How many middles can Josephine handle?

Heya! So, I love the name Josephine. If I were to use it in first spot, I’d want to use a bunch of honour name middles without the name becoming silly. Can you please come up with some combinations of say 2-3 middle) really want to see if can stretch to three). Tempted to smoosh - and go ahead if works but the only one I’m thinking wouldn’t work is Marianne for Mary-Anne (not quite right after Josephine, imo).

Honour middles:

Anne/Ann
Mary
Anne
Louise
Christine
Margaret
Belle
Kate
Laura

Last name is like Theroux so needs to flow to that.

Currently liking, Anne Laura or Mary Anne Laura (not sure if latter too much :laughing:).

Thanks Berries!

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[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Christiana[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]

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I’m liking the flow of…
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

I seem to like one of the longer names in 4th spot and two more concise stepping stones in the middle. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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And I think this one works! I’m not to keen on [name_f]Anne[/name_f] after [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] because of the two N endings, but it might be an accent thing on my part.

I think that [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] can have two middle names easily. Three middle names is too clunky for any name, in my opinion.
Have you considered [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] to honor both [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Belle[/name_f]? or other variations on the names?

Some two middle name ideas:
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Christabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f] [name_f]Theroux[/name_f]

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Two work well:

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

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Oh and you should totally combine [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_f]Belle[/name_f].

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] totally works whereas [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] feels like too much.

I’ve tried adding three middle names to my favorites, but it always just feels like the names of two people put together, e.g. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] feels like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] and [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. Two work just fine, though.

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I know, ugh, @may.blossom, it’s the full stop and starting a new name situation!

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]

Thank you, these are all very charming :cherry_blossom::tulip:

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Yes, I should have mentioned that three family members are [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] to honour [name_f]Anne[/name_f] & [name_f]Belle[/name_f]. [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is so pretty to me…and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is very smart-sounding. [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Christabelle[/name_f] is sparkly. Thank you! :sparkles:

Thank you! All lovely but [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] standing out and hadn’t thought of before. :tulip:

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Thank you! I need to think more on this longer fourth. I agree it feels more rounded off. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] is such a happy and charming combination. :ribbon:

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[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Laurabelle [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Mary-Kate [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Louisiana[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] (Louisiana- [name_f]Louise[/name_f], Ana)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Marjane [name_f]Louise[/name_f] (Marjane is pronounced Mar-j-anne) (this would honour [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and Anne)

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[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Laura-Kate

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I think you can also smoosh [name_f]Christine[/name_f] pretty easily: [name_f]Christiane[/name_f], [name_f]Christiana[/name_f], [name_f]Christabelle[/name_f], Maybe Christalou also? You could also do Laurann which isn’t terribly pretty looking, but sounds all right. There is also [name_f]Marylou[/name_f], [name_f]Maribel[/name_f] (le), [name_f]Marian[/name_f] or [name_f]Maryanne[/name_f], [name_f]Louanne[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] etc.

If you are ok with using [name_f]Anna[/name_f] to honor [name_f]Ann[/name_f] and [name_f]Anne[/name_f], I think that is easier to make flow

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]

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I played with the smoosh first! Fun!
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] Luranne Ther. (I know a Luranne from [name_f]Laura[/name_f] Anne)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] Annlouise Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Anabel[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Bell[/name_f] [name_f]Christiane[/name_f] Ther.

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Bell[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] Ther.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] Ther.

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I actually realy like the flow of…

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] Ther.

Maybe a little much but I think the flow works

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[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f] flows :slight_smile:

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f] [name_f]Kara[/name_f]
(Kara as a blend of [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and Laura)

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
(Kitty for [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and Christine)

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Maribelle[/name_f] [name_f]Catrin[/name_f]
(Maribelle for [name_f]Belle[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f], with a hint of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] too; [name_f]Catrin[/name_f] as a variant of [name_f]Kate[/name_f], with a hint of Christine)

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Luanna[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
(or [name_f]Louana[/name_f] - for [name_f]Louise[/name_f] and Anne)

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] [name_f]Klara[/name_f]
(Klara for [name_f]Laura[/name_f] and Kate)

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Katrielle [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
(Kate+Belle; [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + Ann)

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Marylou[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
(Mary+Louise+Kate)

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So many lovely combos, @Greyblue thank you, esp love 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8. :open_hands: