Message: "Perfect sibling set?"

Perfect sibling set?

by An (guest)

3/27/2015, 10:26 PM

I think if I had a boy and girl I would name them

Desmond and Rosalind

What do you think of the name individually and together as a sibling set.

Thanks for your time.

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- faelsean

3/29/2015, 11:41 AM

a little matchy for my tastes. Rosalind is okay. I'm not a fan of Desmond. I'd like Duncan or David or Dylan better myself.

- Billina

3/29/2015, 10:21 AM

I like them individually (well, Rosalind more than Desmond), but together they sound snooty. I like the idea someone had of shortening them to Dez and Roz, though. That's adorable, and more relatable.

- Tiggs

3/28/2015, 9:54 PM

Lovely all 'round. :)

- New_Chloe

3/28/2015, 8:48 AM

They go well together. They're both the same style of name. I even kind of like the similar beginnings and endings they share.

- Charlie Blue (Charlie1977)

3/28/2015, 7:05 AM

Both names happens to be faves of mine and as a sibset? I think Desmond and Rosalind is perfect as one. :)

- RoxStar +2

3/28/2015, 6:31 AM

I think they're perfect ... for some rich British couple on the Titanic. Stiff collar, tight corset, a life of leisure and snobbery.

- New_Chloe

3/28/2015, 8:52 AM

At first glance I thought that too, but then realized they'd probably get shortened to Des and Roz - which instantly gave them a more aggressively working-class flavour (to me). Which I do enjoy - fancy on paper, common in practice. Names like Bianca, Dashiell, and Anastasia also come across that way to me.

Hey now, there's a set:

Desmond
Rosalind
Bianca
Dashiell
Anastasia

So fancy, so brassy. They work in delis, garages, and hair salons and wear lots of gold.

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- A (guest)

3/28/2015, 7:11 AM

I think so too.

- Flora (booksandtea)

3/28/2015, 6:11 AM

Individually, I love them.

Together, they are too similar. The 's' sound in the first syllable, paired with an '-nd' ending is just way too similar. I imagine calling one to do their chores or another reason, I think it could be confusing.

- araslanka

3/28/2015, 1:38 AM

My problem with Desmond is that I always think it's the name of those plums... I know I'm wrong, but I'm always still calling them Desmond plums.

Rosalind I like quite a lot. It's got a lovely, old-fashioned feeling to it. Like a long dress smelling faintly of mothballs. It also catches some romance from Rosamund, which I like.

As a sibset, I think they're nice but there are a few to many Ds for my liking. It's kind of clumsy when you try and say both names together. Desmond and Rosalie is easier.

- lusia

3/27/2015, 11:50 PM

I really like the name Rosalind it's really nice also Rosamund is nice as well. Desmond does go with Rosalind as they have the same ending with the nd. However a name on its own its not one of my favourites.

- Myosotis

3/27/2015, 10:49 PM

I love Rosalind! I associate it with Rosalind Franklin, who played a huge part in the discovery of the DNA double helix yet got no credit, mention, or appreciation at the time. It also has the Shakespeare connection, and comes across as a little mysterious, beautiful, and magical. Then of course it's vintage which is always a plus for me, and I can imagine it on someone of any age. But I don't really like Desmond. It's not my style, and I find it difficult to imagine on a child or teenager or even someone in their 20s or 30s, although maybe that's because I've never heard it on a younger person. Together I think they work in the sense that they're both vintage, and lesser used nowadays. The repeated -nd endings might be a little similar, but they sound okay together.

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