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[Opinions] Josephine vs Josephina
Some of you may now that I've held a longtime interest on the name Josephine as a way to honor a female family member named Jo. However, lately I have found Josephina to be prettier. My problem is that I already like a lot of names with an -a ending, or at least just the -a ending sound. What are your thoughts? Also, what about these combos?Amelia Josephine vs Amelie Josephina
Ada Josephine vs Adeline Josephina
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Ada Josephine
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I prefer Josephina. Sounds not only prettier to me, but somehow more like a name in its own right - Josephine has this feeling of feminine=diminutive that a lot of -ine feminizations have for me.I would use the combos with two -a endings. They're fine. Ada Josephina.
Amelia Josephina is maybe too rhymey but Ada J. is not. Say it with a surname - Ada Josephina Surname. IMO not overdone at all.

This message was edited 8/16/2015, 11:29 AM

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I much prefer Josephine. The -a just feels unnecessary. I prefer Amelia Josephine (although I really don't like Amelia)
and Ada Josephine (though I'd sooner see Adelina Josephine)
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I love the name Josephine. :) I do prefer it to Josephina, but in case another opinion is also something you'd like, I feel I should add that my 8yo son prefers Josephina (it's one of his favourite names).I prefer Amelia Josephine and Ada Josephine, but I also prefer Amelia to Amelie and Ada to Adeline. Of the combos, Amelia Josephine is my favourite.
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I prefer Josephina.Actually, Josepha is one of my favorite names ever. I like Josephine, but I find it boring in comparison. Josephina is a nice middle ground.I have found that almost all of my favorite girl names end with an -a as well, but I don't see how that's really a "problem". You can't help what you're drawn to!Amelie Josephina and Ada Josephine are my preferences among these, Amelie Josephina being my favorite of the four.
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The problem is that I don't like names with similar endings together. It becomes too rhymey for me.
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JosefinaCan I just say that while I would be more likely to use Josephine, I'd opt for the spelling Josefina over Josephina, which strikes me as heavy. Josefina is spritely and the f makes it look slender and elegant. I also like Josefine (Danish).The same goes for Serafina v Seraphina for me.I have long admired the combo Josefina Elisabeth.Ada Josephine is lovely.

This message was edited 8/15/2015, 5:26 PM

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I don't like Josefina, because it is more predominantly Spanish and would look odd in my family. I like the English looking classic ph.
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Then I would definitely go with Josephine instead of Josephina -- Josephina is just too much.
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Ada Josephine and Amelia Josephine get my vote. Though Amelie Josephine I would like even more.
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