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Originally Posted by MurakamiKitsune
I know flower names were (or are still?) used in that context, but Rose really is my first name. ^^ I just wanted to know... not getting a tattoo or anything and because it so closely relates I probably would never use it to be adressed, I would more then likely just use my last or middle name.
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it's not all flower names, just specifically 'bara' that's got this association. If your name is 'Rose' then you won't be using 'bara' in any form anyway but katakana： ローズ. I'm not even sure that in Japan 'bara' is used as a personal name at all. If it is, it's definitely uncommon.