Hypothetical: What would you name a sister to Josephine “Josie”?

[lilyofthevale]

Hi everyone!
Just wondering, what would you name a sister to Josephine “Josie”?
I’d be looking for something with a similar style:
• Long and elegant
• Classic and traditional
• A shorter nickname that’s still feminine and pretty

Some examples that are ‘almost right’:
• Katherine “Kate” (I cannot use due to favourite boys name),
• Margaret “Meg” (fits the criteria, but not gone on Margaret)
• Elizabeth “Betty” (but what if she wants to go by Liz instead?)
• Annabelle “Annie” (people in my life dislike Annie)
• Charlotte (popularity, and unsure of nickname)
• Lilian “Lily” (doesn’t really match in length with Josephine, and Lily is becoming very popular)
• Dorothea “Daisy” (Daisy isn’t particularly intuitive and not entirely gone on the other nicknames)

Bonus if it’s Biblical and/or a Saint name

Thank you so much!

[snowmaiden]

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is the no. 1 in my heart

Her sisters’ names (with nicknames I think you may enjoy) in my list are…
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_u]Ren[/name_u], [name_u]Lorrie[/name_u], [name_f]Lo[/name_f], [name_f]Flo[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] nn J / [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_f]Junie[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Fanny[/name_f], [name_f]Nan[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lo[/name_f], [name_u]Issy[/name_u] (EE-see)

[snowmaiden]

Biblical names I love and think are gorgeous with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] as well are…
[name_f]Beulah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Beah[/name_f] (BEE-uh)
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] nn [name_u]Abba[/name_u], [name_f]Gail[/name_f], [name_u]Abby[/name_u], [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nan[/name_f], [name_f]Sue[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tabby[/name_f], Batty, Bitty, [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_u]Abba[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lydie[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_u]Lee[/name_u] / [name_m]Ly[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Betty[/name_f] (no [name_f]Liz[/name_f] potential!?)
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] nn [name_u]Dru[/name_u], Silla
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mamie[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_f]Mim[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] nn E, [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pricilla[/name_f] nn [name_f]Prisca[/name_f], [name_f]Cilla[/name_f], [name_f]Pia[/name_f], Pria
[name_f]Rebekkah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Reba[/name_f], [name_m]Ebbie[/name_m], [name_u]Beck[/name_u], [name_f]Bekka[/name_f]

[sammaegre]

The [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] spelling might seem a bit less short?
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] nn [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Suzie[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u], or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] nn [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], or [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], or [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], or [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] or [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
Marianne/a nn [name_u]Marie[/name_u] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], [name_f]Vita[/name_f], or [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Francie[/name_f], Cesca, [name_f]Chessie[/name_f], or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]

[Shits_Giggles]

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (Addie, Della)
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] (Bea, Trixie)
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] (Cammie, Milly)
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (CeCe)
[name_f]Diana[/name_f] (Di, Dee)
[name_f]Delores[/name_f] (Della, [name_f]Lola[/name_f], Dolly)
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] (Jeannie, [name_f]Gina[/name_f], Jean)
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] (Flick)
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] (Lena, Leni)
[name_f]Imelda[/name_f] (Mel, Milly)
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] (Marcie, [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], Seely)
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] (Meg, [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Margaux[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f], Greta)
[name_u]Maria[/name_u] (Mimi, [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], Masha)
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] (Anna, [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Miri[/name_f], Mina)
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] (Tilly, [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], Tilda)
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] (Ros, [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], Lia)
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] (Zanna, [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] due to meaning)
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] (Thea, [name_f]Dora[/name_f],
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] (Tess, Tessa)
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f] (Sula)
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f] (Val, [name_f]Tina[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], Leni)
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] (Ronnie)
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] (Tori, Vicky)
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] (Winnie, [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_f]Freda[/name_f], Win)

[tori101]

Such a gorgeous selection of names

Regarding [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] I think if you persist with your chosen nicknames she’ll be known as that nickname. I really over thought the whole [name_f]Liz[/name_f] debacle but honestly I truly think it’s a non issue. With [name_u]Lilian[/name_u] I would use [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] that spelling elongates the name making her more in keeping with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. With [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] could you just call her [name_f]Belle[/name_f]?

