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Rosemarie Sophia or Rosemarie Sienna
Sophia is my younger sister, she's turning 5 at the end of the month. Is she too young to honor? I'm not having kids any time soon, but probably (hopefully) within the next five years or so. All my other PFC combos have family mns, and I do like the name Sophia.
Sienna is for meaning. Mine and SO's anniversary is in October. I can't think of anyone else to honor, so I thought it might be sweet to include a reference to me and SO.
So Rosemarie Sophia or Rosemarie Sienna, and why?
Sophia is my younger sister, she's turning 5 at the end of the month. Is she too young to honor? I'm not having kids any time soon, but probably (hopefully) within the next five years or so. All my other PFC combos have family mns, and I do like the name Sophia.
Sienna is for meaning. Mine and SO's anniversary is in October. I can't think of anyone else to honor, so I thought it might be sweet to include a reference to me and SO.
So Rosemarie Sophia or Rosemarie Sienna, and why?
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Rosemarie Sienna.
I keep reading this combo as Rosemary. I guess subconsciously I prefer that!
Rosemarie Sienna is a nice combo, though it's NMS. I don't love Sienna, but I think it sounds better than Sophia and agree that 5-10 years old is too young to honor, even though the intention is very, very sweet. I also think it's great that Sienna holds such a significance for you and your SO.
If you wanted to try and honor your sister, though, you could try to find another name that means the same thing as Sophia, which is "wisdom" in Greek. I think that could be a subtle way of honoring her without being too in your face about it.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=mdu&terms=wisdom
I keep reading this combo as Rosemary. I guess subconsciously I prefer that!
Rosemarie Sienna is a nice combo, though it's NMS. I don't love Sienna, but I think it sounds better than Sophia and agree that 5-10 years old is too young to honor, even though the intention is very, very sweet. I also think it's great that Sienna holds such a significance for you and your SO.
If you wanted to try and honor your sister, though, you could try to find another name that means the same thing as Sophia, which is "wisdom" in Greek. I think that could be a subtle way of honoring her without being too in your face about it.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=mdu&terms=wisdom
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Rosemarie Sophia is my favorite, if I had to choose.
While hearing another Sophia would be profoundly tiresome (and not merely for its popularity... it is quite infantile),
it is still a decidedly tolerable and fairly professional choice.
Sienna has always irritated me; it sounds very maladroit, inane, awkwardly ornamental, and tawdry. That stands for the similar Sierra, too.
Best of luck,
- Francesca
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Rosemarie Sienna. Sophia sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me (it's the harsh S combined with the fee-sound), sorry! I think it's a name that is loved by many, though, so I'm sure most kids would love to have it. I just don't care for the sound. Sienna is soft, pretty and less common so it's what I'd go with. I don't like the Sienna Miller association but it seems to fade now that more and more girls are named Sienna. I also like the color.
Personally I think yes, she's too young to honor. Naming a child after her would be like naming your child after her older sibling or something. I don't know why I feel this way, but it just seems a little odd to me.
But she's your daughter so you have to decide what works. If you want to honor your sister, you should.
Personally I think yes, she's too young to honor. Naming a child after her would be like naming your child after her older sibling or something. I don't know why I feel this way, but it just seems a little odd to me.
But she's your daughter so you have to decide what works. If you want to honor your sister, you should.
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You're not the only one who doesn't like Sophia. It's my own middle name, but I could never understand its appeal. I prefer Sophie - it's cleaner.
I have to admit Rosemarie Sophia is a pretty combo. But then again, because so many people love Sophia, it could become a cliched middle name in its own right, like Rose, Marie, Elizabeth.
I have to admit Rosemarie Sophia is a pretty combo. But then again, because so many people love Sophia, it could become a cliched middle name in its own right, like Rose, Marie, Elizabeth.
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