Evangeline or Josephine?

[Bellyrub1980]

We have a single syllable sirname which suits 3 syllable first names.

These are 2 front runners for me.

But I'm totally stumped on boys names.

If I like these for a girl, can you recommend any I might like for a boy?

(We already have a DD Madeleine)

[Buntysoven]

First name that came to mind was Sebastian

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Josephine is the prettier of the 2, but with Madeleine I'd use Evangeline.
Recommendations for boys names

Christian
Lucian
Gabriel
Xavier
Christopher

[CakeRattleandRoll]

Love Josephine.

Nathaniel
Oliver
Theodore
Zachary
Elliot

[nooka]

I much prefer Josephine, in fact I really don't like Evangeline at all.

I have a one syllable surname, dd and me have three syllable names, ds and dh have two. I think both work.

Longer boys names - Timothy, William, Benedict, Jonathon, Nicolas?

[Swirlysunshine]

They are more likely to be using the abbreviated forms at school etc and Evie is far cuter than Jo.

[NuffSaidSam]

I like Evangeline best.

Alexander
Dominic
Benjamin
Elijah
Isaiah
Emmanuel
Joshua
Samuel
Harrison
Tobias
Julian
Anthony
Elias
Adrian
Malachi

[thehugemanatee]

Joseph for boy, Josephine for girl.

I prefer Evangeline but if you have a Madeline already I think Evangeline is too similar.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Evangeline. I don't like Josephine much.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Funny that people think Josephine is pretty. To me it's a 'damn, I wish we'd had a son' name. Like the Lawson sisters, Nigella, Thomasina, and Horatia. They definitely wanted a Nigel, Thomas and Horatio.

[WanderingTrolley1]

Josephine. Works better with Madeleine.

[ChickenSalad]

Both are lovely. Josie is also short for Josephine- I like names that give you the choice of at least one or two abbreviations.

To me it's a 'damn, I wish we'd had a son' name

Absolute nonsense.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Key words being 'to me', in other words IN MY OPINION

HTH.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

So yes, TO ME it's a 'damn, I wish we'd had a son' name

[nooka]

Posy is another diminutive for Josephine.

[enchantmentandlove]

Both are pretty, but I prefer Evangeline.

For boys:

Gabriel
Theodore
Zachary

[katemess12]

Josephine.

But hate "Posy". Fortunately, I doubt people would think to call her that. Josie seems the most obvious nickname.

[Raines100]

Evangeline is much prettier.

[0pti0na1]

Alistair
Solomon
Frederick
Raphael
Nicholas
Orlando
Daniel
Josiah
Barnaby
Damian
Gregory
Atticus