Modern middle name for Josephine

empollard · February 1, 2017, 12:26pm

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all - we are expecting a girl and so far we love the name [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (my grandmother’s name), and the nicknames [name_u]Josie[/name_u] and [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] are both so cute.
We are having a hard time deciding on middle names. I thought something more modern might be nice since [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is such a classic name, but I want it to flow. Our last name is two syllables and starts with P.

Middle names we have thought of:

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]

I also like [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] but maybe they seem too long with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]…

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing your opinions and suggestions

rey · February 1, 2017, 2:34pm

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is such a stunning name! I’m very happy to see someone using it.

Here are my suggestions:

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]/[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Doe[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]/[name_f]Luz[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]/[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Paz[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Monet[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]/[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]

rayaracer23 · February 1, 2017, 3:29pm

[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Xandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Eileen[/name_f]

empollard · February 1, 2017, 4:03pm

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], and [name_f]Jade[/name_f] all sound nice!

findemaxa13 · February 1, 2017, 4:34pm

I like [name_u]Merritt[/name_u]. This may be a bit out of the box but [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u] is nice and certainly very modern.

Yuma · February 1, 2017, 5:06pm

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is my favorite from your list

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Eleni[/name_f]

jariel · February 1, 2017, 6:14pm

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]

Dalmatians101 · February 1, 2017, 6:43pm

Since you want something modern I decided to stick with names inside the top 1000.

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
Joshepine [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like any of these?

anyagreenwich · February 1, 2017, 9:06pm

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Keira[/name_f]/[name_f]Kiera[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

cactusgram · February 1, 2017, 9:58pm

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ciara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Parker[/name_u]

maggiemary · February 2, 2017, 4:34am

My immediate thought was [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f], which I see @rey has suggested.

boyandgirl · February 2, 2017, 6:39am

I love [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]! I would personally use a shorter middle. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]

empollard · February 6, 2017, 6:31am

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestions. Thank you all!
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u] or [name_u]Blue[/name_u] have such a nice sound. I’ll try to convince my husband on [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
Also [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] are nice. I am thinking short will look and sound better. [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is also lovely.
Thank you!!

dalolud · February 6, 2017, 7:19am

I second this suggestion I was rooting for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (LOVE the nn [name_f]Josie[/name_f] and [name_f]Jos[/name_f]) as our pick, but we went with something similar for one of our top two girls names. This thread was interesting to read through because of that!
We are considering [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. We are also considering [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] as an honor name, but don’t love the way it sounds. Interested to hear what you narrow it down to!

isap · February 6, 2017, 10:47am

i love

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

of the names mentioned… [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is so lovely!