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Angela Forfia's avatar

My great aunt was named Josephine and her nickname was Phine (fee-nee) which I have always loved

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Pamela Redmond's avatar

Phine! That's a new one on me.

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Rose Fairbanks's avatar

We chose Josephine for my daughter’s middle name. She was named after Jo March.

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Pamela Redmond's avatar

I love that!

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Shana Perlmutter Levine's avatar

Interestingly enough her 3 year old sister, Sadie Esther, would only agree to her being named Josephine. We laugh that her name should really be Jofafeeen!

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Pamela Redmond's avatar

That is a very sophisticated name for a 3 yo to like! She's a toddlerberry.

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Shana Perlmutter Levine's avatar

Thank you! My hope was by allowing her to name her little sister it would alleviate some of the sibling rivalry. Now almost 21 and almost 18- they’ve always been very close 🤞🏾

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Shana Perlmutter Levine's avatar

My daughter, Josephine Beatrice, was named for Josephine baker! When she was little we’d call her Fifi. Her Hebrew name is Yosefa Bracha.

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Pamela Redmond's avatar

I love it!

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