It's back - unusual names for common nicknames: Jo(e)

[Mirth]

Kalee's threads on the main board reminded me of a sets of posts I did a while back, on finding less common names for popular diminutives e.g.

Kate > Catesby, Caetana etc

Jack > Jacoby, Kojak etc

So time to revive this interesting subject - what might Jo(e) be short for? (boys or girls :) )

[Panya]

Ooh, why couldn't you have posted this yesterday, on my day off? :haha: I have to work the next two days. On Friday I'll be a list-making maniac. :lol:

[Jenaphora]

Aside from Joseph, Josephine and Joanne maybe:

Josiah/Josias, Jonah/Jonas, Joab, Joachim, Joash, Jolyon, Jacobo, Jericho??, Jeronimo, Jethro, Joao (though not really a Joe related pron. at all)

Josette, Jocasta, Jocelyn (we have a friend Jocelyn nn Jo), Josiane, Jolene, Jenault (pron. jeh-no...kinda)

[KNY]

Glad you like my games, Cerise ;)

Jenaphora got so many of them....let's see, what else..... Jolie, or Jove!

Or any of the Italian "Gio-" names that make the Jo sound - I like Gioacchino for sheer distinctiveness.

[Sarah84]

My brothers name is Jordan, and we've called him Jo as long as I can remember

[Panya]

girls:
Aðalbjorg, Adjoa, Ahanjoku, Annbjorg, Areongjong, Arnbjorg, Bergljot, Berjouhi, Bjorg, Bjork, Chijohime, Hjordis, Ijoba, Ijova, Ingebjorg, Joaba, Joacha, Joachima, Joachime, Joaha, Joahima, Joaka, Joakha, Joakhima, Joakima, Joana, Joanano, Joane, Joaneder, Joanie, Joanina, Joaninha, Joanisse, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Joannie, Joany, Joaquima, Joaquina, Joaquine, Joasia, Joava, Joaza, Jobaba, Jobala, Jobava, Jobina, Jocasta, Joceline, Jochaia, Jochana, Jochanna, Jochebed, Jocheved, Jocosa, Jocya, Jodene, Joela, Joele, Joelina, Joeline, Joelit, Joella, Joelle, Joellianne, Joellina, Joelline, Joesa, Joetsa, Joetta, Joetza, Joeva, Joeza, Joezera, Jofiela, Jofiele, Jofiella, Jofielle, Joglia, Johaia, Johana, Johanana, Johanie ,Johanina, Johanna, Johanneke, Johannie, Johara, Johebed, Joheved, Johnna, Joi, Joiachina, Joiahina, Joiakhina, Joiakima, Joiakina, Joice, Joie, Joina, Joisse, Jokaia, Jokana, Jokanna, Jokebed, Jokeved, Jokhaia, Jokhana, Jokhanna, Jokhebed, Jokheved, Jokima, Jola, Jolana, Jolanda, Jolande, Jolanka, Jolanta, Joleen, Jolene, Jolianne, Jolien, Jolinne, Jonadaba, Jonadava, Jonaela, Jonaele, Jonaella, Jonaelle, Jonahira, Jonat, Jonata, Jonati, Jonell, Jonelle, Jonette, Jonie, Jonina, Jonit, Jonita, Jonna, Jonquille, Jophiela, Jophiele, Jophiella, Jophielle, Jopiela, Jopiele, Jopiella, Jopielle, Joqita, Joraia...

[Panya]

girls:
...Jorane, Jordaine, Jordana, Jordane, Jordyn, Jorja, Jorun, Jorunn, Josadaka, Josadoka, Josafata, Josapata, Josaphata, Joscelaine, Josceline, Josee, Josefa, Josefiina, Josefina, Josefine, Joseifa, Joseline, Joselyne, Josepha, Josephina, Josephine, Josette, Joshafata, Joshapata, Joshaphata, Joshera, Josia, Josianne, Josiela, Josiele, Josiella, Josielle, Josifela, Josifele, Josifella, Josifelle, Josine, Jossela, Josseline, Josselyne, Jossie, Josune, Josyane, Josyann, Josyanne, Jotsadaka, Jotsadoka, Jotzadaka, Jotzadoka, Jovaba, Jovala, Jovana, Jovanka, Jovanna, Jovava, Jovita, Joya, Joyachina, Joyahina, Joyakhina, Joyakima, Joyakina, Joye, Joyita, Jozadaka, Jozadoka, Jozafata, Jozapata, Jozaphata, Jozara, Jozefa, Jozera, Jozica, Kishijoten, Marijo, Marijona, Marjo, Marjolaine, Marjolein, Marjolijn, Marjorie, Marjory, Maryjo, Pirjo, Ragnbjorg, Shojo, Sjofn, Yobele, Yobella, Yobelle, Yobvela, Yovela, Yovele, Yovella, Yovelle

[PrincessL23]

Jovie! :) Like from the movie Elf.

