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Josephine, Beatrice, Rosa, or Flora

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flopsy1974 · 16/02/2011 10:35

My sister is expecting a girl in March, and so far this is her shortlist. Possible middle name of Sarah or any combination of the above

Opinions please

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exoticfruits · 16/02/2011 17:02

Josephine

teobaldo · 16/02/2011 16:49

I prefer Beatrice, Josephine is nice too, but given that is long it might be shorten in Jo (not so exciting). Bea as a nn instead is fab.

ShowOfHands · 16/02/2011 16:35

I have a dd with the middle name Beatrice and if I ever have another girl she will be Josephine Flora. So your sis has excellent taste imo.

I adore Josephine. Which means it's going to be vair popular. But rightly so.

TheOldestCat · 16/02/2011 16:33

I like them all, especially Beatrice and Josephine.

Our Josephine (Josephine Clare) is known as Josie. Not come across many others.

flower38 · 16/02/2011 16:30

Only like Rosa

womma · 16/02/2011 14:48

They're all nice, but she will have unpleasant teasing with Flora

Subway · 16/02/2011 13:57

Rosa is my absolute favourite, but Rosa Sarah does not flow well. I also love Beatrice. Beatrice Sarah is a very elegant name.

Josephine is lovely. I like Jo as a nick name. OK with Sarah.

Not keen on Flora at all.

melrose · 16/02/2011 13:38

Love all except Flora - spreads easily!

loonyrationalist · 16/02/2011 12:24

Josephine is lovely - not used enough imho. Not sure about it in combination with Sarah though. Josaphine Rosa is nice though.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 16/02/2011 11:56

Obviously that should read 'I'd get to use the nn...'

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 16/02/2011 11:55

Josephine for me but that's because I'd get you use the nn 'Posy'.

I love Rosa and Flora, too.

Trinaluce · 16/02/2011 10:55

Ooh, yeah, Rosalind's very sweet - I quite like Rosamund too :)

smother · 16/02/2011 10:54

In order of preference:

Rosa - my favourite, love this - esp with nn Rosie.
Josephine - really like nn Josie, would use that on a day-to-day basis
Flora - like but would be put off by the margarine association
Beatrice - have an irrational dislike of this name so probably not the best judge of its merits!

BettyDouglas · 16/02/2011 10:49

Josephine Sarah sounds lovely. Personally, I'm not so keen on Flora or Rosa but they're perfectly nice names. Though I do like Rosalind which you can shorten to Rosa. Confused
Beatrice also nice. Smile

Trinaluce · 16/02/2011 10:49

I agree, Josephine's gorgeous (it's on our list Smile)

Hatterbox · 16/02/2011 10:47

Josephine for me, closely followed by both Rosa and Beatrice.

I'm afraid I just think of margarine when I hear Flora.

I like the combos of Josephine Sarah, Beatrice Sarah and Rosa Beatrice.

PomonaTodd · 16/02/2011 10:39

My favourite of those names is Josephine. Then Beatrice. Not that keen on Rosa or Flora.

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