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Posy

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heylottie · 12/01/2014 20:34

Baby due in 8 weeks and DH and I unable to agree on a name for either a boy or a girl.
Everything I suggest he shakes his head at and does a resolute 'no.'
He suggested Marlene yesterday. You can imagine.

But I may have stumbled on something. Posy. Which he likes, and I do too. It's so sweet.

But would she have to be Josephine nn Posy? And would we be inflicting a lifetime of Poser/Posy name calling?

We already have a Violet...

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MuttonCadet · 12/01/2014 20:37

Josephine is lovely, I wouldn't use Posy as an actual name (because its a NN and because of violet posy).

Wombmates · 12/01/2014 21:05

One of my favourites. I also think a 'P' name with maybe Rose in the middle could work?

Penelope Rose for example - at a stretch you could garner Posy from that? And it wouldn't be so twee with Violet.

Good luck :)

MarianForrester · 12/01/2014 21:09

I love Posy, and would just use that, I can't be bothered with the real name/nickname thing.

saintmerryweather · 12/01/2014 21:42

The thing with a name being sweet is that a name that is cute on a baby is not as cute on a 30 year old.id try and find some alternative name you could shorten to posy

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 12/01/2014 21:44

I absolutely love it. Desperately wanted it for dd2, but dp was having none of it.

Violet and Posy lovely together.

Effjay · 12/01/2014 21:45

Terrible, I'm afraid

Waitingforflo · 12/01/2014 21:45

That is bloody lovely. Absolutely gorgeous.

It's not a nickname. Nicknames are things like 'Spotty' and 'Smelly.'

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heylottie · 12/01/2014 21:55

ooh ok thanks all - i thought the twee-ness would put more people off than it has. On to (very) short list it goes!

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DitsyDonkey · 12/01/2014 21:57

Oh I adore the name Posy but can't use it as it doesn't go with our surname!

serin · 12/01/2014 22:47

It's cute.

What have you thought of for a boy?

LackingNicknameInspiration · 12/01/2014 22:49

Lovely name but am I the only one to instantly think of The Flumps? Unlikely to be an issue though if you avoid the Over 40s Grin

MacaYoniandCheese · 12/01/2014 22:55

Love, love, love. Have you read Ballet Shoes?

invicta · 12/01/2014 23:00

Loved Ballet shoes. - kids tv series and love Posy.

Queenofknickers · 12/01/2014 23:06

Love Posy but wouldn't want her as my doctor/barrister etc so give her an alternative to choose from.

WeAreSix · 12/01/2014 23:09

My DD Rosie gets called Rosie Posy or just Posy sometimes :)

willyoulistentome · 12/01/2014 23:11

Posy is gorgeous.

Vikkijayne2507 · 12/01/2014 23:25

I like posy but im not sure as an adult but I think it probably grows with the child I would consider it if I knew I wasn't having a boy

hoppinghare · 12/01/2014 23:28

I really like it. Go for it.

I also like marlene.

notso · 12/01/2014 23:28

Love Posy but wouldn't want her as my doctor/barrister etc ...
Really? You would what refuse treatment from Dr P Heylottie on the basis of her first name?
What if OP calls her Josephine on her birth certificate but always calls her Posy, she grows up and hates being called Josephine it doesn't feel like her name so always goes as Posy. She is a successful barrister would it be ok to use her as Posy isn't her given name?

neolara · 12/01/2014 23:36

I love it. Reminds me of Ballet Shoes.

NigellasDealer · 12/01/2014 23:38

yes it sounds sweet

AwfulMaureen · 12/01/2014 23:41

Gorgeous! Loved it myself but DH didn't, Bah!

PostmanPatAlwaysRingsTwice · 12/01/2014 23:46

I think it's fine for an adult. Posy Simmonds the cartoonist is one that comes to mind (apparently she is officially a Rosemary though!).

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heylottie · 13/01/2014 09:04

Great! Thanks everyone - and you don't think the Poser thing will be a grind?
Boys are impossible. The only one we both like is Sonny,but a voice inside says 'that's not a proper name,' (there's a theme here isn't there!).
Hard to think what Sonny would be 'short for' if needs be.

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