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Posie

Girl name · 10 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Posie: 10 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2023.

Posie is a floral name derived from the English word “posy,” meaning a small bunch of flowers, itself a shortening of “poesy” (poetry). It gained use as a given name in the 19th century, often as a pet form of Josephine. Notable bearers include Posie Parker, the British singer and climate activist, and Posie, a character in the 1913 novel *The Golden Age* by Kenneth Grahame. While no major places share the name, the word “posy” appears in countless cottage-garden and floral contexts. A charming alternative spelling, “Posy,” was used by the English children’s author Posy Simmonds, whose name has become synonymous with witty, gentle illustration.