I’m completely in love with the name [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (ours will be nicknamed [name_f]Calla[/name_f]) if one of our twins is a girl. It’s perfect for us: family name, I lived in [name_m]Boston[/name_m] for a while and love the city, classic, and I’ve only met 2 Carolines so far.
We have our boys names figured out, but for two girls, I love the names [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. The nicknames [name_f]Calla[/name_f] and [name_u]Josie[/name_u] or [name_f]Calla[/name_f] and [name_f]Posy[/name_f] sweeten the deal.
But…
- [name_u]Josie[/name_u] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] (dd’s name) too matchy?
- [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (do they work together?)
- Does it matter if they don’t work together?
Also, do you guys have any suggestions for a middle for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] that works with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]?
Thank you!!
I don’t really think [name_u]Josie[/name_u] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] are matchy at all, so I wouldn’t worry about that. [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] are great together; they’re both classics and similar in style (plus it’s neat that they have the same ending without rhyming!).
As for middles:
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] or [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] ([name_f]Margaret[/name_f] would also work well, but I feel like the [name_m]French[/name_m] twist suits [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] better!)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
Congratulations on the twins!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], love [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and love them together! A very pretty, classic parings. My favourite nn for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is [name_f]Posy[/name_f] (although I do think [name_f]Effie[/name_f] is quite cute and less obvious) and I don’t think it’s too close to [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] at all. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] too:)
Possible combos:
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
I don’t think Josie and Phoebe are too close, and I think Caroline and Josephine work together nicely. Too be honest though I actually prefer Calla and Posy as first names, compared to the springy, light, sweet “Phoebe Eloise”, Caroline Augusta and Josephine seem quite clunky and heavy.
I actually really like Phoebe Eloise, Calla Josephine and Posy Caroline. Good luck with whatever you choose 
I think they are amazing together, and I love both names as well as nn’s [name_u]Josie[/name_u] and [name_f]Calla[/name_f]! I don’t think [name_u]Josie[/name_u] & [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] are too close at all. Sibset is beautiful! Great choices!
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]–[name_f]Calla[/name_f] and [name_u]Josie[/name_u]/[name_f]Posy[/name_f]–are absolutely perfect with [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! Very charming sibset.
First, I second the suggestions of [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f].
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], and…
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] – Or I think [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] & [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] would be a darling pair
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
Also, [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] & [name_f]Posy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is a sweet suggestion!
I love [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] together!