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Help[Opinions] Joanna
Joanna has been on my mind a lot lately. Does Joanna have "50-something-year-old-divorcee" vibes or is it timeless? Are you a fan of Joanna, or no? How would you feel if you came across a little girl Joanna? What kind of person do you imagine with it? I don't think of it as middle-aged personally because my little sister's best friend growing up was a Joanna. It feels more like one of the less overused of the timeless English classics imo. I don't think I could ever use it because it would be weird to name a kid after my sister's childhood best friend that she's not even friends with anymore, but I'm still liking it a lot lately.
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Please rate my "Names I would Use" list & "Backup Favorites" list. Feel free to rate some of my other lists too if you have the time.
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/223226/138473
This message was edited 2/17/2024, 8:25 PM
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I've always thought Joanna was classically lovely. Joanne is far more dated.
If I were to stereotype an age range for Joanna, I'd say 45-0 years old, personally. I think that Joanna is a beautiful, wonderful name for a girl. Also, I don't see any reason not to name a daughter Joanna; your sister isn't with her anymore. It's not like you'd be naming your daughter after her ex-best friend, it's a name you love. I doubt that your sister would care, and would be happy to have a niece.
ETA: I'm reading this, and realizing that it sounds kind of harsh. I honestly did mean for it to be that way, and I apologize if it appears so!! x
ETA: I'm reading this, and realizing that it sounds kind of harsh. I honestly did mean for it to be that way, and I apologize if it appears so!! x
This message was edited 2/18/2024, 6:33 AM
Worth noting that my sisters and I are all estranged due to childhood / adolescent trauma we experienced, so they're opinions don't really matter much in retrospect. That sounds a lot harsher than you though lol. I still love them from a distance.
Na bro you're good 🤣 not harsh at all
This message was edited 2/18/2024, 7:55 AM
I like it and definitely view it as a name of my generation (late gen x, early millennial). I don’t know anyone with this name who was born after 1984 but nor would I be surprised to meet a little Joanna as it fits with the Anna trend that is popular where I live now. I have 2 Anna’s, 1 Ana, 1 Ilyana, 1 Hannah and 1 Rhianna amongst my brownies and 1 Anna, 1 Ana and a Leanne amongst my leaders.
That must get confusing! Or does it make it easier with less names to remember?
Joanna is absolutely a timeless name and would be perfect on a little girl. I’m actually not a huge fan of it, but I can see why it would be appealing to others.
I like Joanna very much indeed. In South Africa, Johanna is widely used by Afrikaans parents: there are several possible male variants - Johan, Johannes, Jan - and nicknames like Hanneke for Johanna can be cute. I don't enjoy Joan or Joanne (both seem very dated to me), but I'd be able to live happily ever after with a Joanna daughter.
Joanna is starting to feel cutely retro again. If I met a little Joanna I think I would find it very adorable.
To me, "Joanne" has more of that harsh "middle aged divorcee" vibe, while Joanna feels a bit more, I don't know, sassy. It's got a bit more music to it, it's a little quirkier, and it's so much more warm and fun. I appreciate that Joanna feels mature and determined, but isn't flat or overly heavy.
To me, "Joanne" has more of that harsh "middle aged divorcee" vibe, while Joanna feels a bit more, I don't know, sassy. It's got a bit more music to it, it's a little quirkier, and it's so much more warm and fun. I appreciate that Joanna feels mature and determined, but isn't flat or overly heavy.
It seems solid and timeless, an always one around kind of name in its various forms. Would think nothing of it on a child, more like it's an expected name.
1. It feels timeless.
2. Not a fan.
3. As for the little girl named Joanna, I don't think I would care much about her name.
4. It reminds me of a sociable girl with brown hair and green clothes.
2. Not a fan.
3. As for the little girl named Joanna, I don't think I would care much about her name.
4. It reminds me of a sociable girl with brown hair and green clothes.