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[Opinions] Joanne and Joanna
What do you think of these names? I think of 60+ year old women who work as secretaries in elementary schools which is great, of course, I can't believe that there are baby Joannas out there.
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I like Joanna but prefer the spelling Johanna. I don’t like Joanne that much.
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I dislike the sound of Joanne. Joan would be better, but of the three, I'd rather use Joanna.
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Like them both
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I like Joanna
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I like Joanna, but Joanne was an okay name for me
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Joanna is timeless and classically beautiful. Joanne, on the other hand, is dated and evocative (for me) of suburban moms.

This message was edited 11/5/2023, 10:55 AM

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I know a Joanne and a Joanna who are both around 40 now and my mother has a cousin Joanna who will be around 50 now. I would be a little surprised to meet a baby Joanna but pleasantly so as I think it’s an underused gem.
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