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Yoana or Yohanna? Registry office tomorrow!

85 replies

CandidPlum · 02/04/2024 10:37

I’ve recently had a baby girl and DH and I have really struggled to come up with a name we both liked and that felt ‘right’ and like her - so much so that we had to postpone our registration appt. Added complication is that the name has to work in both our native languages (English and German).

We now have just 24 hrs until the appt, can’t postpone again, and I’m still dithering between Yohanna and Yoana. I love both and am slightly panicking that I’ll go for the wrong option - lack of sleep probably doesn’t help! DH is happy with both so has left the decision to me.

Does anyone have thoughts on either name please before I drive myself completely up the wall going back and forth between them?

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ImCamembertTheBigCheese · 02/04/2024 11:00

I'd go for Yohanna

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 02/04/2024 10:49

Sageyboots · 02/04/2024 10:45

Johanna pronounced with a Y?

I think Johanna would be pronounced as yohanna in Germany so spelling it that was reduces the ambiguity

ymemanresu · 02/04/2024 10:48

Yohanna so could nn hanna

ShinyEspeon · 02/04/2024 10:48

Yohanna is easier to pronounce, it's obvious from the spelling. With Yoana it could be Yo-na, Yo-anna, or even Yo-arna, like Moana.

Apollo365 · 02/04/2024 10:46

Yohanna

Sageyboots · 02/04/2024 10:45

Johanna pronounced with a Y?

DSD9472 · 02/04/2024 10:44

How are you pronouncing them? In my mind it would be:
Yohanna- Yo- Hannah
Yoana- Yo-Anya

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 02/04/2024 10:43

another vote for yohanna

Floppyelf · 02/04/2024 10:41

SophiaRose35 · 02/04/2024 10:41

Yohanna

This!

SophiaRose35 · 02/04/2024 10:41

Yohanna

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