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I think if a man goes by Josey he better be an outlaw. lol Kind of like Rosey Grier; big as he is, and sure of himself as he is, who was going to laugh to his face about being called Rosey, or writing a how-to guide on macrame/needlepoint? (His real name is Roosevelt.)

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I think Joseph and Josephine probably co-existed for a very long time, but that Josie was probably always much more popular as a nn or full name for girls. Your TV Josey and the movie character are the only males I know of who use that name.
I'd much rather see Joe for a Joseph; I always liked Joe, have known lots of them and it's such a capable, no-nonsense name.

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Come to think of it, I prefer Jo over Josie on a girl for that same reason. Josie kind of sounds a bit spunky, but also frumpy.

I think it could work. I don't really like it for either gender tbh, it's kind of flimsy, but it works for a male. In a perfect world I prefer just Joseph with no nn.

Not to feminine for a nickname, not at all. My son Josiah sometimes calls himself Josie / Josey (not really sure how he spells it, as I don't think I've seen him write it down).

The gender lines for nicknames are very blurry. I think Josey works for a boy and is kind of cute.

Heh-heh...my nieces just named their new cat Josie. ;)

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I think Josey works for a guy as well as Cary or Kelly does. It's fine. Likable, even.

I think it's cute. I prefer Joey, though.