Full names with nickname Posy

Girl Names
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While my husband and I were considering the family name [name]Josephine[/name] for a girl I fell in love with the diminutive [name]Posy[/name] associated with it.

We have since decided to use another family name in the middle and are looking for a first name for a girl. I am trying to think of other names that could loosely be related to the name [name]Posy[/name] by sound or association for which I could use [name]Posy[/name] as a nickname.

I would also appreciate suggestions for other names with cute, unusual, old-fashioned nicknames ( I love the nickname [name]Fanny[/name] but that is out for obvious reasons).

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[name]How[/name] about [name]Primrose[/name]?

More names with unusual, vintage nickname options (I’m only guessing at what is unusual in the US, as I am in [name]England[/name]):
[name]Agatha[/name]/[name]Agnes[/name] - [name]Aggie[/name]
[name]Alouette[/name], [name]Colette[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Julietta[/name], [name]Marietta[/name], [name]Suzette[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Violetta[/name] nn [name]Etta[/name]/[name]Ettie[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] (and all variants)/[name]Nancy[/name] - [name]Nan[/name]/[name]Nanny[/name]
[name]Antigone[/name] nn Tiggy
[name]Camilla[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] nn [name]Cricket[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]/[name]Lieselotte[/name] nn [name]Lotte[/name]/[name]Lottie[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Lolly[/name]
[name]Dolores[/name] nn [name]Dolly[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]/[name]Dorothea[/name] nn [name]Dottie[/name]/[name]Dodie[/name]/[name]Dolly[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name]/[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nellie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Euphemia[/name]/Ephyra nn [name]Effie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Betty[/name]/[name]Betsy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Elsie[/name] (the latter for [name]Elisabeth[/name] or [name]Elspeth[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] nn [name]Flick[/name]/Fliss/Flissy
[name]Flora[/name]/[name]Florence[/name] nn [name]Flossie[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] nn [name]Hettie[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]/[name]Juliet[/name] nn [name]Jules[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] nn [name]Kit[/name]/[name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Letitia[/name]/[name]Lettice[/name] nn [name]Letty[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] nn [name]Molly[/name] (or [name]Mamie[/name] - I don’t know if this is your real name or not :slight_smile: )
[name]Matilda[/name]/[name]Ottilie[/name]/[name]Ottoline[/name] nn [name]Tilly[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]/[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Polly[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name]/[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name] nn [name]Sadie[/name]/[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] nn [name]Sukie[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] nn [name]Tabby[/name]
[name]Theodosia[/name] nn Dosie (like dozy!).

[name]Auburn[/name]

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I believe [name]Posy[/name] is traditionally a nickname for [name]Josephine[/name]. I didn’t check on it, but I think it works- [name]Josephine[/name] becomes [name]Josy[/name] and [name]Josy[/name] becomes [name]Posy[/name].

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I love the name [name]Posy[/name]! We had considered it as a middle name for our little girl. I tried calling her that for a little while as a nn, but it didn’t really stick . . .

Anyway, besides [name]Josephine[/name], there is also [name]Mariposa[/name] (a Spanish name meaning “butterfly”). [name]Posy[/name] could potentially be a nickname for something like [name]Flora[/name] as well, or perhaps one of the [name]Rose[/name] names ([name]Rosamund[/name], etc.).

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Or if you’re daring: [name]Persephone[/name]!

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I just recently fell in love with [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], which I know has traditionally been a boy’s name, but with ‘[name_f]Rose[/name_f]’ in it, I believe it could work on a little girl as well. One of the nicknames could be [name_f]Posy[/name_f] (or [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] or [name_u]Penny[/name_u])

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Suggestions for [name_f]Posy[/name_f]: [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] (any flower name, for that matter), [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_m]Prosper[/name_m], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f], [name_f]Pomona[/name_f], [name_f]Portia[/name_f], [name_f]Josefina[/name_f], [name_f]Josepha[/name_f].

Other Suggestions:
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] / [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]: [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Else[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]: [name_f]Bet[/name_f] / [name_f]Bette[/name_f] / [name_f]Betty[/name_f], Tini, [name_f]Tina[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Beta[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]: [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]: [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_u]Renny[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]: [name_f]Lovie[/name_f], Lavi, [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Ven[/name_m]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]: [name_f]Neve[/name_f], Nevie, Vieve
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] / [name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]: [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Van[/name_u], Jelly, [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u] / [name_f]Lorena[/name_f] / [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]: [name_f]Lolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]: [name_f]Lolly[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]: [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Estie[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] / [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]: [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]: [name_u]Kit[/name_u] / [name_m]Kitt[/name_m]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]: [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]
[name_f]Lunette[/name_f] / [name_f]Lunetta[/name_f]: [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lu[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], [name_f]Netta[/name_f], Net, [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]: [name_f]Ro[/name_f], Wennie, [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]: [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]: [name_f]Polly[/name_f], Pally, [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Loma[/name_f], [name_f]Lolly[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]: [name_f]Minta[/name_f], [name_f]Minty[/name_f], Mint, [name_u]Ara[/name_u]
[name_f]Minta[/name_f]: Mint, [name_f]Minty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]: [name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_f]Doro[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]: [name_f]Flanna[/name_f], Flannie, [name_m]Nery[/name_m]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] / [name_f]Olivette[/name_f]: [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_m]Nollie[/name_m]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]: [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]: [name_m]Augie[/name_m], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_u]Gussie[/name_u]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]: [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_u]Bertie[/name_u], [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Thalassa[/name_f]: [name_f]Lassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]: [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]: [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_m]Nim[/name_m], [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Henriette[/name_f] / [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]: [name_f]Hetty[/name_f], Ette, [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Henri[/name_m]
[name_f]Marcela[/name_f]: [name_f]Malley[/name_f] / [name_f]Mallie[/name_f], [name_m]Mars[/name_m]
Percephone: [name_u]Percy[/name_u], Sephy
[name_f]Edwige[/name_f] / [name_f]Edwina[/name_f]: [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]: [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]: [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Nelia[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Capella[/name_f]: [name_f]Pella[/name_f], [name_f]Cappi[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]: Prim, [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] / [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]: [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]: [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f]

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I agree w/ the suggestion of [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]!

