Message: "Joanna" - Behind the Name

Joanna

by jeziana

9/21/2007, 12:17 PM

WDYT of Joanna? I really would prefer Joanne, but since Joanna does a load of honouring I'd be more likely to use it, so I'm just wondering what your opinions are.

Hazel has also been striking my fancy recently as well, I was thinking Hazel Valerie Matilda?

#Joanna

Replies

- Tiziri (Irish_Clare)

9/22/2007, 4:24 AM

I love Joanna, it beats Joanne by a mile in my book. Joanne sounds dated, but Joanna is fresh and elegant. Go for it!

I used to like Hazel until I met someone with the name : / I love Matilda and hate Valerie.

- Pink Princess

9/22/2007, 3:33 AM

I think Joanna is nice and I love Jo for a nn. Hazel is also pretty. Valerie is nms, but I love Matilda. I'd prefer Hazel Matilda.

- Julia (JuliaF)

9/21/2007, 5:37 PM

I love Joanna. It's so lovely and I vastly prefer it to Joanne.

Hazel Valerie Matilda is very nice!

- Katie (Bellula)

9/21/2007, 4:31 PM

For some reason I've been fascinated by the name Joanna for ages; I love it. And spent a LOT of time finding the right combo; atm I'm on Joanna Louise.

It is so much nicer than Joanne.

I don't like Hazel much, but I do like Valerie and Matilda is ok.

- Emma Cummings (Emma McHnery)

9/21/2007, 4:20 PM

I a mot a big fan of Josephine or Joanna, because of the nn Jo. Joe is all masculine to me.

- as (guest)

9/21/2007, 2:01 PM

I've always really liked this name. Very pretty.

- Tuesday (trayc53)

9/21/2007, 1:11 PM

I like it a lot! I ultimately prefer Johanna, but Joanna is really lovely (and I prefer it to Joanne).

While I'm not a big fan of Hazel or Valerie individually, Hazel Valerie Matilda is lovely. Very strong sounding. :)

- Aquagal (Lizdebiz)

9/21/2007, 12:46 PM

Joanna's lovely. I'd prefer it a bit to Joanne, but that's maybe because I love -anna ending names.

Hazel goes with with Valerie and Matilda, but perhaps not together. It seems a bit of a mouthful with all three names together.

- Elena

9/21/2007, 12:24 PM

Joanna seems timeless to me while Joanne seems stuck in the 50s. I didn't always feel this way. Joanna had felt really old fashioned to me until I met a little girl several years ago with the name. I think it's due for a revival.

The Hazel combo flows well though I think Hazel Valerie or Hazel Matilda work better (unless, of course, you're trying to honor more than one person).

View Message

Replies