Twin Girls: Josephine and?

[daisy_chains]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], all! As the title suggests, I’m looking for a name that would go well with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. (Nickname [name_u]Joey[/name_u] or [name_u]Jo[/name_u]! We’re not using [name_u]Josie[/name_u].)

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is a top contender, but I really dislike the nickname [name_f]Maddie[/name_f], and I can’t think of any alternative nicknames I do like. (I know someone’s going to suggest not using a nickname at all, but with a longer name I feel like it’s inevitable, especially once she starts going to school.) [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] was also an option, but I’m not the biggest fan, I just like the nickname [name_f]Callie[/name_f].

I have a preference for timeless, classical names. Nothing too out there! They don’t have to end with -ine, I just thought the matching was kind of cute. If it’s too cheesy and I’m dooming these kids to a lifetime of teasing, let me know.

[cactusgram]

Josephine and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]!
[name_u]Joey[/name_u] and [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]

[futuremama]

Maybe you’d like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], or [name_f]Lina[/name_f]?

Delilah nn [name_f]Lila[/name_f]/Della
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Katie[/name_f]/Kit
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mari[/name_f]/Annie
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/Lou/Lula/Lola
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]/Lottie/Callie
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]/Enna

[starless]

I think [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is a perfect suggestion!

Also:

Penelope “[name_u]Penny[/name_u]”
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]”
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]”

[heloise_chrissa]

Eleanor
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]

[ethelmary]

Charlotte
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

[daisy_chains]

Emmeline is gorgeous! I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before. I may go for [name_f]Emma[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], but it’s definitely going on the list. Thanks a bunch!

[daisy_chains]

Mina and [name_f]Della[/name_f] are very cute! [name_f]Della[/name_f] especially. Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll run them past SO. [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] are amazing suggestions, too. I love the nicknames [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]. They’re absolutely adorable. I’m also really digging the [name_u]Joey[/name_u] and [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] duo. I’ve always liked boyish/unisex nicknames for girls.

[daisy_chains]

Emmeline and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] are absolutely going on the list. I do love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], but it’s the name of a family friend’s kid (my godfather’s granddaughter, so they’re definitely sticking around), and it’d get confusing. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is a maybe, though! SO really likes it, and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is a lovely nickname.

[daisy_chains]

I really like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]! [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is also gorgeous, but it might be a bit too much. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] caught my interest, but I’ll have to think about it. Thank you!

[daisy_chains]

Someone above you suggested [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and I love the alternate spelling of [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]. It feels more delicate, almost? I can’t explain it, but I really like it. I’m a fan of [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] is a maybe. I’m actually really into [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] or [name_f]Matilde[/name_f], but my sister thinks the association with the book is too big. I keep telling her our other sister (who’s 16) has barely even heard of it, so what are the chances kids in five or six years will care? We’ll see, I guess. Thank you!

Edit: Now that I’m thinking about Matilda/Matilde again, I’ve realized that Mattie is an adorable nickname. I wonder if that could work for Madeline?

[ethelmary]

I agree about [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]!

Matilda isn’t a new book and still well known, I (in my early teens, younger than your sister) read it too, I don’t think it’ll be unknown in a few years but [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is a darling character! I’d love to share my name with her.

Madeline nn [name_u]Mattie[/name_u] works.

[Greyblue]

Maybe [name_u]Laney[/name_u], [name_f]Mally[/name_f], [name_u]Dell[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] or [name_f]Mina[/name_f]

Victoria, [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Larissa[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] and [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] came to mind

[julianicole5]

Adeline
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]

[floatinthesky]

Rosaline nn [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] / [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] nn [name_f]Viv[/name_f] / [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] nn [name_u]Coco[/name_u] / [name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_u]Harry[/name_u] / [name_f]Hettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] / [name_m]Chess[/name_m]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] nn [name_u]Vic[/name_u] / [name_f]Vicki[/name_f] / [name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mira[/name_f] / [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eva[/name_f] / [name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] nn [name_u]George[/name_u] / [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cece[/name_f] / [name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] nn [name_m]Jack[/name_m]

[hellobanjo]

Camila, [name_u]Camille[/name_u], or [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] could also get you to [name_f]Callie[/name_f].

I didn’t even notice the -ine endings

Some ideas…
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Addy[/name_f] or [name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f] or [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] nn [name_f]Viv[/name_f], or [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]

[rhodes2nowhere]

There’s been tons of great suggestions already. I’m really loving [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Emma[/name_f]”, [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]” and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] “[name_f]Bea[/name_f]” for you!

I think [name_u]Joey[/name_u] and [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is going to get my vote. I’m a sucker for a gender neutral nn for girls names💘
Good luck!

[kidpix21]

I would not use a name ending in INE because they probably would be pronounced differently than [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], which could be troublesome sometimes.

Eleanor “[name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] “[name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] “[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] “[name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Lettie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] “[name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_u]Isa[/name_u], [name_f]Bella[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] “[name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Zelie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] “[name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] “[name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Fia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] “[name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_u]Harry[/name_u], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]”
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] “[name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Laidy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] “Syl, [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f]”
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] “[name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_f]Cami[/name_f]”
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] “[name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_u]Dory[/name_u]”
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] “[name_f]Tori[/name_f], Vix, [name_f]Vica[/name_f], [name_f]Toria[/name_f]”
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] “[name_f]Edie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] “[name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Fia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Katie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] “[name_f]Bea[/name_f]”
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] “[name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f]”
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “[name_f]Tillie[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] “[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]”
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]/Juliette “[name_u]Jett[/name_u], [name_u]Jules[/name_u]”
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “[name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] “[name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_f]Tavia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] “[name_u]Abby[/name_u], [name_f]Gail[/name_f]”
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] “[name_f]Aud[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Tabby[/name_f], T”
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] “[name_f]Lil[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f]/Lilly”
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] “[name_f]Mamie[/name_f], [name_f]Mim[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f]”
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f]”

[jenileigh]

If You like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] do you like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]?
I just saw [name_f]Tylda[/name_f] on Nameberry and thought that was so cute

What about daphne or dorthia or [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] or [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]? These are Classic names that people don’t use but sound really pretty still

[Strawberry.Bunny]

Josephine and…

Alexandra “[name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_f]Andi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] “[name_u]Beck[/name_u], [name_f]Bex[/name_f]”
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] “[name_u]Remi[/name_u]”
[name_u]Willow[/name_u] “[name_f]Willa[/name_f]”
[name_f]Jaqueline[/name_f] “[name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Jackie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]/Georgette “[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] “[name_u]Coco[/name_u], [name_f]Lettie[/name_f], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], Co”