REALLY want your opinions - Josephine or Paloma??

[Clewlesss]

Our baby really needs a name (she’s a month old) and we’re being indecisive.

Don’t want anything too common, and like a nice meaning. And want it to sound okay with other dd’s. Already have a Talia, Evangeline and Phoebe-Noelle.
We are currently between Paloma and Josephine... (list previously had Florence, Penelope, Laurel, Davina so you can see our style).
Worried Josephine is too long? We would prob give her a nn (Josie or posie) but worried others would automatically shorten to ’Jo’.
And is Paloma not a good choice as will then have 2 dd’s names starting with P??
And which goes best with my sibset?
THANX!!

Personally prefer Josephine and can't see the appeal of Paloma, though I know it's popular recently. Josie is a lovely nn. Also like Laurel! (And Sorrel).

Paloma is lovely.

Love Josephine/ josie. Congratulations.

I actually like Laurel.
It's lovely.

Josephine is definitely better than Paloma. I can't help but think only of Paloma Faith.

I prefer Josephine (Josie), cute for a child and beautifully elegant for a woman (but Paloma probably works better with your other children's names due to the ending of Evangeline if you're bothered about that!)

I dont think you can guarantee that Josephine wont be shortened to Jo at some point, but I think Josie is a nice nn.
Not sure what Paloma gets shortened to (as I have never met one).

Have you considered Georgina nn Georgie
Francesca nn Frankie/Fran/Ceska
Charlotte nn Lottie
Natasha nn Tasha
Jasmine nn Jazz
Millicent nn Millie
Erin
Freya
Georgia
Seren
Zara

I can't imagine having a baby for a month and still not having decided upon a name!

Of the two I prefer Paloma. Josephine has a worthy vibe that i'm not in to.

Josephine

Prefer Josephine over Paulina.
My favourites from your list are Laurel and Penelope

Paloma that should say!!

Of the two I prefer Paloma but I also really like Laurel.

Love Josephine and Josie really cool imo- plus lots of other nickname options.

Josephine is lovely

I love both but Paloma edges it for me, unusual plus I love Paloma Faith, in fact I saw her live last night 😊

Josephine shouts 'we wanted a boy' to me, while Paloma sounds like American Trailer trash. Neither would get my vote.

They are both lovely but I think Josephine is nicest

Its not too long (only 3 syllables so shorter than Evangeline)

I like Josie as a nickname

Paloma Paloma Paloma

Josephine by miles.

Paloma is lovely!

Definitely Josephine, but it is a family name here so possibly biased..
My dd has it for a middle name and I often call her Josephina instead (could be Josefina) which I think is softer. I like girls names ending in A it has a nice sound too it (and have 3 of them!)

Paloma.

I like Josephine, but you’ve already got an Evangeline.

I love the name Josephine, but if you are looking for 'matching styles' then I'd have thought an unusual name such as Paloma would 'fit' that criteria more, with your other dcs' names, which are much more 'out there' than Josephine.

What have you been calling her for the last month?!

Josephine

Paloma was on my shortlist for dd. I really like it.
Josephine will be shortened but Josie is a pretty good shortened name.

Paloma, gorgeous name. Josephine is very dowdy imo.