Annalise, Josephine, Frederica or Sophie

[RainbowFish4]

Would love to get thoughts on our girl name shortlist!

Annalise (I like this, and the nn Annie, or also considering Annie just as a name on its own)

Josephine -(nn Sephy - I actually LOVE Sephy on its own, after the Noughts and Crosses series, but not sure if I’m brave enough! Also like Josie as a nn)

Frederica (nn Freddie)

Sophie

Thank you so much 😊

Annie is my favourite and the name of my first daughter. Lovely as a name in its own right - we went through the same debate about using a longer form until we finally met her and it was just so perfect for her.

Frederica is beautiful. I know a few back home.

Very regal name (Greece/Prussia etc). Also has a lovely meaning.

Annalise for sure

I wouldn’t use Seffy or Annie as a full name, it just sounds like you can’t be arsed. But fine as nns.

I love Sophie.
Mot keen on the others.

I can’t say I have ever met a Frederica, which seems like an excellent reason to use it. If you want to avoid the boys-name-with-an-a-tacked-on concern, how about Frederique?

Josephine is lovely and I like Sephy for short too.

I love them all but, like above, would choose Erica over Frederica.
Do you like Johanna?

Thank you! Mentioned Josie to my DH, but we couldn’t agree on how it was pronounced! I said ‘Joe-see’ and he thought ‘Joe-zee’ - any thoughts on this?!

@RainbowFish4 Josie is pronounced Joe-see. How on earth has he got Joe-zee?

Sophie

Frederica and Sophy are two of my favorite Georgette Heyer characters so I would vote for those two although all you have suggested are lovely

Frederick is nice. Wouldn't like nn of Freddie tho

@PickledScrump This was my feeling too 😂But when I googled it, seems that some parts of the US say it that way. Not a fan myself!