Rosemary

• This is one of those "old-lady" names that I think needs to come back. I love the name Rose, but Rose by itself can be too short if you have a single-syllable last name like me. Rosemary is equally a little girl having a tea party, or a distinguished career woman.
• pretty sound, old-fashioned and yet still uncommon
• It's old-fashioned and pretty, with lots of nicknames: Ro, Rosie, Romy, etc. It makes me think of the old song "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes".

The name Rosemary is a combination of the names Rose and Mary. It came into use in the 19th century along with other plant and flower names (i.e., Ivy, Bryony, Willow), so it was probably coined partly because of its association with the herb of the same name. The herb rosemary, however, comes from the latin word rosmarinus, which means "dew of the sea" due to the fact that the rosemary plant often grows near the ocean where it gets its moisture from the air.

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