a proper name for 'Posy'

[LuluF]

I love the name Posy, but feel that it's all very well being called Posy when you're a cute baby, but when you're a grown woman, it's not so appropriate.

I know that Posy is a diminutive of Josephine - the thing is we have a Joseph already - so that's a no no.

I'm trying to thing of other names that could be shortened to Posy. I thought of Jocelyn or even Rosalind, but husband remains unconvinced.

Any suggestions?

Save it for the cat

Oh no, I've decided the cat's going to be called Trilby - which I'll never be able to use as a first name for a girl because my DH thinks it's silly.

@LuluF, my daughter is expecting her second baby, already has Flora.
If a girl they have agreed on Posy which I think is lovely.
I thought @Magaly's idea of Penelope Rose was a brilliant idea.
What did you choose in the end ?

Don't use Penelope Rose or anything else Rose. It's the mooosssst boring middle name and pretty much all the girls born recently I know have got it! So tedious!

Plus is very engineered to be like oh her name is Penelope Rose but we're going to call her Posy.

Posy on its own is far more original and fresh. Don't overthink it!!

The Posy I know is Rosanna really - as in Rosy Posy. It’s only childhood friends that call her Posy...

Zombie thread

How the hell do you get Posy from Pauline???

Posy will be going to secondary school this year. I wonder what her name is. Please out us out of our misery.