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Suggestions for [name_f]Posy[/name_f]: [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] (any flower name, for that matter), [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_m]Prosper[/name_m], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f], [name_f]Pomona[/name_f], [name_f]Portia[/name_f], [name_f]Josefina[/name_f], [name_f]Josepha[/name_f].

Other Suggestions:
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] / [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]: [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Else[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]: [name_f]Bet[/name_f] / [name_f]Bette[/name_f] / [name_f]Betty[/name_f], Tini, [name_f]Tina[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Beta[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]: [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]: [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_u]Renny[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]: [name_f]Lovie[/name_f], Lavi, [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Ven[/name_m]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]: [name_f]Neve[/name_f], Nevie, Vieve
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] / [name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]: [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Van[/name_u], Jelly, [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u] / [name_f]Lorena[/name_f] / [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]: [name_f]Lolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]: [name_f]Lolly[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]: [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Estie[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] / [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]: [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]: [name_u]Kit[/name_u] / [name_m]Kitt[/name_m]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]: [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]
[name_f]Lunette[/name_f] / [name_f]Lunetta[/name_f]: [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Lu[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], [name_f]Netta[/name_f], Net, [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]: [name_f]Ro[/name_f], Wennie, [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]: [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]: [name_f]Polly[/name_f], Pally, [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Loma[/name_f], [name_f]Lolly[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]: [name_f]Minta[/name_f], [name_f]Minty[/name_f], Mint, [name_u]Ara[/name_u]
[name_f]Minta[/name_f]: Mint, [name_f]Minty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]: [name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_f]Doro[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]: [name_f]Flanna[/name_f], Flannie, [name_m]Nery[/name_m]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] / [name_f]Olivette[/name_f]: [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_m]Nollie[/name_m]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]: [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]: [name_m]Augie[/name_m], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_u]Gussie[/name_u]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]: [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_u]Bertie[/name_u], [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Thalassa[/name_f]: [name_f]Lassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]: [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]: [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_m]Nim[/name_m], [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Henriette[/name_f] / [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]: [name_f]Hetty[/name_f], Ette, [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Henri[/name_m]
[name_f]Marcela[/name_f]: [name_f]Malley[/name_f] / [name_f]Mallie[/name_f], [name_m]Mars[/name_m]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]: [name_u]Percy[/name_u], Sephy
[name_f]Edwige[/name_f] / [name_f]Edwina[/name_f]: [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]: [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]: [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Nelia[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Capella[/name_f]: [name_f]Pella[/name_f], [name_f]Cappi[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]: Prim, [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] / [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]: [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]: [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f]

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I’ve always liked it best as a nn for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]!

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I adore [name_f]Posy[/name_f]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though it never is consitently at the top of my lists, it will always be a serious contender for a future daughter. I love it as a nickname to [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]. But for a more common long form, I do love [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and its variants! Especially [name_f]Josefine[/name_f]/[name_f]Josefina[/name_f].

I’ve also thought about something like [name_f]Poet[/name_f] Synnøve, [name_f]Poet[/name_f] [name_f]Sybella[/name_f], [name_f]Pomona[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], etc. A first name that starts with [name_u]Po[/name_u]- and a middle name that starts with [name_m]Sy[/name_m]. I think it’s less than a stretch than [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or other flower names.

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I think [name_f]Posy[/name_f]/[name_f]Posey[/name_f] could be used as a nn for any flower name. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Symone[/name_f]
[name_u]Po[/name_u]ppy [name_m]Sy[/name_m]mone
[name_u]Po[/name_u]rtia [name_m]Sy[/name_m]mone
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Polina[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f] [name_f]Ellsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f] [name_m]Chaunsy[/name_m]

[name_f]Flower[/name_f] names:
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
Rosebud
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Forsythia[/name_f]

[name_f]Flower[/name_f] related names:
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Petal[/name_f]

[name_u]Po[/name_u] names:
[name_f]Pola[/name_f]
[name_f]Polexia[/name_f]
[name_f]Polina[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_u]Porter[/name_u]

[name_m]Sy[/name_m] names:
[name_f]Symone[/name_f]
[name_m]Chaunsy[/name_m]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Chelsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellisyn[/name_f]
Emmersyn
[name_f]Forsythia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyndsy[/name_f]
[name_u]Kelsy[/name_u]

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I think it’s perfect for [name_f]Florence[/name_f]. And [name_f]Franny[/name_f] is a cute alternative to [name_f]Fanny[/name_f].

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I like it for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f], possibly [name_f]Primrose[/name_f].

Vintage nicks I adore and possible long forms (only ones I like… some have additional long forms…)
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] - [name_f]Katharine[/name_f], [name_f]Ketzia[/name_f], [name_f]Katrina[/name_f]
[name_m]Teddie[/name_m] - [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Minty[/name_f] - [name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f] - [name_f]Minerva[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_m]Iggy[/name_m], Immie - [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f] - [name_u]Vivien[/name_u], [name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Cat[/name_f] - [name_f]Catriona[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Suki[/name_f] - [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f] - [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] - [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u], [name_u]Penny[/name_u] - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f] - [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f] - [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] - [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] - [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] - [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
Cici - [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] or any C.C. initial combo.