Reese or Rose in the middle?

[east93]

Which would you prefer, generally speaking, as a middle name?
Rose is beautiful but extremely overused, imo. Reese is very pretty imo, and more understated.

Both very different names, but similar in ways.

[sheflieswithherownwings]

I prefer Rose because it's just beautiful, yes a little overused but it just works well. Reese is a massive guilty pleasure name for me because I am so against boys names on girls, and although I'd never use it, it could work as a middle name.

[stripedsocks]

Hard one.

I really like Rhys as a boy's name, not as keen on the respellings or using it for girls.

I really like Rose as a FN but it's predictable and a bit uninteresting as a middle these days.

I am related to girls who have each as MN. Each one flows well enough, the FN [Rose] is about twenty years older than the FN [Reese].

Going to give the win to Rose, but only slightly. For my own child I'd prefer either a more distinctive spin on Rose (Rosamund, Roisin, etc) or Rain or Wren if it had to be one-syllable and r-sound. Or I'd flip whatever the FN/MN was and put Rose up front.

[gabriela]

I prefer Reese.

[flick]

Rose by a longshot. Reese is just masculine and trendy, Rose is an ultimate classic - popular, but there's a reason, it's a stunning name. Reese will eventually slack off and go back to the boys.

[flick]

Hard one.

I really like Rhys as a boy's name, not as keen on the respellings or using it for girls.

I really like Rose as a FN but it's predictable and a bit uninteresting as a middle these days.

I am related to girls who have each as MN. Each one flows well enough, the FN [Rose] is about twenty years older than the FN [Reese].

Going to give the win to Rose, but only slightly. For my own child I'd prefer either a more distinctive spin on Rose (Rosamund, Roisin, etc) or Rain or Wren if it had to be one-syllable and r-sound. Or I'd flip whatever the FN/MN was and put Rose up front.

I agree - I would rather see Rosalie or Rosamel or something - or even Wren or Rain.

[ottilie]

Every other girl I meet has Rose as a middle, but it is an absolutely beautiful name. And I don't like Reese... but it's your baby. Reese is definitely more fresh.

[maggiemary]

Although it's filler, I'd go for Rose, I'm not a fan of Reese (for a girl).

[east93]

Every other girl I meet has Rose as a middle, but it is an absolutely beautiful name. And I don't like Reese... but it's your baby. Reese is definitely more fresh.

Oh I have no intentions of using Reese in the middle for a girl, it's already taken by my Henry combo. :P This was just hypothetical discussion.

[southern.maple]

It really depends on the first name, but in general I prefer Rose.