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Sephi/Sephie?
What do you think of Sephi/Sephie as a nickname for Josephine or Persephone? I've read it in two different books (Watching the Tree Limbs and Meridian) and found it interesting.
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I like nickname Sephi for Joséphine :-))
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I think it's great! I love it as a nn for Josepha, but Josephine and Persephone work just as well. :)ETA: I spell it Sephy though, not that that makes much of a difference.

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I love the nickname Sephi/Sephie (I prefer the spelling Sephy) and I've even considered using Persephone for it, although I don't like that name! I think it's usable, but not very obvious, for Josephine, and fine for Persephone. There is also a Persephone nn Sephy in Malorie Blackman's 'Noughts and Crosses' trilogy. I highly recommend the books!
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I love both Josephine and Persephone, but Sephi/Sephie just isn't doing anything for me. I much prefer Josephine nn Posey , but I can't think of any nns for Persphone that I love.
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I had also heard of Honey as a nn for Persephone. I haven't ever heard Posey for Josephine before. Thanks for the suggestion!
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I think Sephie / Seffie would be lovely for Josephine or Persephone. I'd be more likely to use Jo for Josephine or Josepha, but I can see it working well.
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I've loved it as a nn for Persephone for years, although I prefer to spell it Seffie. It never occured to me to use it for Josephine / Josepha, but I can see it working nicely there too. Seraphine keeps coming into my head for some reason. I know it isn't the cleanest of transitions, but I can also see Sephie as a nn for Seraphine / Seraphina. Do you agree or am I stretching it too far?
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I agree. I've also thought of it as a contraction for Sapphira or possibly a nn for Sephora.
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