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Original poster

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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DuneFan · 04/06/2022 09:31

I would have thought Joni Mitchell would have meant Joni was quite well known.

Jane
Anne /Annie
Ginny (but not Virginia!)

Branleuse · 04/06/2022 09:27

Joanie is a brilliant name, so is June, so is Jean / Jeanne/ Jeannie.

Jeannine maybe? Jackie/ Jacqueline

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Merryclaire · 04/06/2022 09:24

Thanks for the suggestions - I really like Agnes, Audrey and Juno - typically he dislikes all those! 🙁

We’ve discussed Josephine and Jennifer, but are slightly put off as they will almost certainly be Jo and Jen as no one will use the full versions.

Juliet has also come up - we both quite like that.

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wetpebbles · 04/06/2022 09:15

Jeani
Jinni

TheIsaacs · 04/06/2022 09:15

Juno
Juniper
Edie/Edith
Margot
Agnes (Aggie?)

Maireas · 04/06/2022 09:10

Margaret (Peggy)
Phyllis
Audrey
Barbara
Carol

wasiwrongtoask · 04/06/2022 09:04

Juliet

Starbeach · 04/06/2022 08:59

Joni I read as jonny sorry!

Josie
Joanna
Josephine
Joanne

PostMenPatWithACat · 04/06/2022 08:57

Joan (brilliant)
Joy
Patsy
Shirley
Sheila
Noreen (Rene)

ScarlettDarling · 04/06/2022 08:54

Jodi? Jocelyn?

mum2jakie · 04/06/2022 08:52

Sure you've considered this but Jean seems the obvious alternative?