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To completely change it?

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BoogieBox · 23/01/2025 08:15

I thought I was having a boy from my first scan, so promised my mum I would name him Joseph (Joe) after my grandad. Well, after my scan it's clear I'm having a girl...would I be unreasonable to call her Jovie or Jovey instead? Is it even a name?

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Nicecatneighbour · 23/01/2025 09:19

Joanna is lovely. Timeless and elegant.

Hardlyworking · 23/01/2025 09:16

Everyone will assume she is a witness. Definitely wouldn't use jovey or jovie

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BoogieBox · 23/01/2025 09:04

My first son has an unusual name, so want to stick with an unusual name this time around. Josephine doesn't go well

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BoogieBox · 23/01/2025 08:55

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 23/01/2025 08:20

I would go for Joanna or Josie or Joni.

Where has Jovey come from?

Jovey was a character in the film Elf
I really like it!!

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apricitykomorebi · 23/01/2025 08:27

How about Josephine? 😊

Tillow4ever · 23/01/2025 08:21

You could use those - they are better than some names these days! Whether or not a word is a name depends on whether it's used as a name!

If you want established names that allow you to use your Grandad's name:

Jo
Joanne
Joanna
Josephine
Josie

If you aren't sure for a first name, it could always be her middle name.

Congratulations and wishing you a smooth rest of your pregnancy

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 23/01/2025 08:21

@shinebrightlikeanemerald Josette is beautiful.

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 23/01/2025 08:20

I would go for Joanna or Josie or Joni.

Where has Jovey come from?

User543211 · 23/01/2025 08:18

Josephine (Josie)

shinebrightlikeanemerald · 23/01/2025 08:17

Jolene
Josette
Joni

Your names are not to my taste and I’ve never seen them anywhere!

My favourite one is Josette which, is the French version of Josephine.

DappledThings · 23/01/2025 08:17

I'd go for Josephine and Jovie could then easily be one of the nicknames you fall into using.

memyselfi · 23/01/2025 08:15

Josephine?

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