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Help[Opinions] Rosarie...Rosaire
in reply to a message by ars musica
I totally read that as Rosaire (thank God I read the other comments) which is a rather uncommon french male name that means rosary and I was about to fan-girl over it because it's amazing and I think it can work for a male first name or maybe a female middle name. Rosaire Thomas, Jude Rosaire, Elizabeth Rosaire, how completely lovely are those?
Rosarie I sounds like a nickname to me, either to Rosario or Rosaria (either can be female, depending on the cultural background) though the emphasis on syllables is a little different. I actually have a great uncle Rosario which I was very happy to find out. Rosarie is pretty and if it wasn't a misspelled word I'd totally jump on that wagon with you, but for me if I had to do use it, I'd do it as Rosaria nn Rosarie. I'm Catholic though, and I know it's not like naming your daughter Chastity but I'd be afraid giving a girl a name that sounds exactly like rosary would have a counter effect while Rosaria doesn't scream rosary and she can still choose to go by Rose or Rosie if she chooses to not want to go by the nickname Rosarie.
Rosarie I sounds like a nickname to me, either to Rosario or Rosaria (either can be female, depending on the cultural background) though the emphasis on syllables is a little different. I actually have a great uncle Rosario which I was very happy to find out. Rosarie is pretty and if it wasn't a misspelled word I'd totally jump on that wagon with you, but for me if I had to do use it, I'd do it as Rosaria nn Rosarie. I'm Catholic though, and I know it's not like naming your daughter Chastity but I'd be afraid giving a girl a name that sounds exactly like rosary would have a counter effect while Rosaria doesn't scream rosary and she can still choose to go by Rose or Rosie if she chooses to not want to go by the nickname Rosarie.
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