If You Like Josephine, You Might Love...
Josephine is definitely not overused, but you may want to search for alternatives for another reason. Here are some possible baby names you might prefer for your little girl.
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Alice
Alice is a classic name that's both strong and sweet, which got a big bounce via Tina Fey's choice of the name for her daughter. In the past two years alone, Alice has jumped from #258 to #142! A... Read More
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Amelia
Amelia, a lovely Victorian name, with a heroic connection to aviatrix Amelia Earhart, is one of the fastest-rising girls' names as an alternative to the overused Emily and Amanda, jumping 169 place... Read More
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Clara
Long relegated to an Olde World backwater, the European-flavored Clara has been heading up the charts on sleeker sister Claire's coattails for the past few decades. Now, many would say the vintage... Read More
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Edith
Edith was a hugely popular name a hundred years ago that's being revived among stylish parents in London--it's currently Number 94 there--and is beginning to gain traction here among those with a t... Read More
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Eugenia
Less elegant and euphonic than the Eugenie form, which enjoyed a major dusting off when Fergie and Prince Andrew chose it for their daughter, restoring some its tarnished royal sheen. Why? It's al... Read More
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Frances
Frances, a soft and gentle classic, last popular a hundred years ago, seemed as faded as old wallpaper until such hip parents as Courtney Love, Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox, Brooke Shields, Amanda Pee... Read More
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Frederica
Frederica is an interesting possibility for the parent unintimidated by its old-fashioned formality, and who can appreciate the vintage charm and verve lurking inside its stuffiness. The name em... Read More
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Genevieve
Genevieve is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to retain the gen sound but is tired of all the overused Jen names. The medieval saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, defended the city against At... Read More
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Geraldine
Though twin brother Gerald is still in baby name limbo, Geraldine is in line to follow the path of Josephine to imminent revival--even though Gerry is not as spunky a nickname as Josie. Geraldine ... Read More
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Helen
Helen is a name that has connoted beauty since ancient times (the mythological "face that launched a thousand ships," over whom the ten-year Trojan War was fought. The name Helen has moved in and o... Read More
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