Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 12:04     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Pearl
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 11:26     Subject: Re:Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So your daughter's name is Rose Gold? Cute.

Ruth - ugly as hell
Ruby - cutesy and ugly
Grace - eh
Gloria - ugly
Greta - ugly
Etta - ugly and will be mispronounced
Eve - see Etta
June - slightly less ugly than Gloria and Greta

So, go with Grace.


Woah now. These names are not ugly. Clearly you shouldn’t be commenting since you favor some other name style (let me guess, your kids named Madysyn?).


NP. My child is not named Madysyn, and when I comment on names, I try to avoid the “U word”, bc I don’t want to insult anyone’s name. I mean, what if someone named Ruth is reading all this?

But I would agree that some of the names posted above are less conventionally appealing than Rose. So if my name were X, and I had an elder sister Rose, I might wonder why I ended up with my name. Maybe if it were a family name, that would make more sense. Of course, this is totally subjective, and tastes do change.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 10:32     Subject: Re:Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Linden
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 10:26     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
We have a Tess - love that name and goes well with her one syllable last name. But be prepared for. most people to think the name is Tessa. Or that it is short for Theresa. In our case it's not - it's just Tess.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 10:21     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Grace
Alice
Ella
Etta
Claire
Tess
Faith
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 10:18     Subject: Re:Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:So your daughter's name is Rose Gold? Cute.

Ruth - ugly as hell
Ruby - cutesy and ugly
Grace - eh
Gloria - ugly
Greta - ugly
Etta - ugly and will be mispronounced
Eve - see Etta
June - slightly less ugly than Gloria and Greta

So, go with Grace.


Woah now. These names are not ugly. Clearly you shouldn’t be commenting since you favor some other name style (let me guess, your kids named Madysyn?).
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 09:57     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:We are expecting a girl and could use help with her name. Her big sister's name is Rose.

- Last name is a short, strong, one-syllable name that pairs well with most names.
- Middle name is going to be a family name that doesn't go well with much, but is what it is.
- Very important to me that her name be phonetic and easy to pronounce. I myself have a constantly mispronounced name and will not do that to my child.
- A strong name is also important to me; nothing too precious.
- We are not religious - I know some of these have a strong religious association. Not sure if that's weird.

Here is my working list of names. I'd like thoughts on these, and/or ideas for other names to consider. Thanks!

Ruth
Ruby
Grace
Gloria
Greta
Etta
Eve
June


I love Ruth but not with Rose as the older sibling. Too matchy-matchy (unless you're into that). I'd go with Greta or June.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 09:52     Subject: Re:Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:Ruth
Ruby
Grace
Gloria
Greta
Etta
Eve
June


From this list, the R names are a bit too singsongy with Rose. Same with Etta. Grace is very, very popular.

I like June best, then Greta from this list.



Rose-Etta Stone. Yeah, I wouldn’t use Etta!
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 09:49     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Samantha
Emma
Evelyn
Gloria
Sonia
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 09:46     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like Eve, Grace, and June!

Also:
Maeve
Hazel
Vera
Ava


OP here, I like Vera but am concerned about Veer-uh vs Vare-uh. I want to be sure the pronunciation is obvious. Such a pretty name though.


I have never heard anyone pronounce it “veer-uh”


I have never *not* heard it pronounced that way.


The only Vera I know who pronounces it “vare-uh” is Italian.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 09:16     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like Eve, Grace, and June!

Also:
Maeve
Hazel
Vera
Ava


OP here, I like Vera but am concerned about Veer-uh vs Vare-uh. I want to be sure the pronunciation is obvious. Such a pretty name though.


I have never heard anyone pronounce it “veer-uh”


I have never *not* heard it pronounced that way.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 09:12     Subject: Re:Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Ruth
Ruby
Grace
Gloria
Greta
Etta
Eve
June


From this list, the R names are a bit too singsongy with Rose. Same with Etta. Grace is very, very popular.

I like June best, then Greta from this list.

Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 07:33     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
From your list OP, I'd go with Grace, or possibly Ruby.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 00:53     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. No Gloria fans? That was my grandma’s name and she was wonderful. I guess that’s one of the old lady names that won’t become cool again.


I change my vote.

The fact that it’s Grandma’s name means a lot to me!


Aw thanks! I think DH may not be sold on this one but we shall see. I was thinking “Glo” as a nickname.

Anonymous
Post 02/21/2022 00:39     Subject: Rose is getting a sister - help with name
Alice
Beatrice
Matilda
Clara
Georgia
Maria
Celia
Cora
Sasha
Alexis