[Panya]

boys:
'Agojoso'jo, Aitojon, Ajarijoan, Ajok, Alechjo, Alejo, Anchjo, Asbjorn, Bedigwajo, Bijoy, Bjoern, Bjorn, Bjorne, Dajoji, Djok, Djordan, Djordje, Eljon, Franjo, Fridtjof, Fritjof, Gjon, Gjord, Gjorgji, Hallbjorn, Hjortur, Ijob, Ijov, Jaljogini, Joab, Joach, Joachim, Joah, Joahim, Joak, Joakh, Joakhim, Joakim, Joanano, Joanes, Joani, Joanico, Joannes, Joao, Joaozinho, Joaquim, Joaquin, Joash, Joav, Joaz, Job, Joba, Jobab, Jobal, Jobav, Jobel, Joben, Jobst, Joby, Jocelin, Jocelyn, Jocha, Jochai, Jochem, Jochen, Jochim, Jochjo, Jock, Jockan, Jockie, Jocko, Jockum, Jocky, Jocquin, Jodocus, Joeffrey, Joel, Joen, Joep, Joeri, Joes, Joets, Joetz, Joevin, Joey, Joez, Joezer, Jofan, Joffray, Joffre, Joffrey, Jofiel, Jofrey, Jogah, Jogli, Joh, Joha, Johachima, Johahima, Johai, Johakhima, Johakima, Johan, Johanan, Johann, Johannes, Johanny, Johano, Johany, Johar, John, Johnah, Johnatan, Johnathan, Johnathon, Johnaton, Johnie, Johnny, Johnson, Johny, Joiachin, Joiada, Joiahin, Joiakhin, Joiakim, Joiakin, Joji, Jok, Joka, Jokai, Jokha, Jokhai, Jokim, Jokin, Jokodudu, Jokshan, Joktan, Jokum, Jolon, Jolyon, Jomei, Jon, Jonadab, Jonadav, Jonael, Jonah, Jonahir, Jonam, Jonas, Jonatan, Jonathan, Jonathane...

[Panya]

boys:
...Jonathann, Jonathon, Jonaton, Jonelis, Jones, Jonet, Jonn, Jonny, Jonquil, Jons, Jonte, Jonty, Jonukas, Jonutis, Joona, Joonas, Joop, Joord, Joos, Joosef, Jooseppi, Joost, Jopha, Jophiel, Jopiel, Joppa, Jora, Jorah, Jorai, Joram, Joran, Jorck, Jord, Jordaan, Jordan, Jordao, Jordi, Jordie, Jordon, Jordy, Joree, Joreh, Jorel, Jorey, Jorg, Jorge, Jorgen, Jorgi, Jori, Joric, Jorick, Jorik, Joris, Jorje, Jorkeam, Jorkoam, Jorma, Jormungand, Jorn, Jorran, Jorrie, Jorrin, Jorris, Jory, Jorys, Jos, Josadak, Josadok, Josafat, Josapat, Josaphat, Josce, Joscelin, Josceran, Jose, Joseba, Josecito, Josef, Josefin, Josefus, Josei, Joseif, Joseito, Joselin, Joselito, Joselyn, Josep, Josepe, Joseph, Josephin, Josephus, Joser, Joses, Josh, Joshabia, Joshabiah, Joshabya, Joshabyah, Joshafat, Joshapat, Joshaphat, Joshavia, Joshaviah, Joshavya, Joshavyah, Joshawa, Josher, Joshi, Joshiah, Joshibia, Joshibiah, Joshibya, Joshibyah, Joshivia, Joshiviah, Joshivya, Joshivyah, Joshiya, Joshiyah, Joshiyahu, Joshua, Josi, Josiah, Josian, Josias, Josiel, Josif, Josifel, Josifia, Josifiah, Josifya, Josifyah, Josip, Josiphia, Josiphiah, Josiphya, Josiphyah, Josipia, Josipiah, Josipya, Josipyah, Joska, Joski, Josse, Jossel, Josselin, Josselyn, Josserand, Jossi, Josslyn, Jossua, Jossue, Josu, Josua, Josuah, Josue, Joszef, Jotam..

[Panya]

boys:
...Jotba, Jotbah, Jotham, Jotsadak, Jotsadok, Jotun, Jotunheim, Jotva, Jotvah, Jotzadak, Jotzadok, Joukahainen, Jouko, Jouni, Jourdain, Jov, Jova, Jovab, Joval, Jovan, Jovanny, Jovany, Jovav, Jove, Jovel, Jowan, Joyachin, Joyahin, Joyakhin, Joyakim, Joyakin, Joyce, Joza, Jozadak, Jozadok, Jozafat, Jozanek, Jozapat, Jozaphat, Jozar, Joze, Jozef, Jozefo, Jozer, Jozhe, Jozhef, Jozio, Jozka, Jozo, Jozsef, Jozsi, Jozsua, Jozua, Kijo, Kojo, Lajos, Luchjo, Major, Majoric, Michjo, Mjollnir, Mujo, Nichjo, Njord, Pachjo, Pajonn, Raharjo, Reijo, Sjoerd, Sjors, Suljo, Svajone, Tentirujo, Þorbjorn, Torbjorn, Vilchjo, Viljo, Yrjo, Yrynaitojon

unisex:
Bijou, Jo, Joan, Joanny, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Joe, Johane, Johanne, Johna, Johnnie, Jojo, Jolan, Jolie, Jona, Jone, Joni, Jools, Jordan, Jordane, Jordann, Jorie, Josephe, Josha, Joshia, Josiane, Josie, Joss, Josy, Journey, Joy

other names from my family tree:
Bjornsdotter, Bjornson, Bjornstad, Boujou, D'Anjou, Dijon, Donjon, Fitzjohn, Fjolnarsson, Frjodigar [m], Joanan [m], Joceran [m], Jockel, Joda [f], Johannus [m], Johns, Johnston, Joinville, Jorim [m], Jornithan [m], Jorundsson, Joscaranne [f], Josceus [m], Josech [m], Joslin, Jossereane [f], Jostes, Joswiak, Jozsa, Jozwiak, Mahjoub [m], Nebajoth [m], Skjold [m], Skjoldr [m], Yashjob [m]

[whodeymommy]

Banjo ;)