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You just made my morning. Joan was my favorite aunt's name and I'd love to see it used again. She was named after her grandmother, Johanna. But in the 1920s Joan was considered the more updated, stream-lined (and therefore Art Deco) version of the name. As you say it also has medieval associations. It's so rich, association-wise. And the nickname Joanie is so cute.
Joan Eleanor -- I picture Eleanor of Aquitaine and her daughter Joan. Fantastic imagery and the flow is lovely.
Joan Matilda -- Again, gloriously medieval. Nice flow too.
Joan Imogen -- Love both names, but the repeated "j" sounds so close bother me. Plus, they both end in an "n." Joan Imelda would flow better, and dance a jig along the way. Joan Imogen is still a nice combo and I'd be thrilled to me one. But I think you have better options for the middle name.
Joan Elizabeth -- Solid as a brick house. It will wear like a woolen coat -- forever.
Joan Isabel -- Prefer Joan Isobel. Again, I'm back to medieval dreaming . . . .
Joan Isabella -- A tad too frilly for meat-and-potatoes Joan.
May I try a few? How about:
Joan Valentine -- My aunt's combo. Born on Feb. 13th. ;0)
Joan Margaret
Joan Abigail
Joan Frederica / Fredrika -- ("freh-DREE-cuh" for both spellings)
Joan Hilary
Joan Meredith
Joan Arcangela -- Sorry, I couldn't resist the Joan of Arc thing
Joan Edith
Joan Cornelia
Joan Bernadette
Joan Edme -- ("ED-may")
Joan Veronica
Joan Mabel / Amabel
Joan Hester
Joan Audrey / Etheldreda -- I don't know why but this one just sings to me
Joan Clare
Joan Lileas / Lilias
Joan Rebecca
Joan Columbia -- I picture a Victorian grande dame
Joan Aurelia
Joan Barbara
Joan Rosemary
Joan Adelaide
Joan Morwenna
Joan Ishbel -- Joan Isobel's funky cousin
Joan Ailsa
Joan Muriel -- Have you seen "Muriel's Wedding?" Her little sister is Joan.
Joan Augusta
She's so versatile, Joan is. :0D
Joan Eleanor -- I picture Eleanor of Aquitaine and her daughter Joan. Fantastic imagery and the flow is lovely.
Joan Matilda -- Again, gloriously medieval. Nice flow too.
Joan Imogen -- Love both names, but the repeated "j" sounds so close bother me. Plus, they both end in an "n." Joan Imelda would flow better, and dance a jig along the way. Joan Imogen is still a nice combo and I'd be thrilled to me one. But I think you have better options for the middle name.
Joan Elizabeth -- Solid as a brick house. It will wear like a woolen coat -- forever.
Joan Isabel -- Prefer Joan Isobel. Again, I'm back to medieval dreaming . . . .
Joan Isabella -- A tad too frilly for meat-and-potatoes Joan.
May I try a few? How about:
Joan Valentine -- My aunt's combo. Born on Feb. 13th. ;0)
Joan Margaret
Joan Abigail
Joan Frederica / Fredrika -- ("freh-DREE-cuh" for both spellings)
Joan Hilary
Joan Meredith
Joan Arcangela -- Sorry, I couldn't resist the Joan of Arc thing
Joan Edith
Joan Cornelia
Joan Bernadette
Joan Edme -- ("ED-may")
Joan Veronica
Joan Mabel / Amabel
Joan Hester
Joan Audrey / Etheldreda -- I don't know why but this one just sings to me
Joan Clare
Joan Lileas / Lilias
Joan Rebecca
Joan Columbia -- I picture a Victorian grande dame
Joan Aurelia
Joan Barbara
Joan Rosemary
Joan Adelaide
Joan Morwenna
Joan Ishbel -- Joan Isobel's funky cousin
Joan Ailsa
Joan Muriel -- Have you seen "Muriel's Wedding?" Her little sister is Joan.
Joan Augusta
She's so versatile, Joan is. :0D
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Great list!
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Thanks!
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Re:Joan of Arc, the name Jeanne d'Arc is reasonably common where I live, though not on anyone under age 60.Some women are called the full name, some have it shortened to "d'Arc".
I find it a romantic name. :-)
I find it a romantic name. :-)
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Really? How cool. Thanks! :0)
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Slightly off-topic
How are you pronouncing Etheldreda? I visited a St Etheldreda's (where Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon celebrated their wedding) last year, and have no idea. Is it eh-thel-DREE-da? Eh-THEL-dre-da?
Either way, it works well with Joan. So does Augusta.
How are you pronouncing Etheldreda? I visited a St Etheldreda's (where Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon celebrated their wedding) last year, and have no idea. Is it eh-thel-DREE-da? Eh-THEL-dre-da?
Either way, it works well with Joan. So does Augusta.
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Etheldreda
Neat! How was it?
I fell for the name when I read a book about all of Henry's children, the illegitimate ones as well as the legits. He had a daughter Etheldreda, which must have sounded old fashioned even then. ;0) In the book it says that she was named after that very saint whose church / chapel you visited. How tacky for him to have named her after a place where he married / celebrated his marriage to Catherine, right?. But that was his style, I guess. Anyway, she did get a very cool name.
I have no idea how to pronounce Etheldreda. Just going off of my very, very limited understanding of early English, I'm saying "eth-el-DRAY-duh." I'm also guessing it turned into "AH-dray" and then more modern "AH-dree."
But if anyone has better informaiton I'm very pleased to learn more about the name. Early English pronunciation is fascinating -- the Great Vowel Shirft and all . . . .
Neat! How was it?
I fell for the name when I read a book about all of Henry's children, the illegitimate ones as well as the legits. He had a daughter Etheldreda, which must have sounded old fashioned even then. ;0) In the book it says that she was named after that very saint whose church / chapel you visited. How tacky for him to have named her after a place where he married / celebrated his marriage to Catherine, right?. But that was his style, I guess. Anyway, she did get a very cool name.
I have no idea how to pronounce Etheldreda. Just going off of my very, very limited understanding of early English, I'm saying "eth-el-DRAY-duh." I'm also guessing it turned into "AH-dray" and then more modern "AH-dree."
But if anyone has better informaiton I'm very pleased to learn more about the name. Early English pronunciation is fascinating -- the Great Vowel Shirft and all . . . .
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