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

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Abby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Clem[/name_u], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Suki[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Cordy[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Lenny[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

[Greyblue]

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ‘Josie’ and…

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] ‘Amy’ ‘Millie’
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] ‘Flora’ ‘Flossie’
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] ‘Hettie’ ‘Etta’ ‘Ettie’
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] ‘Millie’
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] ‘Connie’ ‘Tansy’
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] ‘Tabby’
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] ‘Willa’ ‘Mina’
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] ‘Susie’ ‘Suki’
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ‘Bella’ ‘Belle’
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] ‘Liv’ ‘Lia’
Georgina/Georgiana ‘Gia’ ‘Ginny’ ‘Gigi’ ‘Georgie’
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] ‘Ellie’ ‘Nora’
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] ‘Birdie’ ‘Etta’ ‘Betty’
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] ‘Cora’
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] ‘Rosie’ ‘Rosa’
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] ‘Clara’
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ‘Chessie’ ‘Fran’

[AlisonCD]

Hmmmm

[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
Miriam/Miranda - [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] - [name_f]Etta[/name_f]

[Youssarian]

Can’t believe I haven’t seen [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] mentioned yet! That was my immediate thought. [name_u]Alex[/name_u] or [name_f]Andie[/name_f] are my favorite nicknames, but to lean into a more feminine one you could use Lexi(e), [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], [name_u]Allie[/name_u].

[Fabfitfun77]

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

[daisylily360]

eloise

[benton_s_mama]

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] are wonderful with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]! I adore [name_f]Betty[/name_f] as the NN for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] too. There’s not much you can do if she chooses to go by a different NN when she’s older. I mean you could choose a name with only one NN option and she could choose to change her name entirely. I wouldn’t worry about that too much. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Cathryn[/name_f] and when I left home I chose to start going by [name_f]Cat[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] whole family still calls me [name_f]Cathryn[/name_f] and that’s ok.

[Parfait_de_Roses]

I always thought [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] or [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] would make a good sister name for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Especially [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ‘Ginny’/ ‘’Evie’ or [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ‘Gwen’ (Joe and [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] as unisex opinions) or ‘Wendy’

[somemelodioussonnet]

[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]

[ethelmary]

[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] “Clare” or “Clara”
[name_f]Leonore[/name_f] “Leni”
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] “Mae”
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] “Pippa”
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] “Evie” or “Eva”
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f] “Lucie”
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f] “Lucie”
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] “Prue”
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f] “Elle”
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “Willa”
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “Della”
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “Tillie”
[name_f]Lieselotte[/name_f] “Liese” or “Lottie”
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] “Liese” or “Nell”

[heartwings]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nicknames for [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] are [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] and [name_f]Alya[/name_f]! [name_f]Anya[/name_f] or [name_f]Annie[/name_f] work too

[lulujujuollie]

Here are some options I like

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nan[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] nn Etta/ [name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
Henrietta/ [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hettie[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], Etta/ [name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] nn Trudy/ [name_f]Gertie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Gilly[/name_u]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] nn Carrie/ [name_f]Cari[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] nn Rose/ [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] nn [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Niecy[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tabby[/name_f], [name_f]Tibby[/name_f], Bitty
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Pippy[/name_f], or [name_u]Pip[/name_u]

[lilyofthevale]

Interesting suggestion, but [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] is unusable for me due to family reasons. Thank you!

[lilyofthevale]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] these!!
You just gave me a nickname I hadn’t considered for [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]! [name_u]Gilly[/name_u] / [name_f]Jilly[/name_f] is the nickname I love for [name_f]Jillian[/name_f], but it completely works for [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]!
And [name_f]Angeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Angelina[/name_f]!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] too

[lilyofthevale]

I do love [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “Betty” and I suppose there’s not much you can do if they choose a different nickname.
I’ve got a name with only one intuitive nickname option which people automatically default to, and I’ve always disliked not having other options (and needing to result to stretchy nicknames that always get shot down and that I’m not brave enough to actually introduce myself as)