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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.
I dislike the sound of Joanne. Joan would be better, but of the three, I'd rather use Joanna.
Like them both
I like Joanna, but Joanne was an okay name for me
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

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.