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[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Long story long.


So, I've always loved the name Rose, and we used it our with our first daughter-- her second first name. We're toyed with the idea of using another form of Rose or of using another flower name. Well, 'Rose' in itself as an unintentional nod to my husband's great-great-grandmother. However, while going through some census records recently, I've found Rose was her middle/second name as well and that her first name as was actually Orlena. WDYT? I have to say I kinda love it, think it would go well with the other less-common, but not completely weird names that like.

Comments

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

There is nothing INHERENTLY wrong with the name... I just hate O named for girls in general.

[fieryminge.livejournal.com]

I think it's really pretty!!!

[pirahan.livejournal.com]

I prefer Lena to Orlena

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I saw this on my phone earlier, and I read it as Oriena, which I really didn't like. Orlena isn't really my cup of tea either. It kind of reminds me of Orlando, which is a city in Florida. My misreading this morning called to mind Oriana, which I do think is very pretty. Rose is nice.

[magpiefirefly.livejournal.com]

Orlena went by Rose for a reason and we may never know what that was but I'm guessing it was because Orlena sounds good to those living without it more than it does those with.

If you do go with Orlena, they could always use Lena. Just be sure to give them something as neutral as Rose as a middle name to balance it out. That way, if they hate Orlena, there's always that middle name.

(Coming from a Karla. Constantly correcting. Never had my name on a keychain I didn't make myself and laminate with packing tape to be like the Nicoles and Marias.)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I can't believe people have trouble with Karla. It is unique but not off the wall.

Agree with your first comment. Orlena is weird.

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

Orlena is pretty, but it bothers me that the autocorrect on my phone changed it like, five times to various other words. Personally, I prefer Orla (well, actually Orlaith, but both are pronounced the same) perhaps that's an option? If I remember rightly, it means golden princess which is nice too.

[sayga.livejournal.com]

My phone hates my daughter's name, Maelle, too, until it realizes I always change its autocorrect to something else. Then it stops until I have to reset the dictionary for some reason, then it thinks her name was a spelling mistake again.

[roseofjuly.livejournal.com]

Don't like it, personally.