Unconventional names that “Jo” can be short for

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! So I love the nickname [name_u]Jo[/name_u] for a girl, but I don’t love any of the obvious full names typically used with it. I don’t love [name_f]Joanna[/name_f], and have a close cousin with a kid named [name_f]Johanna[/name_f] so that’s out. [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is cute but not my favorite. I’ve seen [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] which is kind of cute too. Basically, if you know of any name that [name_u]Jo[/name_u] could possibly be a nickname for I’d love to hear it! [name_m]Even[/name_m] if it’s a stretch, I’m totally open!

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[name_f]Jocasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Giovanna[/name_f]
[name_u]Jorie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marjolaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gioia[/name_f] (jo-ee-ah)
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Georgianna[/name_f], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f]

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Josepha
[name_u]Jodie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Joliet[/name_f]

I really like the name [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] and I think [name_u]Jo[/name_u] would be a great nn

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Johanna
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
[name_f]Sojourner[/name_f]

Josepha
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anjelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Joette[/name_f]
[name_f]Joaquina[/name_f]

Adding Anjou (even if the sound is a bit different!)

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Josette
[name_f]Jovienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Joliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjoram[/name_f]

Thirding [name_f]Josepha[/name_f], it’s my favourite name ever :grin:

Marjolein
[name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Jordana[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]
[name_u]Journey[/name_u]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]

Joni
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonell[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolan[/name_f]

I’ll come back to edit if I can think of some less intuitive ones which may still work!

MaryJo
[name_f]Joellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
[name_m]Jorah[/name_m]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
Joneal
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]/ [name_u]Jordann[/name_u](e)
[name_m]Joaquin[/name_m]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f]
Joleisa/ Jolisa

Billie [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_u]Bobbie[/name_u] [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Bijou[/name_f]
[name_m]Dejon[/name_m]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_u]Jodi[/name_u]
Jorgia
[name_u]Journey[/name_u]

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How about [name_f]Genoa[/name_f], [name_f]Genovieve[/name_f] or [name_f]Gianoula[/name_f].

[name_u]Or[/name_u] you could use JO initials e.g. [name_f]Jacinda[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f], that would be cool!

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Jocosa is a guilty pleasure I found looking for [name_u]Jo[/name_u]- names. GP because it means funny in Spanish, but it is a more obscure word that my Spanish speaking friend has never even heard. Jocose means funny in [name_f]English[/name_f] too, but is similarly rarely used.

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Seconding [name_f]Josette[/name_f]…I love this name! It feels more lively and bright to me than [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

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Jocelyn
[name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jodie[/name_u]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f]

Gemma

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Julion
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
Jemmo
Jenno (actually like this twist on [name_f]Jenna[/name_f]!)
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f]

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Love [name_f]Jolene[/name_f], [name_f]Jolie[/name_f], [name_f]Josepha[/name_f], [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f].

I also just love [name_u]Joss[/name_u] which could maybe work

I like [name_f]Jacoba[/name_f], [name_m]Jacoby[/name_m] and [name_f]Jacobine[/name_f] with the nickname [name_u]Jo[/name_u]. [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u] is cute!

banjo nn jo was my first thought!

there’s also
marjo
josette
jubilee
jordan
josaline

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Marjoram. :grin: