Joanne?

[Nancy10]

I know Jo for short is quite popular. But I do not know of any Joanne's under the age of about 20!

[hannahsaunt]

I prefer Johanna (or Joanna) -bit less abrupt.

[mathanxiety]

How about Giovanna? I also like the Johanna version.

[MrsBadger]

I prefer Joanna too

the only Johannas I know are German and hence pronounced yo-hanna

Josephine?

[akamummy]

Joanne sounds a bit "council estate" to me, at the rsk of sounding snobby.
Joanna is nice. And Jo or Joey are nice nn

[pranma]

Joanna is my dd and I hated it[as did she]when people said 'Joanne' by mistake-what a difference an 'a' makes!!

[MrsMc82]

I'm called joanne and despite not coming from a council estate i still hate being called by my full name and am ALWAYS called jo by EVERYONE.... as one of you said it just sounds so abrupt (oh and anyone who tries to call me joanna would get swiftly corrected too!) x

[random]

Oh my oh my ...'sounds a bit council estate'

[akamummy]

Well is does. Along with Stacey, Tracey, Bethany, Kelly, Debbie, Sharon, Nicola... I could go on.

[random]

Please don't.....

[akamummy]

[MamaLazarou]

There's nothing wrong with it... there are just 237,000,000 nicer and more interesting names in the world.

[FritesMenthe]

I like Joanna (like Julie/Julia - the 'a' makes all the difference).

[mumzy]

Joanne is lovely go for it

[AuraofDora]

i hate julia
dont like joanne or joanna hate johanna .. my sister hates it too and its her name

bit orf the council estate comment

[andlipsticktoo]

Yuk is my honest, instant reaction to it.

[simplesusan]

I know lots of older Joannes and a few Johannas and I always thought it would be nice to be a "Jo". Don't know many young ones though.

[dogonpoints]

I don't like joanne/joanna at all

[PfftTheMagicDragon]

Josephine?

[slowreadingprogress]

exactly, completely what mamalazarou said!

[onlyanauntie]

Cripes. I am Nicola, my best friend is Joanne, and I'm thinking of Bethany for my first baby in March....I must be true scum

I do live in a bit of a rough area oop north but do consider myself quite posh! Until now!

[Nancy10]

Thanks for your replies! I think Josephine is lovely. Just thought Joanne and Joanna are names not really used now!

[Joeymac]

I'm called Joanne and I HATE it. I've always felt it was really chavvy (sorry I know it's not PC but hey it's my name so I can slag it off)and I so wish I had been called Josephine. From about the age of three I've been calling myself Joey and at work I'm Jo. Love Joey and Jo but from Josephine NOT Joanne.

[crokky]

PMSL at onlyanauntie saying she must be true scum.

I love Joanne, think it is a really nice name that isn't used that much these days. I think Joanna is nicer, but either fine really.

[KAEKAE]

Oi I am a Kelly and I am from no council estate! Infact I probably have more money than you and own a bigger house! lol.