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Joanne what do you think?

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sarahwho · 10/03/2014 07:07

I'm having a dd so need a strong but pretty name to go with Alexander. I've fallen in love with the name Joanne. What do you all think?

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whyyougottabe · 10/03/2014 11:34

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squoosh · 10/03/2014 11:33

If you're looking for a 'sensible' name there are much nicer options out there.

Sarah
Susannah
Alison
Jennifer

cattypussclaw · 10/03/2014 11:17

No, please don't. It's the name of my husband's first wife and she is a complete bitch. Probably biased though.

bassingtonffrench · 10/03/2014 11:16

love it!

aGirlDownUnder1 · 10/03/2014 10:44

Joanne is dull and boring. IMO some names should just stay in the 70s

NadiaWadia · 10/03/2014 10:15

How can it be 'timeless' when as far as I know it was unheard of before about the 1960s? It's very 60s/70s. Also not an attractive name, IMO.

Quite like Joanna though.

wongadotmom · 10/03/2014 10:02

I think Joan is a much stronger name. Surely must be due for a revival soon?

UriGeller · 10/03/2014 09:54

Really? You teach a Chloeanne? I can't help reading that as ,"chlo-een" Spectacularly ugly name!

But Joanne, is dull. Like most pps say, Joanna is better, Johanna is better still.

Alexander is a brilliantly strong name, give your daughter something as (if not more) great as Alexander.

IsItMyArseOrMyElbow · 10/03/2014 09:48

It's my middle name from the 70s, in the same bracket as Jane, Karen, Tracey and Susan in my opinion. Pretty inoffensive and 'normal' names, but dull and a bit dated.

Maybe they will make a comeback, as will Barbara, Brenda and Hilda ... but maybe not Fanny?

TSSDNCOP · 10/03/2014 09:47

I don't know a horrid Joanne either. But they're all called JoJo in my world.

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EyelinerQueen · 10/03/2014 09:40

It's awful. So dull and dreary.

Baby Joanne will sound like she came out of a time machine from 1984.

Burren · 10/03/2014 09:39

Joanna definitely nicer. Joanne makes me wonder whether Abba are still at No. 1. I was born in 1972 and it was the name of about four girls in my primary school class of whom I have no stronger memory. I group it with Karen, Nicola, Linda and Sharon.

liquidstate · 10/03/2014 09:33

My sisters name and its on my list. Not dull at all Hmm.

I also love Marianne which I would shorten to Merry. I love the fact they are not -a or -ia ending names so goes against the current fashion without being weird or stupid.

winterhat · 10/03/2014 09:24

I like Joanne and Joanna. They would be refreshing names these days.

RoadToTuapeka · 10/03/2014 09:12

I much prefer Joanna. Julianna nice too as is Juliette. Joanne is ok. My mum (mid 60s) is Joanna but was Josie to her close family.

babyheaves · 10/03/2014 09:04

I like Joanne. I know a lot of very lovely Joanne's and its way better than her being one of a million other of the latest 'revivals'

CremeEggThief · 10/03/2014 09:04

I prefer Joanna or Johanna. There was a Joanna in our nursery school last year, so not totally unheard of now.

feelinlucky · 10/03/2014 09:04

I love Joanne, it's my sisters name and she is lovely. I've never met an unattractive Joanne.

Seminyak · 10/03/2014 09:03

Really like Joanna, Joanne seems very dowdy though.

AvonCallingBarksdale · 10/03/2014 09:01

Ooh, no, sorry. Joanna is better marginally. And, please, don't even consider Chloeanne as that's two names put together, and, therefore, forbidden Wink Josephine is nicer helpful

SteamboatSprings · 10/03/2014 08:55

Dull

Sorry

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Wishfulmakeupping · 10/03/2014 08:45

Don't like it either sorry.
Some strong girl name suggestions-
Francesca
Edith
Georgia
Victoria
And I like Josephine as another poster mention and you could still have Jo as nn or Josie which is so cute!

JonathanGirl · 10/03/2014 08:34

I know siblings Alexander and Johanna, I think they are lovely names.

Joanne is a bit dated and dull IMO, I prefer Joanna, Jeanne or even Joan - Joanie is v cute nickname for a little baby or toddler

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