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Help[Opinions] Belrose on a boy?
Do you think it could work in the mn slot? I believe it was originally my DH's g-ma's surname before she married & moved it to her mn slot. DH last night suggested Gideon (*nods to Lillian*) to replace Moses, but I'm concerned Gideon Peregrine (Surname ending with -on) might be too much. Gideon Belrose sounds nice enough, but do you think most people would immediately say, "Rose on a boy? What were you thinking?!"
TIA for your input.
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TIA for your input.
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This message was edited 5/18/2007, 2:56 PM
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yes only as a mn it could work
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I think if you were sure it was her surname it would be okay as a mn, esp. if she's really important to you. My brother goes by Rosie (I don't know how he spells it) as a nn from our surname, so I don't particularly find it a problem to use a surname/girl's name on a boy. However, I wouldn't use it if I wasn't sure or it was just to replace another name that didn't seem to work. (I agree about the double -in sound ending.)
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No... I don't even like it on a girl
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better not
Even if it is a family name, it really does not work on a boy. Not only will people think "Rose" there's also "belle/Bell" in there too. The name is essentially the same as Rosabelle, and I sure hope you would never consider *that* on a boy1 (On a girl either but that's for some other time.)
Even if it is a family name, it really does not work on a boy. Not only will people think "Rose" there's also "belle/Bell" in there too. The name is essentially the same as Rosabelle, and I sure hope you would never consider *that* on a boy1 (On a girl either but that's for some other time.)
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