I’m looking for a name and nickname for a little sister that fits with the name and nickname of big sister [name]Josephine[/name]/[name]JoJo[/name]. Importantly, neither name should end in y/ie (just because of our last name). We are having a hard time agreeing. Husband loves [name]Josephine[/name] for the sophisticated French feel. I love it for the sweet old fashioned feel. Thus, our lists for the new baby are pretty different. I’d love to get some fresh ideas. Before having a child I thought a nickname wasn’t important to me, but somehow in our family a little person just ends up getting a little name. It’s going to happen so I’d rather plan for it and have it flow with [name]JoJo[/name] (but not another repeating syllable name). A shorter name with no nickname needed would be fine with me (currently adore [name]Flora[/name]) but husband prefers longer names. Ideas?
[name]Florence[/name]? [name]Josephine[/name] and [name]Florence[/name] sounds great together.
[name]Isabelle[/name] was the first thing that came to mind, with the nickname [name]Belle[/name].
[name]Anais[/name] nn [name]Ana[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name] nn [name]Belle[/name] or [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Antoinette[/name] nn [name]Ana[/name] or [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Ariane[/name] nickname [name]Ann[/name] or [name]Ria[/name]
Béatrice nn [name]Bea[/name] or [name]Tris[/name] (You can probably ditch the accent mark)
Célestin/e nn [name]Tina[/name] or [name]Celeste[/name] (Again, you can ditch the accent)
[name]Celine[/name] nn [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] nn [name]Tina[/name] or Cimmi (prn [name]Kimmy[/name])
[name]Corinne[/name] nn [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name] nn [name]Coco[/name]
[name]Desiree[/name] nn [name]Ray[/name]
[name]Dominique[/name] nn [name]Min[/name]
Etiennette nn [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Eugenie[/name] nn [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Felicienne[/name] nn [name]Enna[/name] or Liss
[name]Gabrielle[/name] nn [name]Bree[/name] or [name]Elle[/name]
[name]Gwendoline[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Leontine[/name] or [name]Leonie[/name] nn [name]Lea[/name]
[name]Maeva[/name] nn [name]Mae[/name]
Margeurite nn [name]Mae[/name], [name]Daisy[/name] or [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name] nn [name]Mel[/name]
[name]Nicolette[/name] nn [name]Nico[/name] or [name]Nic[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] nn [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Seraphine[/name] nn [name]Sera[/name]
[name]Veronique[/name] nn [name]Vera[/name]
[name]Zephyrine[/name] nn [name]Zeff[/name] or [name]Rin[/name]
It’s hard to think of nicknames that don’t end in the y sound! Not sure if I’m on track, but maybe it will spark something:
[name]Amelia[/name] - [name]Mia[/name]
[name]Loretta[/name] - [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] - [name]Greta[/name] or [name]Margo[/name] but not sure of [name]JoJo[/name] and [name]Margo[/name] together
[name]Eloise[/name] - French feel with vintage charm - could shorten to [name]Ella[/name] or even [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] or [name]Gwyneth[/name] - [name]Gwen[/name] (I have a [name]Gwendolyn[/name] and considered [name]Josephine[/name] for #2).
[name]Margaret[/name], [name]Meg[/name]?
I think [name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]JoJo[/name] would be perfect sister for [name]Antonia[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name]/[name]Toni[/name] or [name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name] or [name]Pippa[/name].
I love [name]Amelia[/name] nickname [name]Mia[/name] or [name]Amy[/name] and [name]Penelope[/name] nickname [name]Penny[/name] or [name]Nelly[/name]. [name]Both[/name] would go well with [name]Josephine[/name] nickname [name]JoJo[/name].
Agreed! [name]JoJo[/name] and [name]Flo[/name] sounds super duper cute as sisters!
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name] nn [name]Jules[/name]
Olivie nn [name]Liv[/name]
[name]Susanne[/name] nn [name]Suse[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name] nn [name]Elle[/name]
Amelia nn Mia is adorable and I love it so much. Unfortunately that’s what a friend who’s baby is due in July has decided on. Penelope nn Pippa is something I hadn’t considered. I like it. Florence is something else I’ve come back to over and over again.
[name]Madeleine[/name] nn [name]Della[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name], nn [name]Meg[/name], [name]Rita[/name]
[name]Eliane[/name], [name]Elianne[/name] nn [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name], nn [name]Vivi[/name]
I think my favourite for you is [name]Marguerite[/name] - I think it has the same French flare with vintage charm like your [name]JoJo[/name] does.
This is exactly what I was going to suggest. Or [name]Eleanor[/name] or [name]Agnes[/name]. All four are my grandma/g grandma’s names! ( Plus [name]Anna[/name])
[name]Vivienne[/name] nn [name]Viv[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn eve or gen
[name]Annabelle[/name] nn [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn [name]Ana[/name]
[name]Elisabeth[/name] (French spelling) nn [name]Elise[/name], [name]Beth[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name] nn [name]Anne[/name]