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rosemary

tct1219tct1219 member
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i usually hate names that everyone has heard of and the ones i do like are so popular now that grandma-generation names are back in style. that in combination with the flower/nature name craze makes me nervous about the popularity of rosemary. it was #720 in 2007.

do you think this name will become a lot more popular in the next few years?

FYI: it was most popular (#91) in the 1940's

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    LMS05LMS05 member
    Maybe. I like it, but would never use it.?
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    mrsekinsmrsekins
    It might gain popularity, but I think I like it.  The only thing I don't like is that I can see most people shortening it to Rose or Mary.  I would want to insist that she always be called Rosemary, but I don't see that happening.
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    tct1219tct1219 member
    imagemrsekins:
    It might gain popularity, but I think I like it.  The only thing I don't like is that I can see most people shortening it to Rose or Mary.  I would want to insist that she always be called Rosemary, but I don't see that happening.
    i would too, although rosie isn't bad. with my friends who have longer names like katherine, there hasn't ever been a problem with unwanted nn's so i wouldn't be too worried about it.
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    2linesin092linesin09 member
    I think the whole "Rosemary's Baby" thing pretty much much the cabash on any waves of popularity.  btw.. I think it's technically an herb.
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    tct1219tct1219 member
    image2linesin09:
    I think the whole "Rosemary's Baby" thing pretty much much the cabash on any waves of popularity.  btw.. I think it's technically an herb.
    yes i know it's an herb, dh puts it on everything! i meant the "rose" part combined with the traditional name mary.
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    Rose.9.6.03Rose.9.6.03 member
    I love it.  I think it's such a pretty name and I don't think it will be popular anytime soon.  If I wasn't Jewish, it would have been a name I strongly considered.
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    miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member
    I don't like it, It seems really old fashioned to me. Like old lady-ish.
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    berryblndgirlberryblndgirl
    No, I can't see it becoming popular.
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    DukosDukos
    I love it and would really like to use it as a middle name, but DH is not on board.  It's nowhere on the charts, I know that can change...but really I don't see it getting popular anytime soon. GL!
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    EXL311EXL311 member
    I don't think it will become popular at all.  It was my grandma's name.  The only nickname she had was Rosebud.
    Dee Dee DS Elijah Xin 3/11/05 DD Evangeline Mei 8/24/06
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    NikiTNikiT
    it's ok.  It seems kind of baby-boomerish.  Since Depression era names are so big now, maybe Rosemary will be popular in a few more years. 
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