What MN would you use for...

[ashthedreamer]

Josephine?

I've been loving it lately (and the nn Posey), but I can't find something to pair it with. Everything I come up with seems too flashy/overpowers sweet Josephine (like Josephine Daphne or Josephine Matilda) or it doesn't have enough spunk to make Josephine interesting (Josephine Elise, Josephine Helena...). It seems like I pretty much prefer any MN I come up with as a MN for Josephine as a FN (Magda Josephine over Josephine Magda, Matilda Josephine over Josephine Matilda, Alice Josephine over Josephine Alice, Clara Josephine over Josephine Clara... etc. You get the picture!).

I like the idea of a frillier MN (sort of like Isabelle Aurora Grace--Isabelle feels a bit more laid back while Aurora is more frills for me), but I don't know how to get that without overpowering Josephine in my mind, haha.

Any ideas, Berries? My highest candidate so far is Josephine Sophia--I love that it means "God will enlarge wisdom", and Sophia has personal significance to me, as well. I'd eventually add a family MN but I'm not sure which one yet...

And while you're at it, wdyt of Josephine itself? It's been slowly growing on me and I absolutely love Posey, but I can't decide if I love it more than some of my other favorites (like Lydia and Eleni)...

Thanks!

ETA: I'm also considering Josephine Esme, maybe. Esme is a family name...

[halfkoreangirl]

My best friend is Adriana Josephine and I think it's SO gorgeous!

Josephine Grace
Josephine Ramona
Josephine Elisabetta
Josephine Susanna
Josephine Margaret
Josephine Katerina
Josephine Cassandra
Josephine Alessandra
Josephine Calliope
Josephine Callista
Josephine Linnea
Josephine Natalia
Josephine Anastasia
Josephine Annora
Josephine Tabitha

[amberdaydream]

Hmm well I know a Josephine nn Josie and three Josies (just Josie, not short for anything) in my school so it feels kind of overused to me but I think this is a regional thing. The name itself isn't bad. Josephine Esme is very cute.

Josephine Eliza
Josephine Aurelie
Josephine Solita
Josephine Mathilde
Josephine Lavinia
Josephine Floriane
Josephine Arlette
Josephine Florence
Josephine Olivia
Josephine Emily
Josephine Stella
Josephine Lenore
Josephine Scarlett

EDIT: Wait a minute, Josephine nn Posey would be adorable! So different from Josie! Good thinking!

DOUBLE EDIT: I second Josephine Sophia as well but I phear might be too phar much 'ph' in there. How about Josephine Sofia? It's still an accepted variant, and it'd be the mn so she wouldn't have to constantly spell it out. Even I just abbreviate my mn, lol.

[beebear]

Josephine has always been one of my favorite feminizations. Plus it has cute nn's I hadn't thought of Posey, but that would totally work and it's adorable.

I think I had this same middle name trouble with Ingrid. I think that was it, I'm pretty sure. Like, I just couldn't make it fit with anything. Josephine seems to be the same, it just depends on the name I guess

Josephine Louise
Josephine Florence
Josephine Grace (kind of seems like a filler even though I love Grace)
Josephine Iris
Josephine Hollis
Josephine Hope

Esme is good, and even better if it's a personal thing for you

[theatrenut23]

Josephine Alice is the combination on my list! The NN Posey is adorable.
Some other MN suggestions:
Josephine Hazel
Josephine Annabelle
Josephine Diane
Josephine Melody
Josephine Francesca
Josephine Eleanora

Good luck!

[ashthedreamer]

Thanks, ladies! I'm happy that you all love Posey as a nn for Josephine--I'm always afraid people think I should use Josie instead.

@amber - I lovelovelove Aurelie! I'm just not sure about it after Josephine--Aurelie Josephine seems to work so much better to me, and I just love Aurelie so much I wouldn't want to hide it in the middle! I'm also not sure I should really use another Ari name, since Isabelle Aurora Grace and Arianne Eleanor Kate are my top 2. haha. And I would use the nn Ari for Arianne. And it would easily be mispronounced, too...

@beebear - I love Josephine Iris! It's going on the list, with Josephine Esme and Josephine Sophia.

[dillonsfan01]

I am falling in love with Josephine as well and Posey is adorable! What about Josephine Lydia or Josephine Eleni so you don't have to choose. I really really like Josephine Eleni! I think it can be really hard to pair Josephine because it is the perfect MN! I have always had a soft spot for Josephine Alexis even though I am not a fan of Alexis anywhere else. What about Josephine Camille? Josephine Cora? or Josephine Cadence (as a military connection for your family)? I really like Josephine with a C MN.

[shaymin2]

I really like Josephine and Josephine Sophia is beautiful. I love the whole nn idea of Posey.

Other mn ideas:

Josephine Belle
Josephine Corinne
Josephine Daisy
Josephine Ella
Josephine Keziah
Josephine Lucy
Josephine Mary
Josephine Polly
Josephine Rachel
Josephine Sarah

[thetxbelle]

Would you consider Sophie Josephine? I like the way it sounds

[parkerbelle]

Esme is just not a name to me and all the pop culture references are pretty unfortunate so it is totally unusable to me, sorry! I have never heard of Esme being a family name, you must have some really interesting names to choose from then

Josephine Waverly
Josephine Bronwyn
Josephine Hannah (really like this one)
Josephine Eliza
Josephine Coralie
Josephine Fiona (maybe a little F heavy but still so cute!)
Josephine Belle
Josephine Adele
Josephine Sarah
Josephine Calla

Do you like any of those?