# Josie or Josephine?

**URL:** <https://forum.nameberry.com/t/josie-or-josephine/485177>\
**Category:** Girl Names\
**Created:** [October 15, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/josie-or-josephine/485177 "2026-10-15T21:14:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/josie-or-josephine/485177/22 "2026-10-25T07:10:01Z")

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I would go with Josephine for a full name on a birth certificate. Josephine is a lovely name, and I also like Josie as a nickname. Josephine sounds sophisticated and Josie sounds sweet. Both very nice.

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