Message: "Re: Jean (f)" - Behind the Name

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Re: Jean (f)

by ophelia

10/8/2013, 12:48 PM

in reply to a message by Bear

It's alright but I prefer Jane and Jeanne.

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- Bear +1

10/8/2013, 12:54 PM

Jane is beautiful too. Jeanne is tricky for me. I'm never sure how to pronounce it in English. Do you say "jeen" like Jean, or "JEE-nee," like Jeanie, or some other way? Just curious. Thanks!

- ophelia

10/9/2013, 8:54 AM

I pronounce it the French way ZHAHN, as in Jeanne d'Arc.

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