Calliope ________?

Hi berries!

I’ve been really liking the idea of [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Posy[/name_f] for a bit now—I feel like she only really works with a middle name that contains an S though (doesn’t have to start with it, but I’m not opposed if it does). I’m having trouble connecting with one that feels right. [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] Hyssop, [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f], and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] are at the top of my list for now, but none of them really wow me. And Hyssop I don’t know if it’ll ever be more than a GP, but I do like it for the biblical symbolism, much like [name_f]Cedar[/name_f] on my boys’ list.

I’d love to hear any ideas you have!

Thank you!

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[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Posy[/name_f] is lovely!

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Esmée[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Marissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sabina[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_m]Selma[/name_m]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Vesper[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Yrsa[/name_f]

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[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_m]Alexandria[/name_m]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Ekaterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]

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Maybe…

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Siofra[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Seren[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_m]Rosanna[/name_m]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Melrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Alys[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Nerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Mefus[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]

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[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Vesper[/name_f].

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[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] ‘Posy’ is such a lovely name!

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestion so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Seren[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Suki[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_m]Amaris[/name_m]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_m]Floris[/name_m]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeray[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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For the nickname [name_f]Posy[/name_f], how about…

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_m]Lacey[/name_m]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Larkspur[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Adeliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Ilse[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Liliosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Nastia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Yasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Anaïs[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Elsinore[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Thalassa[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]

My thinking is that floral names reinforce the theme and ‘c’ and ‘z’ could work sound wise.

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[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] would be nice!

Also:

[name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_f]Marcella[/name_f], [name_m]West[/name_m], [name_f]Larkspur[/name_f], [name_f]Suzette[/name_f], [name_m]Sawyer[/name_m], [name_f]Solana[/name_f], [name_m]Justine[/name_m]

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[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] is gorgeous. I never thought of nickname [name_f]Posy[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] :pink_heart:

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is my suggestion

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[name_f]Posy[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] makes no sense to me. I think a middle name starting with “S” could make the stretch work.

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Thank you, lovelies! Finally getting around to really thinking about your lovely suggestions!

@Johannaa - [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] is really striking me today! [name_f]She[/name_f] feels Christmasy & fun. I also like [name_f]Elisa[/name_f] and [name_f]Vesper[/name_f]!

@justagirlwholovesnam - thank you! I think I like [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] a little more than [name_m]Alexandria[/name_m] here, but if [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] wasn’t on my short list, I would definitely have considered her with [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]! [name_f]She[/name_f] is so lovely.

@Greyblue - I feel like I should just succumb to [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f], but something about her feels off. I wish I knew what it was! [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Nerys[/name_f] or [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] is intriguing!

@tori101 - thanks lovely! I never really thought of myself as a [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] girl, but [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is really fun! I’ll have to give her some thought!

@kachenka - thanks lady :heart: I love so many of these names in general, but for some reason I’m finding I’m being quite picky with [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]! [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f], for example - I’m crushing on her real hard but somehow she doesn’t feel right with [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]! I am intrigued by [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Ilse[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Selah[/name_f], and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], though!

@Victory55 - thank you! There’s a very special [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] in my life so it’d be fun to use it as an honor name, but [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] isn’t really clicking for me unfortunately!

@amyvt77 - thanks girl! I didn’t consider it until some of the other berries recommended [name_f]Calypso[/name_f] nn [name_f]Posy[/name_f] to me! I’m still trying to decide if it feels too stretchy but I do like it. I do like [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] with [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] a lot too - I just am not sure if it’s clicked as the perfect option. [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is also gorgeous!

@autumnreverie - thanks for your thoughts! 100% fair, it would by far be the most stretchy nn on my list. I feel like I might need to do something like [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] to get to [name_f]Posy[/name_f], but at this point I’m entertaining pretty much anything.

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ohhh reading it back it does remind me a tiny bit of polyester? or pester?

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