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[Opinions] Josephine
I love it, but I don't like many of the nicknames that go with it. What do you think of the name Josephine? What middle names go with it? I like Josephine Diane.
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I love Josephine! It helps that I had early positive associations in my life (preschool teacher, and the lady who cut my hair when I was a kid). I feel like Jo is the go-to nickname, though I prefer Josie.For middle names, I would pair Josephine with something that began with a vowel - like Josephine Eloise, or Josephine Odette.
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Not a fan. Rhythmically, it sounds heavy and slow; I don't enjoy the nns either; and I really like Joseph for a boy, so Josephine would never get a look-in.
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I’m the same, I like it but not the nicknames. Josephine Daphne feels like too many fs.Josephine Ellen
Josephine Rita
Josephine Louise
Josephine Laura
Josephine Alexandra
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It has a pretty sound to it but I just don’t love it. I like the nn Joey, Fifi, and Josie.
Josephine Anise
Josephine Eloise
Josephine Colette
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It will forever be both old lady and clunky to me. But Josie isn't too bad.
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I think of Jo from Little Women and Joey Potter from Dawson's Creek. Both great namesakes. I also think of Napoleon's wife. I like it quite a bit.
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.. and all that JazzIt reminds me of Josephine Baker. Famous dancer, civil rights activist and French Resistance agent. Quite the resume :) I like the name because of her.Strong, yet feminine. And a lot of nicknames to choose from.. Joey, Jojo, Effie, Fifi, Posy, Sephie..Diane is not my style but it works well as middle name for Josephine.
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