We finally decided on a name. A first name at least. We decided that we liked the nickname Rosey first. In fact, weeks ago.
No one will know of any of the names we pick because people in my life don't use their filter enough. When I told a dear friend of our chosen nickname, Rosey, she wouldn't shut up about what a horrible idea it was to name a child after Rosie O'Donnell. Which we aren't doing-and hello! I wasn't ASKING you what you thought. When I told my mom of a middle name that we really liked and OMGoodness-ye who name children 'Peter Alvin' needn't be so quick to criticize the names chosen by other parents. Especially when the dear mother of the parenting duo is your own daughter.
By the way-I like Rosey-because my dear friend from college, Rebecca, once dressed up as Rosie the Riveter-for a Women's History Month float. I dressed up as who knows and during our senior year-sadly one of last times together-rode a float all around the University of Arizona. Rebecca died suddenly a few years after we graduated. I would have used Rebecca in her honor but I miscarried a baby that I had planned to name Rebecca. At Rebecca's funeral.
Rosey is almost twice as nice to honor my friend Rebecca. Becky, a true Arizona girl-once slept on my couch with a shot gun, after the police left, the night I caught a peeping tom standing outside my window. Where "biological" material was later found. So, like Rosie the Riveter, she was tough as nails.
Who in their right mind would criticize an expectant mother's carefully chosen name? Idiots, I tell you. I put my foot in my mouth at least weekly-and even I-have never criticized a name or even thought of feedback unless asked.
So, alas only you, my dear five readers and K, and Cate, will know until she is born. Then they'll PRAY GOD have the decency to not even THINK of their irrelevant opinions.*
I searched and searched for some sort of Rose name. I don't like "Rose" by it's lonesome. K's last name-and so hers will be-almost as common as Smith. Plus, Rose is a common middle name. Poor Rosey is already getting second shift-Catherine Annalis to "Rose" would exemplify that.
The trouble is I just don't like the Rosabel's, Rosebella's, Roselei's....etc. Too girly. Or bella-esq. Are Twilight inspired. We almost choose Annarose-because it's German like yours truly and let's be honest I really want to name Shiny, my second daughter, ((sigh)) my first born's middle name-Annalis.
I went to several baby names sites and begged for names befitting of a 'Rosey' nickname.
At least 40 variations were offered. None that I liked. Especially, as one woman suggested, "Primrose." It sounds so stuffy. Probably because there are snotty overpriced private schools in Atlanta named Primrose. The "Prim" sounded so PRIM and proper.
K loved the nickname "Rosey" but really was not found of the 'Rose' variations either. I finally forced him to sit down and choose something. He read all the responses-and immediately zeroed in on "Primrose." The difference in his response reflected the fact that he graduated valedictorian from high school and I graduated with 1.8 G.P.A. (I did eventually graduate with a 3.8 from law school so take that you silly Georgia public school system.)
K informed me that "Prim" means first in latin. The flower Primrose is named so because it is the "first rose of spring."**
That she'll be delivered via a scheduled c-section on the first day of spring is just a sweet little something.
So, Primrose it is.
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I apologize for the lack of brevity-I wanted to type this so that I'd remember it to tell her.
I've just made a client wait 15 minutes so that I can finish this. So, no editing. I just am so excited and wanted to tell someone. You.
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*How is anyone's bias based on one celebrity's anger management issues and their homophobia relevant to a sweet little girl nickname, "Rosey?" Yes, I am bitter.
**A primrose is not actually a rose. Maybe if my Primrose is more of a bitter root this will give her an out. Have I ever told you that my middle name is VIRGINia?