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Comments and insights on the name Rosemary: | Edit

I love the name. It always reminds me of the spice... but its a very pretty name

Personal experiences with the name Rosemary: | Edit

My name is Rosemary and I've always enjoyed it. I do not use a nn outside of my family. I figure that my parents gave me an extraordinary name- why go by an ordinary Rose or Mary. People do tend to ask me if my sisters name is Oregano or make a comment about "Rosemary's Baby". I've only met a handful of other Rosemarys which I like.

Nicknames for Rosemary: | Edit

Romy, Rory, Rosie, Rose, Roxie, Molly, rozee, zee

Meanings and history of the name Rosemary: | Edit

From the latin meaning dew of the sea, or sea foam. Aphrodite was born from sea foam. Rosemary the herb is a symbol of remembrance and faithfulness.

Famous real-life people named Rosemary: | Edit

Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress
Rosemary Sutcliff, British novelist

Rosemary in song, story & screen: | Edit

Rosemary Woodhouse, the title character in Ira Levin's 1967 horror novel Rosemary's Baby, and the 1968 Roman Polanski film adaptation
Rosemary Boxer, a main character in the BBC tv series Rosemary and Thyme
The chorus of the folk song "Scarborough Fair" begins "Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme..."
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia describes rosemary as an herb for "remembrance."
In Lois Lowry's novel The Giver, Rosemary is the name of The Giver's deceased daughter.
Miss Rosemary Cross is the object of Max Fischer's affection in the film Rushmore.