My father in law’s name is [name]Kelly[/name] [name]Joe[/name]. I don’t like the name [name]Kelly[/name] at all, but I think a girl’s name mixed with [name]Jo[/name] could be cute, however I’m having a block. I can’t for the life of me come up with name that works well with [name]Jo[/name]. (Example: [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Jo[/name])
Please Help!
For some reason, I pair nickname-type names with [name]Jo[/name] for the most part and then they end up sounding kind of Southern.
[name]Betty[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Billie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Betsey[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Callie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Cassie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Jo[/name]/ [name]Mattie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Evie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Hailey[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Riley[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Millie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Greta[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Esme[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Mila[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Nina[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
Somerley [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Bobbie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Charlie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Katie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
My god-daughter, who practically is my daughter and I love her as if she were, is named [name]Hannah[/name] [name]Jo[/name], so I think that is adorable 
its not cute it totally annoys me…I grew up with a [name]Molly[/name] [name]Jo[/name]…a [name]Amy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]…yuck…
It just sounds reallyy uneducated…and hillbilly no matter what name you put first
You could go the other way-- I [name]Jo[/name]-[name]Kate[/name] was a neighbor of mine growing up.
Would you be willing to go the- [name]Josephine[/name] (nn [name]Josie[/name]), [name]Jolie[/name], [name]Johanna[/name], route? Much prettier options that way I think.
I know a [name]Ciara[/name] [name]Jo[/name]. I’m not totally sure if I like the trend, it sounds really country. But still, it can be really pretty on some girls.
Jolynn
[name]Joann[/name]/[name]Joanne[/name]
[name]Joelle[/name]
[name]Jolie[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Joella[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Kelsey[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Callie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Hallie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Sara[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Ella[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Jemma[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Katie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Lanie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] [name]Jo[/name] - [name]Penny[/name] [name]Jo[/name]/[name]Nola[/name] [name]Jo[/name]/[name]Lola[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
I have a co-worker named Kelia (kell-ee-a), which is a nice alternative. I agree that “[name]Jo[/name]” as part of a first name does tend to have a sort of “hillbilly” sound but I knew a [name]Sarah[/name] [name]Jo[/name] and never thought that about her name (though I’m not a fan of [name]Sarah[/name]). I prefer [name]Josephine[/name], nn [name]Jo[/name]/ [name]JoJo[/name] personally, or a “[name]Jo[/name]” middle name (i.e. [name]Ella[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]).
I’m not crazy about something-[name]Jo[/name] names, but I like the idea of [name]Josephine[/name] as a middle name instead, or [name]Kelly[/name] as a middle name could work.
I agree! [name]Johanna[/name] or [name]Josephine[/name] would be stunning, and such a sweet tribute.
My sister was almost [name]Melissa[/name] [name]Jo[/name]–I sort of like that, but it is pretty dated, haha. I think something like [name]Helena[/name] [name]Jo[/name] could be sweet, too.
I agree with previouse poster, [name]Josephine[/name] like a middle name could be an adorable way to get to [name]Jo[/name]…
If you really want to use [name]Jo[/name], I can suggest you:
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Marina[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Bettina[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Irina[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Clarissa[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Clare[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Mirna[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Simone[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Selina[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
Good luck!!
[name]Pilar[/name].
I love those “hillbilly” names. I knew a [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jo[/name] growing up. To each their own. I love the suggestion [name]Hannah[/name] [name]Jo[/name].
What about the name [name]Jolene[/name]?
[name]How[/name] exciting! Won’t it be fun coming up with her special name. Good luck!
All the best,
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
I really like the name [name]Josette[/name]!
[name]Nora[/name] [name]Jo[/name] is pretty!
You guys say hillbilly like it’s a bad thing!
I also love the idea of [name]Hannah[/name]-[name]Jo[/name]. I also like the ideas of lengthening [name]Jo[/name] to [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Jolene[/name], or [name]Jocelyn[/name]. [name]Jora[/name], [name]Jordan[/name], [name]Jory[/name], [name]Joanna[/name], and [name]Jolie[/name] are other nice alternatives. I’ve also heard of [name]Joellen[/name]/[name]Joella[/name].
I was at lunch one day discussing names with a co-worker and a stranger came up and started giving input to me on names (maybe she is a fellow berry, who knows!). She told me a long story about her painful labor 40 years prior, fights with her husband over the name, a car accident, yada yada but it ended with her daughter having the name “[name]Jo[/name] [name]Clara[/name]” ([name]Josephine[/name] [name]Clara[/name]) and her granddaughter going by “[name]Jo[/name] [name]Lauren[/name]” ([name]Josephine[/name] [name]Lauren[/name]). Anyway, at the end of this long story, the point is this is one way to get to [name]Jo[/name] that maybe is less “hillbilly.”
My suggestion would be to go with [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Johanna[/name], or [name]Jolene[/name] (as previously suggested) and use “[name]Jo[/name]” as a nickname.
I had a roommate in university with the name [name]Patti[/name]-[name]Jo[/name] and it suited her to a tee. At first I thought her name was a little “funny” not a typical Southern [name]Ontario[/name] name, but she was so perky it just fit. My favourite part of her name was that her Mom’s name was [name]Patricia[/name] ([name]Patti[/name]) and her Dad’s name was [name]Joseph[/name] ([name]Jo[/name]). I used to say this is my friend [name]Patti[/name]-[name]Jo[/name], Mom’s name’s [name]Patti[/name], Dad’s name’s [name]Jo[/name].
I like the [name]Jo[/name]-[name]Ellen[/name] suggestion. I also agree that [name]Jo[/name] works best with short names that sound like/are nicknames to start with.
[name]Kitty[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Jo[/name]-[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Jo[/name]-[name]Clare[/name]
[name]Jo[/name]-[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Jo[/name]-[name]Beth[/name]
Or even a shortening like [name]Roxanne[/name] suggested:
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] - [name]Joby[/name]/[name]Jo[/name]-[name]Bee[/name]
[name]Josette[/name] [name]Clarissa[/name] - [name]Josie[/name]/[name]Jo[/name]-C
[name]Johanna[/name] [name]Laurel[/name] - [name]Joelle[/name]/[name]Jo[/name]-[name]Elle[/name]