Jane, Jean or Joan

[ClaraBean]

Which would you choose, and why?

[quote Susu49]@midsomermurderess it's said like if you tried to say John in a French accent (because its the French version of John)

The French version of Jean is Jeanne[/quote]
Oh, mate😏

Jane

Really dislike the others.

Joni

1. Jane - very classic with some amazing namesakes (literary ones in particular but also queens, scientists etc). It just happens to be underused now - but like Frances, Mary, Margaret, Anne etc (all those very classic but currently slightly unfashionable names), I can see it making a big comeback in 20 years or so, so your DD will be ahead of the crowd. Jane's a lovely, classy name imo. Big Gap-
2. Jean - very retro, but does somehow have a slightly fun Euro feel I think. Bigger Gap-
3. Joan - too vintage/ hipster territory for me sorry - I do think "old lady" rather than young girl (but then I never though Dorothy would come back so soon so what do I know?)

Jean. Very classy and can be Jeannie whilst little.

Jane.

Probably Jean, because she is feisty
But Jane is a fantastic classic

I don’t like Joan, sounds like Moan - Joanna is a much prettier and more elegant version of the name (I think in the Middle Ages Joan was pronounced Jo-Ann actually)

Also quite like Jeanne

@IamnotwhouthinkIam

1) Jane - very classic with some amazing namesakes (literary ones in particular but also queens, scientists etc). It just happens to be underused now - but like Frances, Mary, Margaret, Anne etc (all those very classic but currently slightly unfashionable names), I can see it making a big comeback in 20 years or so, so your DD will be ahead of the crowd. Jane's a lovely, classy name imo. Big Gap- 2) Jean - very retro, but does somehow have a slightly fun Euro feel I think. Bigger Gap- 3) Joan - too vintage/ hipster territory for me sorry - I do think "old lady" rather than young girl (but then I never though Dorothy would come back so soon so what do I know?)

Frances is back. Margaret showing some signs too

Jean all the way, so zingy.
Jane is nice but a bit pastel.
Joan is quite frumpy imo.

I'm of an age where Jane is passable and classic but dull, and the others are awful names of your mums older friends.

Jane. Simple and classic. I wouldn't use it as a first name myself as it's bit short and plain. However I think it's a perfect middle name.

Jean is OK. I had two auntie Jeans (born in the 1920s and 1930s) so I think of that as very dated. Like a PP I think of it as a Scottish name (even though neither of my aunts were).

Joan is the worst. Very frumpy in my view.

Jane, my middle name (Jayne) and my daughters

I love Jane/Jayne and also Jeanette/Janet/Jenet.

Jane reminds me of Jane Doe

Jean reminds me of jeans

Joan sounds frumpy

I’m sorry ☹️

@DramaAlpaca

Jane is the nicest Jean is the coolest Joan is a bit dreary

So I'd choose Jane.

This.

I don;t think of Joan as dreary. I think think of Joan as:

Jean. But then my username gives that much away.

I love the name Jane, it's so simple and classic.

Not a huge fan of any of them but I would probably choose Jane. The others both sound very Scottish to me. Which obviously isn't necessarily a problem! But as someone who has no Scottish connection I would personally probably not choose them.

They’re all great! I’d probably be most likely to use Jane. I know a little Janie and also a Joni.

Jean by a million miles!

Jean

Jane is pretty and classic.
Joan is old and dreary.
Jean is AWFUL!

Joan - I think Joanie is a nice nickname.

Joan is a family name to me so I'd probably go for that one but call her Joanie.

I don't like Jean at all. Jane is very lovely.