Names with the nn Posy

[twinkle]

So, you were all so helpful with picking a name for my son, that I thought I'd ask all you name experts about the dilemma my friend is having. She loves the name Posy, but isn't fond of Josephine, which it is traditionally short for. She wants to end up with the name Posy, but doesn't want that to be her daughter's full name, as she says it is too cutesy, what about when she's forty, what if she's a tomboy, etc. (I can see where she's coming from).

We have roughly the same taste in names - classic and feminine, unusual, and often ending in '-a' or '-ia'/'-ea'. For example, Daphne and Ambrosia are favourites.

I hope you can help!

[justthinkin]

That's a tough one. Has she considered keeping Posy (or something similar she doesn't care for as much, like Josephine) in the middle? That way she could give her a gorgeous first name but still have a reason to be calling her Posy.

The only names I can really think of that Posy could come from are ones that contain Rose. Rose is nice on it's own, but there's also Rosanna (which I don't think is that great), Primrose (very feminine, like Ambrosia) and Briar Rose (comes with the possibility of just using Briar if she's a tomboy).

I also think that Penelope (a classic she probably won't like if she doesn't like Josephine), Paisley (trendy, yet pretty), Priscilla (very feminine) or Paloma (just barely) could work.

[dinks]

How about Primrose? x x x

[-sarah-]

The first name I thought of was

Mariposa (pronounced Mare - ih - posa)

It is a street name where I live (as well as a county in California, where Yosemite is located), but it is actually listed on Nameberry as a "rare, romantic choice".

[justthinkin]

Ooh Mariposa, that's a great one! It means butterfly in Spanish. Very feminine.

[willaisie]

You've already had some great suggestions! Just a thought, does Posey refer to a specific flower, or just a boquet of any type? If it's a name for flowers in general, then couldn't you give her any flower name, the call her Posey? May be too far of a stretch for you, but it would give you enless options! By the way, Posey is an adorable name!

[cora]

What awesome suggestions! Wow! :-)

Cosette (Cosy reminds me of Posy)
Something like Priscilla Cosette
Rosalie
Rosamel (Lola, a former poster here, used this...)

I think it would be really cute to use a P name, like Penelope, Priscilla, Pearl, or Phoebe, followed by a "Rose" middle name, like Rosamund, Rosamel, Rosabelle, etc., which gives the P for Posy up front, and the "ose" part in the middle.

Best wishes to you and your friend! :-)

[karen]

I think Posy is listed as a possible alternative to Rosy, which indicates any name Rose or compound name of Rose would work. Rosemary, Rosemarie, Rosalie, Rosalind, Rosamund, etc. I'm not sure it won't get her called Rosie or Romy in some cases.

There doesn't seem to be much to work with unless someone just thinks of them, but I also see that Josephine - where do you get Posy from that. At least Posy rhymes with Josie, it also rhymes with Rosie, so it shouldn't be that difficult to attach the nickname Posy to another name, especially a floral name. Any other names with an ose syllable? Cosette comes to mind, Posy so they don't call her Cozy.

Also, I am trying to look into names that start with a po sound - not too many! Maybe something of Paula - Pauline, Paulette, I think could go Posy. Or Polly. I kind of like the 'Ballet Shoes' Pauline/Posy relation there, unfortunately leaving out Petrova though. (children's novel by Noel Streatfeild, later made into a movie or two).

I think Penelope might be kind of a stretch, but what someone calls you every day may have nothing to do with your name. You could name her Isabella (random non-posy name) and pet name her Posy, and that should stick, at least until she can read and think to try out another more obvious nickname. Same with Rose names and other -ose names.

I think it was Kristen who really liked the name Apolline - aPOlline > Posy. I saw a name in the P names for girls, Piroska, Hungarian variant of Priscilla.... I think it's too exotic unless you're actually Hungarian, but it made me think there must be other names that just look like you could just take Posy right out of there and it wouldn't be a stretch. Names that begin with other letters like Apolline, or name with a 'p-os' in them that are currently impossible to search for!

Trying to help, hope you got some ideas for your friend. :)

[justthinkin]

I think it would be really cute to use a P name, like Penelope, Priscilla, Pearl, or Phoebe, followed by a "Rose" middle name, like Rosamund, Rosamel, Rosabelle, etc., which gives the P for Posy up front, and the "ose" part in the middle.

That's a cute idea. Priscilla Rosalie is a thought since she likes feminine names.

[susan]

Love Dink's idea of Primrose, Sarah's idea of Mariposa, and Jill's idea of Rosamel. I agree that any name starting with Ros- could have the nn Rose. I can't find it in "check out a name", but I once knew someone named Annarosa. I thought her name was pretty. Also Annarose. Also found Bellerose in Nameberry, but it is a neighborhood in Queens. There's a very stylish street in L.A. called Melrose. I think Melrose would be a great name - for a pet. I just met someone a few weeks ago named Poe.