ROSAMOND  

Gender: F
Origin: German
Meaning: "horse protection"

The kind of serious old-school name that sounds appealing again; perfect for the intrepid baby namer. Most would pronounce it rahz-ah-mund.

Rosamond is being discussed in our message boards:

• what if you had 20 kids?
• Rose?
• Need some reassurance from my fellow posters, please!
• Having second thoughts
• Don't you just love baby name games? Here is one for you!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Rosamond:

• CALIFORNIA DESERT NAMES
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!
• UNIQUE BABY NAMES: A New Old Source