Are there lots of Josies and Beas?

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On the shortlist of names are Josephine and Beatrice (probably Josie and Bea day to day) - one of these names, not twins! But I'm a first-timer and don't know many little girls - are these names really popular at the moment?
Also like Rose...

I don't know any Josies or Beas

I work in a children's centre and I have a lot to do with several schools, so I know quite a lot of children

so I don't think they are common here (SW)

The littlest Duggar baby is called Josie though

I think Beatrice/Bea is quite popular though not overly so.

Rose is also quite popular - though possibly more as a middle name.

Josephine/Josie is quite rare as far as I can tell.

I know a Josie & a Bea both in the same class at school.

Don't know anymore though. I am in the East of England.

I don't know any Josies. There is one Beatrice in my dc's school.

Far more Roses imo. Beatrice or Josephine with Bea or Josie / Posie get my vote.

Bea slightly more popular than Bea, I'd say. I know a Bea aged 6 and a Josie aged 3.

I know of a baby Beatrice but not any Josephines

I know 2 Bea/Beatrice, lots of Roses, no one called Josie under the age of 40.

I know one three year old Josie and one, year old Beatrice.

I know one three year old Josie and one, year old Beatrice..

I know 2 Bea's, 2 Rosie's but no Josie's, not any young ones anyway.

I know a 1 year old Josie, no Bea's.

I think Bea is more popular than Josie - although I like both names.

DD2 was at a toddler class recently where they were put in groups. One group consisted of Emily B, Bea P, Emily P and Bea E - say it out loud - it was confusing!

I'm a Josephine, and I have met only 2-3 in my lifetime (a grand 24 years so far) - one was a girl a couple of years older than me, and one was an old lady, who was utterly delighted to meet another Josephine.

I love my name, and love the fact that there are never too many of us about - but whatever plans my mother had, I absolutely refused to be called Josie as a child, and insisted that everybody called me Josephine, as that was my name.

I do also love the name Beatrice/Bea, but think that if you're looking for a more uncommon name, Josephine might be the way to go.

(Can also recommend Claire Elizabeth as middle names!) x

I don't know any Josies or Beas or Beatrices. Herts.

I have a baby Josephine who's the only Josephine of any age I know. I do, however, know a 7 yo Josie (full name).

And I know one Beatrice (nn Bea), who is 4.

I don't know any either. NEast.

If Josie is a standalone fullname, how is it pronounced?

Jo-zee (rhyming with Rosie), or
Jo-sea

that confusion has put me off the name Josie a little although I have always loved the name.

Jo-sea

No Josie's but 4 Bea's born in the last 2 years, and I don't know many people having babies

I think they are popular but not ultra popular - I know a couple of each but that is across everyone I know, not in one particular geagraphical area.

haha, everything, you do indeed! Having name issues, gah. Rose is my mum's maiden name, but JOS ROS BOS... nightmare. Hey ho, maybe it's a boy, and we're sorted on that front...

I know two under two's called Josephine, and two called Beatrice (one is mine).

Neither is anywhere near the top 100 as far as I know but both names are starting to get talked about a lot on here.

Both lovely names, don't think either will end up being the next Jessica, Olivia, Grace or Chloe, but you never know!

Rose is very popular indeed, but mostly as a middle name. Bit like Louise was years ago - about 50% of my female friends have Louise as a middle name...

I know a Josie and I have a Bea - but they are the only ones. Bea is definately mentioned a lot on here atm - but then tis a fan name