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HelpRe: Jane or Joanna?
in reply to a message by Jiama
I'm a little torn. Although I like the sound of Jane, it reminds me of a clean house with white walls, a white picket fence, and fresh-pressed linens, which isn't really me, but Janie is a lively nickname. I've always liked Janie.
Joanna is a pretty name and more melodious than Jane, but I'm not too keen on the idea of using Jo or Anna as a nickname. Annie is cute though. The only problem is that I used to have a pet named Annie and now my grandparents have a dog named Annie, so I probably wouldn't use Annie as a nickname. Joanna doesn't necessarily need a nickname, but people in my family would unfortunately use one, so I'd probably want to have one handy so that they wouldn't use Jo.
In short, I think I'd go with Jane and call her Janie most of the name. I'd also pair it with a zesty middle name like Zinovia.
Joanna is a pretty name and more melodious than Jane, but I'm not too keen on the idea of using Jo or Anna as a nickname. Annie is cute though. The only problem is that I used to have a pet named Annie and now my grandparents have a dog named Annie, so I probably wouldn't use Annie as a nickname. Joanna doesn't necessarily need a nickname, but people in my family would unfortunately use one, so I'd probably want to have one handy so that they wouldn't use Jo.
In short, I think I'd go with Jane and call her Janie most of the name. I'd also pair it with a zesty middle name like Zinovia.
This message was edited 4/24/2010, 10:19 AM
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