What can Posy be short for?

[ringaringarosy]

Just that really!

Could it be short for Penelope?

[YonilyDevotedToYou]

Um, Persephone? Or a name with Rose in it (Rosy Posy) like Rosemary or Rosamund?

[phantomhairpuller]

More likely a nickname for Rosie?

[trixymalixy]

The person I know that has Posy as a nickname is called Rosaleen. I think any girls name beginning with Rose could use it. Rosy posy

[ringaringarosy]

i know its short for josephine primrose and rosemary,but dont like any of those,like persephone even less sorry!

[2tired2bewitty]

I know a Rosalind known as Posy

[ringaringarosy]

I know you can use it on its own as it means a small bunch of flowers,and i might end up doing that but i think it would be good if i could find a formal name so she has a choice.
Theres already a rosie in the family and im not mad on rose/rosie anyway.

[SleepyCatOnTheMat]

There are loads of variants of Rose - Rosa, Rosabel, Rosabelle, Rosalie, Rosanne, Rosanna, Rosamund, Roselle, Rosella, Rosabeth to name just some mentioned in one of my baby name books - don't you like any of them OP?

[Bowlersarm]

I think there is no problem if you want to call your dd Penelope nn Posy. On any official forms just put 'known as Posy'

[MrsMongoose]

Just call her Posy. You obviously like that name and are stretching quite far to find a long version. Seems a bit silly if you're just going to call her Posy.

[FingersCrossedLegsNot]

Pommeline

[MadCap]

I went to uni with a girl called Posanda. I have no ideas as to the origins of the name though.

[chocolateapple]

I would just go for Posy. I'm not into giving baby a long name 'for birth certificate' and then actually just going by nickname. Not saying this is the sole purpose of your long name

Lovely name btw

[ringaringarosy]

I think i might just go with Posy.The kids love it and dh thinks its daft to find a long name just so we can use that name,he likes it on its own.I do adore it.Penelope is a really close second,i will just have to have another one

[Lilyloo]

Yes go with Posy no point trying to match a name to it imo.

[Lancelottie]

If you do want a formal name how about Penelope Rose? That shortens nicely to Posy in my mind, and gives her other options later.

[ISingSoprano]

Oooh I love Posy. My dd is called Rosanna and is often called Posy.

[Rhubarbgarden]

Posterior?

[SubliminalMassaging]

Nothin. At leat not without trying too hard and sounding a bit daft. Why does it need to be short for something? It's a name in its own right If you like it, pick it. If you don't have enough confidence to pick it as a stand alone name then you don't like it enough.

On the other hand, Penelope Rose id divine.

[scaevola]

Traditionally, it's short for Josephine.

I think it works for any of the 'rose' names on the basis of Rosy-Posy.

[ringaringarosy]

I think if i called her Penelope Rose i would just call her Penelope,i love Penelope but love Posy too,i need twin girls!

Penelope Rose is lovely.hmmmm.

[Theimpossiblegirl]

Penelope Rose is lovely. :)

[trixymalixy]

I like Penelope rose.

[NomDeClavier]

If you love Penelope as well as Posy then it's a good choice. At some point she'll decide she doesn't want to be known by her nickname so you may as well love the full version. However don't do it if you hate Penny - my mother hates the nickname I use (which is the naturally shortened form) instead of the slightly contrived one she invented.