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Re: Josephine “Posy”
I do think it’s silly and I know it’s a real nickname for Josephine, but I never understood why.
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I think probably because it rhymes with Josie!
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It doesn't rhyme with Josie in all accents - in mine Josie is JO-see, whereas Posy is PO-zee. I know that some people say the 's' in Josie as more of a /z/ than an /s/, which would make them rhyme.
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I know it doesn’t rhyme perfectly in every accent but I still think PO-zee and JO-see are close enough to explain it.
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