Josepha

I like this as a way to get to Josie the nickname while avoiding Josephine which I am not too fond of. Joh-SEPH (short e)-a would be how I would pronounce it. Somehow this seems to have a dignity and even mystery which the cutesy, awkwardly transplanted Josephine lacks. More evocative of the grace and strength I associate with the original Joseph at his best, but embodied in a woman. I also love the amount of royal history it has.

I really love the name! Very beautiful!

Seriously? Why a lot of negative comments about Josepha? Because many people dislike it. I think it's so gorgeous, and unique. It could be cute with the nickname Josie. It's a good alternative of Josephine.

If you REALLY want a feminine form of Joseph, I suggest using Josephine/Josephina, NOT this!

It sounds kind of forced. May I suggest Josephine or Josephina instead?

What a horrible name. How about Joanna instead?

Josepha seems... cold, austere, serious.

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I can see it on a nun or a very religious woman, not on a baby born in these years.

It’s legit Joseph with an a. Just plain unnecessary. Josephine is such a pretty name.

I hate how obvious it is that it's a feminine form of Joseph. It's just like Davida and such. Maybe Johna as a example or Jacka or something? It sounds like that. I prefer something like Josee, Josephine, or Joelle.

I think its unique for a girl. But I'm going to be honest and say that I don't think it sounds very nice. I like the name Joseph on a boy though.