Maxine, Josephine or Roxanne?

[slothsfordays]

I really want a name outside of the top 100 and I love all 3 of these names. What vibe does each name give off and which is your favourite? Just thought I'd say in advance that the Maxine Carr association does not particularly bother me; nor does the Sting association with Roxanne.

Maxine- dated vibe also middle- aged mum.
Josephine- frilly. Period drama.
Roxanne- fav of the three. Cool, sassy vibe.

Maxine I’m not sure but not keen
Roxanne - the song.... red light....very much doubt their peers would hear it in that way
Josephine very elegant

I see Maxine and think Peake. Not keen on any of them though.

Definitely not Maxine

I always think of Maxine Carr. Josephine is an unlucky name for me - everyone I know with this name has had a terrible experience of some sort (serious illness, etc) so it's tainted the name for me. I liked it but wouldn't use it for that reason! I know that's ridiculous of me! I don't like Roxanne. I think of Roxanne Pallet or the song. It seems a bit dated - like it was cool but in the mid nineties somewhere in America, and doesnt work anymore.

I prefer Maxine and Roxanne to Josephine. They have a bit more of a kick! Josephine is beautiful and an underused classic, but it doesn’t have the feistiness of the other two.

Josephine seems like a totally different kind of name to Maxine and Roxanne. Josephine is classy and elegant. I prefer Roxanne to Maxine.

Josephine nn Josie. I love it!

Josephine hands down, though I like Maxine as well. Not so keen on Roxanne though I do like Roxana.

I think they are quite old names for a girl to be going to school with. I don't want that to sound nasty. It's obviously totally your choice and you go with any name you want :) there are alot of other names not on the 100 list.

Love roxanne such a cool name and never been popular

Josephine - classic, timeless.

Maxine - don’t like.

Roxanne - can’t stand, loathe Roxi. Very Stenders.

Roxanna I like though.

Maxine and Roxanne are very 80s.

Josephine is lovely

Not keen on Maxine

Prefer Roseanne to Roxanne

Josephine

Maxine is a middle aged doctors’ receptionist (have known a few, mainly grumpy!)

Roxanne is a bit marmite, but don’t mind it and most kids now will not know the song!

Josephine is ok - makes me think of nuns though. Don’t mind Josie.

There are other nice names outside top 100!

Josephine is lovely. Roxanne is ok. I don't like Maxine.

Interesting first reply thinks Maxine to be middle class. For me it's a very working class name, so maybe it's universal!

Roxanne too American, I always find American names to sound I bit common in British English.

Josephine goes with the current trend for old fashioned names, conjures up and image of a little old granny. Obviously lots of people would shorten it to Jo so you'd end up with a popular name by default.

I haven't met a Roxanne for ages! I like it!

If you wanted a blend or twist, what about Moxi? A 'moxi' girl was American 1920s slang for a girl with strength or attitude, I believe.

Sorry, the original word was spelt 'moxie' and another definition is 'determined'.

Roxanne

Josephine is a beautiful elegant name..very random but whenever I hear it reminds me of jack singing a song off the film titanic but in a good way
Come Josephine in my flying machine
Going up she goes! Up she goes!
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It's my age, and no doubt younger people wouldn't get the connection, but for me, I automatically associate Roxanne with red lights! It's a pretty name, though- as long as it's not shortened to Roxy- I loathe that nickname!

Maxine- It's OK, but for me personally, I don't like it because I went to school with a really bitchy Maxine! That aside, it's a pretty name .

Josephine- my favourite of the three!

Roxanne is the best. Would always be roxy though.

I like Josephine best. Josephine has intelligent and feisty vibes to me. And lots of great short forms. Maxine is okay, and not so keen on Roxanne, but both Maxine and Roxanne are names of women in their 40s and 50s where I live (Australia).