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Posy - nice or twee?

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Lady84 · 06/06/2015 23:06

Watched a film today where the baby was called Posy and thought it was lovely. Do you think it's an acceptable name for someone older than age 5 or is it just my crazy hormones?

Thanks!

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DampAndRotten · 07/06/2015 00:19

Twee

Tiredstressed · 07/06/2015 00:20

Nice.

Caff2 · 07/06/2015 00:21

Twee Wink

MargoReadbetter · 07/06/2015 00:23

No.

villainousbroodmare · 07/06/2015 00:23

Ultratwee.

thetroubleis · 07/06/2015 00:24

Oh. I like it :)

Notgrumpyjustquiet · 07/06/2015 00:25

Wasn't one of the Flumps called Posy?

No. Just no.

Notgrumpyjustquiet · 07/06/2015 00:26

It was! I remember now. The others were called Perkin and Pootle.

Seriously, no.

HelenF350 · 07/06/2015 00:26

It's your crazy hormones.

DramaAlpaca · 07/06/2015 00:26

I've heard of Posy being used as a nickname for Josephine, which I think is quite sweet.

VixxFace · 07/06/2015 00:28

bad

emwithme · 07/06/2015 00:30

Flump (and her brothers Pootle and Perkin).

SorrelForbes · 07/06/2015 00:30

Lovely, but then I'm a massive fan of Noel Streatfeild.

littlehouseinthebigwoods · 07/06/2015 00:34

Makes me think of posy fossil, so I like it!

littlehouseinthebigwoods · 07/06/2015 00:35

X post sorrel!

sumoweeble · 07/06/2015 00:37

Very twee. Must be the hormones. You have read Ballet Shoes, I hope? Posy is the worst Fossil sister by a country mile. Petrova is a great name and she is the best Fossil sister- have you considered this?

IsItStupid · 07/06/2015 00:40

Lovely nickname, e.g. for Josephine or Mariposa but I think it's a bit twee as a proper given name! I think there are a lot of grown women it just wouldn't work on and as such I would recommend it.

Mustard969 · 07/06/2015 00:41

What about Peony with the nick name posy. Or call baby Josephine with the nick name posy.

AWhistlingWoman · 07/06/2015 00:44

Nice (another ballet shoes fan)

Dontlaugh · 07/06/2015 00:47

It is a bunch of flowers.
So no.
Blame your hormones.

BackInTheRealWorld · 07/06/2015 00:50

Ooooh nooooo, instead of focusing n little cute baby baby name, try thinking about an adult name. Posy is just cringeworthy as a 'I'm a grown up take me seriously' name, very sickly.

OhHolyFuck · 07/06/2015 00:51

Was the movie 'about time'? I love it but dp will never let me have it so use it please!!!

BiscuitsForBreakfast · 07/06/2015 06:53

I called my DD Posy. I think it's beautiful, just like she is.

BiscuitsForBreakfast · 07/06/2015 06:55

I called my DD Posy. I think it's beautiful, just like she is.

ragged · 07/06/2015 07:29

twee
Not as bad as the things my name gets called on MN, mind.