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What middle name to honour the grannies?

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JNGO21 · 24/12/2021 09:36

Hello!
We’re due in July, don’t know the sex but if it’s a girl I’d like to honour all our grannies with a middle name.
The grannies were called June, Joan & Josephine. Can anyone think of a name that honours them all at once?!
Thank you 😊

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maya71 · 28/12/2021 13:28

Jo
Joanne
Joanna
Jay

rifling · 28/12/2021 13:12

Unless you are willing to give three middle names you cannot honour them all, using a 4th name not connected to any them doesn't work for that job IMO.
This! Just choose the one you like best as a name!

Cindie943811A · 28/12/2021 13:09

Jonine or Jonina
Jaune
Josianne

Djeserkare · 28/12/2021 12:21

Another vote for Juno.

StickyStickyStickStickSong · 28/12/2021 12:19

Joanna
Junie
Jay
Joy
J
Janie
Or something like Jay Sephina

Blackberrybunnet · 28/12/2021 11:59

June-jo ?

Chakraleaf · 27/12/2021 09:59

Joy or Joanna

DowntonCrabby · 27/12/2021 09:57

Joni
Junie

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 27/12/2021 09:53

So it isnt even the baby's grannies? Seems a bit much to try and shoehorn links to their great grannies into their names at the expense of just having a nice middle name.

Skeumorph · 27/12/2021 09:51

Jgranny

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 27/12/2021 09:51

Jojo?

Jay seems to cover them all nicely though.

ivykaty44 · 27/12/2021 09:50

If all these grandmas brought you Joy, then would that be a nod to the grannies

lilly7221w · 27/12/2021 09:47

Can you use a surname? If you are using your DH name that's one covered, Then use the other name/s as middle names.

KirstenBlest · 27/12/2021 09:42

Grania

KirstenBlest · 27/12/2021 09:41

Nan/Nanette

thewhatsit · 27/12/2021 09:41

I don’t think you can honour someone by using a completely different name. Joanne is a nice name but doesn’t honour someone called Jean…

I think you could use Jo as a middle name to honour Josephine and possibly Joan but it doesn’t work with Jean. Jean or Jeanie works with Jean only really.

Possibly use Jean or Jeanie and then for a second child use Jo, because that would work for a boy too?

Jossbow · 27/12/2021 08:48

Jonana ( Bit like joanna)

Ceramide · 24/12/2021 17:47

Juphone

GemmaRuby · 24/12/2021 16:22

It’s a lovely thought OP, but I’m not sure how you’d manage to cover all three. Any chance of picking a favourite?

viques · 24/12/2021 16:20

Josanna, or Josanne

Luredbyapomegranate · 24/12/2021 16:17

@PermanentTemporary

Go a bit casual

Junie Jo-Jo

😂

Juno Joanna Josephine?

Otherwise Jay in the middle as PP suggests

If it's a boy you could go John Joseph and save June till next time

WhoppingBigBackside · 24/12/2021 16:16

OK. Baby due in July so unless early cross out June as a middle name

Ylvamoon · 24/12/2021 16:10

Jone...

Sycamoretrees · 24/12/2021 16:07

Any chance the grannies all had the same middle name?

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JNGO21 · 24/12/2021 16:04

Thanks everyone! I thought honouring them all in one would be tricky, but thought I’d put it out there in case anyone had a great idea!

Haha! The fourth grannie is still alive and I’ve never met her (husband’s grandma)… so I didn’t think to count her. The 3 I mentioned were all fab women ❤️

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