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Baby girl name - which one?

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MummyJune2017 · 12/12/2020 19:56

Baby girl due in Jan. We love long names that can be shortened to lots of different nicknames, currently torn between Genevieve and Dorothy.
Currently have a Josephine, what do people think?

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Lobsterquadrille2 · 12/12/2020 21:43

Definitely Dorothy.

Cam2020 · 12/12/2020 21:59

Dorothea nn Thea?.

Nicer than Dorothy but I'm scarred by Middlemarch. Probably means nothing to most people though!

DramaAlpaca · 12/12/2020 22:01

Love both, and both are perfect with Josephine. If I had to pick it would be Dorothy.

grandmasterstitch · 12/12/2020 22:59

I love Dorothy, it's on my list. Could be Dot or Dotty

Firebird83 · 13/12/2020 00:08

I prefer Genevieve but Dorothy goes better with Josephine

christmasmiserymary · 13/12/2020 00:26

Evangeline
Catherine
Annabella
Samantha

MercyBodle · 13/12/2020 00:35

I love Genevieve. I like Dorothy in a vintage chic kind of way. I feel Dorothy works better at Josephine's sister.

Awrite · 13/12/2020 00:38

I have always loved Dorothea.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 13/12/2020 01:17

Not keen on Dorothy - it feels dated to me, unlike the more classic Josephine (Dorothea or Theodora is marginally better but I still don't love it). Genevieve is lovely and would be my choice but is a tiny bit "soundalike" to Josephine.

Other suggestions to match Josephine (long classic names that have several shortenings):
Adaline (Ada, Addie, Allie)
Caroline (Carrie, Callie, Caro)
Charlotte (Charlie, Lottie, Callie)
Cecilia (Cece, Cissy, Lia)
Beatrice (Bea, Tris, Trixie)
Madeleine (Maddie, Lainey, Della)
Helena or Eleanor (Nell, Leni, Ellie, Ella)
Elizabeth (there's dozens! but I'd be tempted by Beth for the Little Women pairing)
Louisa (Lola, Lulu, Lou)
Catherine (Kitty, Kate, Cathy, Trina)
Georgina (Gigi, Gia, Georgie, Ginny)
Harriet (Harry, Etta, Hattie, Hetty)
Alexandra (Lexi, Sasha, Xandra, Alex)

Mally2020 · 13/12/2020 03:41

Not keen on either but not genevieve

CakeRattleandRoll · 13/12/2020 04:18

Love Genevieve. Don't think it's 'too much' with Josephine (love that too) if you are shortening the names for everyday use.

Boymumzy · 13/12/2020 04:30

Genevieve. I love Evelyn/ Eve for short.

MerchantOfVenom · 13/12/2020 04:41

Definitely Genevieve.

Gherkin32 · 13/12/2020 12:11

LOVE Josephine and Genevieve together. Not OTT, they sound perfect together! Smile

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