggests Roxy, Rosie and Romy; along with Rose and Mary, they encompass all possible personalities. Roxy (or Roxie) is the self-confident saucy one who doesn’t care what anyone thinks; Rosie is the epitome of feminine cute, suitable for your All-American girl; and Romy can easily fit a tomboy or an artsy type. If on the off-chance none of these fit, Rose or Mary can fit any type of girl. I love me some Rosemary!

I also love just plain Rose, Rosa (who is saucier than Rose, imo), Roisin, Rosalind and Rosamund. The only problem with Rosalind is that I really hate the meaning; no girl wants to be called a horse. :-/

I knew both a Rose (who was actually Rosalieanne if I remember; she hated her whole name and just went by Rose) and a Rosemary. Both were around my age, placing them in between 16 and 18.

Great post!

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:51:57 +0000

Rosamund is a favorite because of Rosamund Clifford, I love that story… and it’s yet another reason I dislike Eleanor. So lush and rich, Rosamund. I like the variant Rosamond as well.

You forgot one that I know of, but it’s a surname turned first name (but can still be found as a surname). My daughter Josephine’s middle name, Rosamel. Loosely translated as “honey rose” It was my Great Grandmother’s first name and her Grandmother’s maiden name.

I adore simple Rose, Rosemary, Rosalie, Róisín, Rosalind & Primrose in particular. I have cousins by name, Rose, Rosemary & Primrose (who goes by Prose). I just like bouncy Rosalie and I’m a sucker for -een sounding endings (Josephine, Ottoline, Pomeline), so Róisín fits right in for me!

I would love to meet a little Rose. The youngest one I know of just turned 60 this year. *sigh*. So sweet, dainty yet no pushover. Rose can hold her own is a sea of Madison/Ashley/Mackenzie’s and still come out smeeling sweet!