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Help[Opinions] Eloise and Josephine
I like both of these names well enough; I'd be excited to see either used, and if I saw that someone was considering using either, my first reaction would probably be something like approval. Whenever I consider adding either to my PNL, though, I always hesitate. I don't think it's a feeling of "I'd like to see this on somebody else's kid but wouldn't use it myself" that's holding me back - and it's definitely not bad associations - so I can't put my finger on what exactly about either of these names I'm not 100% sold on. What are your thoughts on Eloise and Josephine? Care to sell me on (or talk me out of any affectionate feelings toward) either?
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I love Eloise!! And I would totally use it. My hesitations with it though are nicknames - the most likely I can see would be Ellie - which I like but it's my cousins baby's nick name. Lois, I don't like. Louise.. then why now just name her Louise.
Josephine I like well enough. But again it's kind of a nick name thing why I hesitate. I am not a big fan of Jo, and I'm not sure what else Josephine would get besides Joey, which I think I like even less then Jo...
Josephine I like well enough. But again it's kind of a nick name thing why I hesitate. I am not a big fan of Jo, and I'm not sure what else Josephine would get besides Joey, which I think I like even less then Jo...
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I think both names are richly dignified and feminine.
I love them!
I love them!
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Eloise I really quite like. My DH actually suggested this name should our child be a girl, but it doesn't flow with our surname. It is lovely and would suit a baby, child, teenager, adult and an elderly woman, so it's very versatile.
Josephine I also like a lot, but probably prefer for a mn. Another classic name that suits a female of any age imo.
Josephine I also like a lot, but probably prefer for a mn. Another classic name that suits a female of any age imo.
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I love both Eloise and Josephine.
Eloise reminds me of a child in an ad I saw once; just darling. She was about four or five years old and I had a "why didn't I think of naming a little girl Eloise?" moment. Once I see it on a real person it suddenly becomes much more "useable" except I've missed out on being the first one to use it. Better to be ahead of the curve than behind it, I say (type?).
Before I started coming to name sites I loved Josephine. I thought no one else in the world would ever understand. It's been delightful to see how many other people love it too. It warms my heart.
I have three associations with the name. One is Napoleon's love, Josephine. She was actually something like Marie Josephe and he was the first to call her Josephine, making it even more precious. Too bad he dumped her. I think of her after the divorce, living in beautiful Malmaison, growing prize winning roses. Such an elegant, bittersweet existance.
The second association is singer / political activist Josephine Baker. I always knew about her risque, jazz act in the twenties. God, I love the old photos of her twenties hair and makeup. But it wasn't until I watched Lynette McKee (sp?) in the made for TV movie about her life that I realized how brave she was and her civil rights work. And I love how the French gave her such a glowing funeral. Fitting.
Finally, I first came across the name as a child watching old movies. "Harvey" stars Jimmy Stewart as a mentally ill man who sees six foot tall imaginary rabbits. His much put-upon sister was played deliciously by an actress named Josephine Hull. She also played one of Cary Grants demented aunts in "Arsenic and Old Lace." What a character she must have been.
Eloise reminds me of a child in an ad I saw once; just darling. She was about four or five years old and I had a "why didn't I think of naming a little girl Eloise?" moment. Once I see it on a real person it suddenly becomes much more "useable" except I've missed out on being the first one to use it. Better to be ahead of the curve than behind it, I say (type?).
Before I started coming to name sites I loved Josephine. I thought no one else in the world would ever understand. It's been delightful to see how many other people love it too. It warms my heart.
I have three associations with the name. One is Napoleon's love, Josephine. She was actually something like Marie Josephe and he was the first to call her Josephine, making it even more precious. Too bad he dumped her. I think of her after the divorce, living in beautiful Malmaison, growing prize winning roses. Such an elegant, bittersweet existance.
The second association is singer / political activist Josephine Baker. I always knew about her risque, jazz act in the twenties. God, I love the old photos of her twenties hair and makeup. But it wasn't until I watched Lynette McKee (sp?) in the made for TV movie about her life that I realized how brave she was and her civil rights work. And I love how the French gave her such a glowing funeral. Fitting.
Finally, I first came across the name as a child watching old movies. "Harvey" stars Jimmy Stewart as a mentally ill man who sees six foot tall imaginary rabbits. His much put-upon sister was played deliciously by an actress named Josephine Hull. She also played one of Cary Grants demented aunts in "Arsenic and Old Lace." What a character she must have been.
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I think they're both sweet, pretty names. I guess you just run your PNL differently than I do. The majority of the names on my PNL aren't ones I'd use in real life for a variety of reasons.
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