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Posy?

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Flossie2 · 05/10/2011 12:30

Just thought of it and think it's lovely, though not for everyone am sure! What do you think?

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tryingtoleave · 11/10/2011 09:41

I think you would have to make it a nn for Josephine or something similar.

I like it because of ballet shoes, but I wonder if I would if I had never read ballet shoes, if that makes sense.

feedtheblighters · 11/10/2011 09:38

Posy is fine as an endearment but if you do plump for it I would suggest you use Josephine on her BC.

Theas18 · 10/10/2011 12:39

Maybe..... for a baby or a toddler but for heavens sake call her a "proper" sunday name like Josephine 'cos it's really cutsey sweet and will define your child if you aren't careful.

Lancelottie · 10/10/2011 11:15

Following this thread, DD has just bestowed Posy on her new baby guinea pig.
Awwwwwww.

chocolatehobnobs · 06/10/2011 12:25

Gorgeous for a little girl but I can't see a Posy as a professional woman

MummysLittleSunbeams · 06/10/2011 11:57

Let me try again, ahem......

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MummysLittleSunbeams · 06/10/2011 11:56

The http://www.thechestnut.com/flumps.htm

Lancelottie · 06/10/2011 09:43

Wasn't there a poster last year who was desperate to use Posy but had unfortunately already called her older child Joseph? Lots of other suggested 'long' forms on that thread -- I liked the suggestions along the lines of Poppy Rose shortened to Posy.

Rhubarbgarden · 06/10/2011 09:41

Twee

Listzilla · 06/10/2011 09:38

My DD is called Róisín but it's been shortened to Rosie or sometimes Posy and the cutesiness really suits her. And we do sometimes call her Nosy Posy, she's very interested in everything : )

CandiceMariePratt · 06/10/2011 09:16

I know a Posy, lovely name.

pointydog · 05/10/2011 21:31

Sounds a bit odd and little-girly to me

Everlong · 05/10/2011 21:11

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ragged · 05/10/2011 16:51

Very babyish. Please not as full name.
I just asked 10yo DD (has some very shallow X-Factor tastes) what she thought of it... actually, she thought it was fine! "There's a book about a teenager called Posie", she said.

QueenVictoria42 · 05/10/2011 16:44

meh. Posy nosey parker.

Deesus · 05/10/2011 16:01

Bit too cute for me I'm afriad...!

birdofthenorth · 05/10/2011 15:58

I quite like it, bit it does make me think "Rosie, Posy, pudding & pie, kissed a girl & made them cry", sorry!

Toobluntforboss · 05/10/2011 15:26

Love it - think it is very sweet.

thistlemuncher · 05/10/2011 15:25

thought of Ballet Shoes too!

CurwySwide · 05/10/2011 13:48

Really like it - think it is a shortened version of Josephine, so you could use that with Posy as a nickname, then she would have the choice of being called Josephine/Jo/Josie etc. when older if she wanted to.

Cwm · 05/10/2011 13:16

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mrszimmerman · 05/10/2011 12:55

Isn't there a Posy journalist who writes about cocktail bars?

BedHog · 05/10/2011 12:52

It's very prim. Wasn't the youngest sister in 'Ballet Shoes' called Posy? It has a whistful, nostalgic feel to it I suppose, but I can't imagine a 21st century Posy.

GrimmaTheNome · 05/10/2011 12:51

Its a pretty baby/little girl's name. Not sure how well it sits on a grownup woman TBH.

CointreauVersial · 05/10/2011 12:48

Ballet Shoes!