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Original poster

Josephine or Astrid

54 replies

ShutUpAlex · 19/03/2021 12:59

Stuck between these two for a girl.

Also some boy name suggestions as I haven’t seen a single boys name that ive liked!

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TatianaBis · 20/03/2021 09:48

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Love Astrid.

Josephine is fine, but I'm personally not a fan of female versions of male names.

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TatianaBis · 20/03/2021 09:47

Josephine

campion · 20/03/2021 01:15

Josephine. Classic. Not one that's fashionable for a few years then marks you as born in a particular decade. It's a lovely name.

Joseph for a boy?

Quaagars · 20/03/2021 01:11

Astrid

Merename · 19/03/2021 23:44

Love Astrid and dislike Josephine! Agree with others - very different names.

Barneybear11 · 19/03/2021 23:41

I like Astrid but I also like Josephine. Lots of nice nicknames.
I went to school with an Astrid (I’m mid 30s), everyone called her asteroid.

Ikeameatballs · 19/03/2021 23:39

They are very different.

I think that Josephine is highly likely to become known by a nickname so it’s worth thinking how you feel about that and which nn you would prefer etc.

If you like Astrid you might like:
Greta
Lena
Ingrid
Heidi
Alina
Freida
Nina

For boys:

Rupert
Miles
Walter
Cillian
Stanley
Edwin

FluWorldOrder · 19/03/2021 23:31

I have Astrid on my girls list as well and my daughter has Josephine as a middle name so I love them both! I'm also stuck on boys names but have just seen Hugh on another thread which I don't mind although probably prefer Hugo. I also like Emmett but DH isn't a fan. Other than that I'm drawing blanks for boys unfortunately.

thistimelastweek · 19/03/2021 22:42

Boy's name suggestion. Joseph?

One of my very favourite names.

Ninkanink · 19/03/2021 22:41

I much prefer Josephine.

Astrid is a very harsh sounding name in English.

allycat4 · 19/03/2021 22:31

Astrid

MrsAMMcCannisacunt · 19/03/2021 22:13

Josephine

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 19/03/2021 22:12

It depends on what style you prefer - Astrid is very Scandi/European cool sounding, where as Josephine is much more classic sounding (in the UK) although both are pretty, elegant names that are underused.

If you really aren't sure, Josephine is the safer option - no "Ass" sound and lots of different style nn options if she doesn't like the full version (Jo/Joey/Jos/Josie/Effie/Sephie/Gigi/Posy).

DramaAlpaca · 19/03/2021 21:15

Josephine.

Astrid makes me think of astringent.

user1493494961 · 19/03/2021 20:07

Josephine, dislike Astrid.

NoMoreZigAndSharko · 19/03/2021 15:08

Josephine

Quercus3 · 19/03/2021 14:30

Josephine

PlanetPuddle · 19/03/2021 13:50

I don't like Astrid personally but Josephine is lovely.

GuckGuckDoose · 19/03/2021 13:47

Astrid all day long, it’s been on my ‘list’ for both kids, so over 5 years now, and I still haven’t met one having lived in 3 different places in that time, so I don’t think it’s becoming THAT popular. Have met several Josies though (at least one of whom was a Josephine)

CeeceeBloomingdale · 19/03/2021 13:43

Love Astrid, would consider it myself for fictional future child. Josephine doesn’t appeal to me at all.

partyatthepalace · 19/03/2021 13:41

Love Astrid but I think it will become the name of the minute.

So if that puts you off then Josephine, which is nice -

Or Anouk?!

Ploughingthrough · 19/03/2021 13:38

I prefer Josephine by quite a lot

Tatum1234 · 19/03/2021 13:37

Astrid

Noodlesnoodlesnoodles · 19/03/2021 13:34

Josephine is lovely - lots of nickname potential. I dislike Astrid. Think it sounds 'hard', I don't like the 'ass' beginning and it's quite trendy, so I worry it will date.

midsomermurderess · 19/03/2021 13:20

Josephine. But that might be because of her in Spiral.

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