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Names someone would like if they like Joanie and June

36 replies

Merryclaire · 04/06/2022 08:50

At a bit of an impasse with DH over baby name. He loves Joanie (originally Joni but I worried about the unconventional spelling) and struggles to entertain another name. I like it, but not sure it’s ‘the one’.

We both quite like June, which is along the same lines. I guess because it’s similar.

It doesn’t need to start with J!

Any ideas for names that might appeal to his tastes?

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/06/2022 21:33

Janey (or would it be Janie)
Mabel
Maeve
Maude
Olive
Lois
Sybil

Hadtocomment · 05/06/2022 13:50

I think Joni spelt that way is well known and seems like a complete name. Joanie looks more like a shortening in which case I agree that Joanna and johanna and things like that are nice if you don't want Joan which does seem a bit plain maybe? There is an unusual name jonquil I've heard before. Which could be shortened. I think Joni on its own is fine though. I do think trying to avoid every word that can be a possible product or sounds like is a losing game. Unless it's really well known and everywhere or something very rude that kids will be horrid about I'd be inclined not to listen to every association people say on forums. It's endless otherwise.

89redballoons · 05/06/2022 11:39

Ruthie

withacherryonthetop · 05/06/2022 11:32

my DH had a nan called Gwennie which I think is nice

other ideas
iris
evangeline
georgina
elora
opal
valerie
evelyn
felicity
molly
janey
ginny
Katherine
olive
Harriet/ Hattie
louisa
ada
polly

Rainbowqueeen · 05/06/2022 11:23

Josie.

Also really like the Tess suggestion.

Thepossibility · 05/06/2022 11:20

Junie

saynotoo · 05/06/2022 11:10

Judy?

AmandaMirandaPanda · 04/06/2022 23:40

Daphne
Heidi
Janet
Janine
Jennie
Naomi
Nina
Zoe

Palavah · 04/06/2022 23:09

Marni(e)
Romy
Romilly
Agatha
Peta
Petra

Mumofgirls2017 · 04/06/2022 23:07

I LOVE Joni spelt like that. Think it’s full of personality!

otjerwise

Josie
pearl
joy
flora
stella
nellie
jessie
may
april
maggie
etta
effie
dolly
bonnie
connie
thora
edie
edith
peggy
betsy
betty

newbiename · 04/06/2022 23:01

I know a Josephine- lovely and never shortened to Jo.

HannahDefoesTrenchcoat · 04/06/2022 22:40

Tess
Marian/Marianne

Wordwatcher · 04/06/2022 22:32

How about Lisbeth?
A twist on Elizabeth but Scandinavian.

Jujy · 04/06/2022 22:24

Juna - means 'longed for child' which is lovely :)

MissyB1 · 04/06/2022 22:19

Janie or Jane
Belinda
Dora
Kathleen

UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName · 04/06/2022 22:11

Vera
Nora
Nell
Rita
Alma
Dorothy
Nancy
Sadie
Mary
Agatha
Agnes
Mabel
May
Ethel
Edith
Rose
Iris
Ruth
Esther
Etta
Sylvia/Sylvie
Ada
Pearl
Sybil
Vivian/Viv

NerdyBird · 04/06/2022 13:51

If you like Juliet you could use that, or Juliette as the spelling. Or there's Julianne. Or what about Jill or Jillian?

Zoomer122 · 04/06/2022 13:44

What about Jeanie I feel like that is quite similar to Joanie but has a slightly different feel to it.
I love the name Josephine and I don’t think you have to worry about the nickname Jo because there are so many other options like Josie or Jose or Phenie.what about Ellen or Edith with the nn edie or Ellie

Luredbyapomegranate · 04/06/2022 13:40

You could have Joanna nn Joni or Joanie?

Joan and Joanna are the same name (feminines of John), but Joanna is nicer.

I like June

Otherwise

Jane
Jocelyn nn Joss
Josephine nn Josie
Jessica nn Jess / Jessie
Frances or Francesca nn Frankie
Dorothy / Dorothea nn Dorey
Marina nn Marnie
Lois
Oona
Cleo
Nancy
Aphra
Astra
Ida

Mammyloveswine · 04/06/2022 11:49

My grandmother was called June...it's actually lovely! Why not use it?

Or
Jolene
Joanne
April
May
Autumn
Georgina
Sylvia/Sylvie
Juliet
Elsie

Branleuse · 04/06/2022 11:28

I love Sadie

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Merryclaire · 04/06/2022 11:23

Thanks for the suggestions - I like Bonnie, Daphne, Jessa, Lena, Mabel, Nora, Sylvie, and Sadie.

I suppose my tastes are fairly traditional - but don’t want it to sound too unfashionable old lady (I know these things come round in cycles) or overly frilly.

I think Joanie is just about ok on that sense and a bit more popular now, but even though they’re close, I’m not keen on Jean, Jackie etc.

I like the Joni spelling but apparently it’s also a period product brand and when I’ve searched it on other threads, people point out that it’s too close to Yoni (which means vagina)! So those things put me off!

DH definitely likes the Joni Mitchell link.

It’s so hard to find anything else that he will consider!

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FriendlyPineapple · 04/06/2022 11:11

Jo?

I know a Nancy-Jean which I think is fab.

Lorelie
Kitty
Harriet
Juliana

Fivebeanchilli · 04/06/2022 11:03

If someone told me they had called their daughter "Joanie" I would assume the spelling was Joni - I've met a few over the years and Joni Mitchell has made that a mainstream spelling.
I think Josephine nowadays would be shortened to Josie rather than Jo.
Joni and June have a retro 50s feel to me. How about:
Mary
Sally
Susan
Deborah
Greta
Ellen
Sarah

blameitonthecaffeine · 04/06/2022 10:01

I much prefer the spelling Joni. Well recognised due to Joni Mitchell and looks like a name in it's own right whereas Joanie looks like a cutesy nickname for Joan which I think is old lady rather than old lady chic tbh.

Not keen on June. Love Juliet

I don't know whether your style is old fashioned/retro or cool/quirky. Joni and June kind of sit in the middle. Ummm, how about:

Avis, April, Aphra, Astrid, Bronte, Bonnie, Bess, Betsy, Cora, Coco, Daphne, Diana, Esme, Edith, Flora, Gloria, Hazel, Hetty, Ida, Inez, Judy, Jocelyn, Joyce, Jonna, Jamie, Jessa, Kezzie, Kelly, Lorna, Laurel, Lena, Lennie, Lois, Maeve, Mabel, Maude, Mavis, Mimi, Nina, Nora, Nell, Nancy, Opal, Pearl, Polly, Penny, Ruby, Rita, Rosa, Rhona, Ramona, Sylvie, Susie, Sadie, Tessa, Tara, Thalia, Una, Vera, Veda, Verity, Viola, Willa, Winnie, Yvette, Zelda

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