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Comments for PRIMROSE:

The Primrose, along with the Violet, are the flowers of February.
-- Tbird  7/27/2005
I love the name Primrose, it's very pretty. This is the name of the main character in Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge.
-- Emma Hia  12/24/2005
As a weeny kid this was my favourite name. LOL. I think I watched too many princess films or something. Anyway, I think this is a terrible name now. Very snobby-old-lady-ish and unoriginal.
-- Surreal  1/1/2007
Like with most of the floral names a real "grounded" and pretty name. Snobbery and flowers don't mix for me.
-- Anonymous User  2/4/2007
Primrose was a character in the television programme "The Darling Buds of May."
-- Anonymous User  5/3/2007
I absolutey love this name, but I can't imagine it on an old lady. It sounds good as a middle name!
-- KamekoIida  3/16/2008
As a surname, Primrose belongs to William Primrose (1904-1982), a Scottish violist who is possibly the most well-known violist of all time.
-- blaaarg  5/29/2008
I prefer the French version: Primavere.
-- Paris44  9/2/2008
Primrose is a census-dedicated place on the Kenai peninsula of Alaska.
-- LMS  11/23/2008
A very feminine name.
-- vomiting  2/17/2009
A character in Susan Collin's "The Hunger Game", Primrose (or just Prim) is the younger sister of the heroine, Katniss. Prim is small, delicate and timid but is a natural at helping heal people and is clever and determined.
-- Anonymous User  5/20/2009
Very formal.
-- Kerules  8/8/2009
Because of the phrase "Primrose path", I never used to pay this name any mind. However, now I think it's classy and elegant *without* being pretentious. And honestly, of all the schoolyard bullying fodder there is out there, I'm not really sure if 'Primrose path' or 'prim & propper' would become taunts (a little complicated). High school might be different, though. Anyway, this might make a cool nickname, too.
-- erb816  11/26/2009
I want to retract my earlier statement--this name is actually quite pretentious.
-- erb816  6/23/2010
Primrose Everdeen is Katniss' little sister in the series "The Hunger Games."
-- Dawson  8/18/2010
I love this name. I think it ages gracefully. I can imagine a sweet, shy little girl and an old, kind lady with this name.
-- Anonymous User  10/1/2010
No offense to anyone, but it reminds me of prime ribs=) I like the Rose part just not Prim.
-- Anonymous User  11/25/2010
I will admit it's rather pretty, but it's also youthful and tacky. I'd stick to Rose on its own, if I were you.
-- Black_X  7/28/2011
Love this one. Sounds like a very cute little girl would have this name, and would fit for a lovely older lady also.
-- Erika_Christine  9/21/2011
I think Primrose is tacky. Some flower names are ok, but this is not one of them.
-- GibsonGirl  11/5/2011
Not a fan of this name. It sounds old-fashioned in a bad sort of way, and the "prim" sound only makes me think "prim and proper".
-- the_awesome_elf  3/13/2012
My fiance's grandmother is named Primrose and she's a very elegant and well-spoken woman, very proper and she doesn't take any nonsense. If we ever have a daughter I would consider this for her middle name to honor her and I also think it's a very beautiful name but I feel it's a little too over the top to use as a first name.
-- michelle.ramirez  4/25/2012

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