Tina, there's a rose called Sterling Silver. I don't know much about it, but enclosed is a link, so you can find something about it.
I believe it will be very hard for you to search for a rose that maybe has a name familiar or dear to you; I'd suggest you rather to go for those roses whose characteristics appeal to you, and you can name them as you wish; after all, they'll gonna grow in your garden and be your "babies". For example, I have a name for each of my roses -- it sounds crazy maybe, but it helps me relate better with them and I believe that roses also respond better.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sterling Silver HT

Thanks for that Tom, and no I don't think it is crazy at all....the one rose I can remember from my grandmothers garden was Whiskey Mac so maybe it would be easier to do it your way and remember people in another way...Tina

I saw Toms pic of Sterling silver but thats definately not Sterling silver. No offence Tom.
Pete

Go for it Tina - this is great fun. I posted a question recently trying to find something to match the name of my best friend's new baby, and we had great responses and found one.

You might not find an exact name match, but there's lots of ways to find a link. One great suggestion I received was to find a rose named something relevant like The Children's Rose for your kids, Little Chap for a boy, or something to reflect their personality like Happy Child or Joyfulness.

You can even look up the meaning of people's names and see if that leads to something. For example, my name is Deb, which for reasons unknown actually means Bumble Bee (how did I get stuck with that?!) ... and yes, there is a rose called Busy Bee.

If nothing else, you will have a lovely afternoon (or three) exploring nurseries, web sites and books.

Some web sites to try:
Treloars - see ROSE LIST then A to Z
http://www.treloar-roses.com.au/index.html

Swanes
http://www.swanes.com.au/index.shtml

Helpmefind rose site
This is American so names might not be same as here, but worth a look.
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/index.php?tab=1

Have fun!

That is a good suggestion thanks Deb, I hadn't thought of that idea either, it is a good one!!I wonder if there is one out there called Ratbag tho!! :-)Tina

Hi Tinahere,
I once had Sterling Silver,
you will find pics at this link,
Cheers, Yvonne

Here is a link that might be useful: Help Me Find