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Joan in the middle
by New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 7:01 AM
Can you come up with combos with Joan as the middle name that don't make Joan look like an ugly obligatory presence? It's a family name and I do really like it, but everything makes it look so awful. I did come up with Ava Marie Joan and Eva Marie Joan which I do like quite a bit (they look retro-fresh) but both Ava and Eva don't hold my attention for long. Other ideas?
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- New_Chloe
5/22/2015, 5:05 PM
Aw yiss, Dorcas Joan, what a powerhouse.Claudia Joan is gorgeous. Thank you!
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- New_Chloe
5/22/2015, 5:03 PM
I really like the quirkiness of Tansy Joan, Corabeth Joan, and Coraline Joan. Thanks!
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- HaySkyNat   +1
5/20/2015, 10:12 PM
- New_Chloe
5/22/2015, 5:04 PM
Elise Joan is unexpected and fresh. Thank you!
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- queenv   +1
5/20/2015, 5:14 PM
Alendria Joan
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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 6:02 PM
Perfect
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- Moirrey   +1
5/20/2015, 3:08 PM
I love Joan and don't think it's ugly at all. I haven't read the other posts, so I apologize if any of these are repeats: Adeline Joan / Ada Joan
Cecilia Joan
Charlotte Joan
Cristina Joan
Eloise Joan
Emma Joan
Estella Joan
Isabel Joan / Isabella Joan
Lucy Joan
Marina Joan
Natalie Joan
Nina Joan
Sophia Joan
Sylvia Joan
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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 6:01 PM
Eloise Joan is beauteous, adore that one. Also Lucy Joan, I like the youthfulness of Lucy next to Joan's solemnity. You think Heloise Joan is too much? I do love Heloise...
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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 6:00 PM
Chloe Joan Rose is really lovely! I'd call her Rose :) Rose Chloe Joan? No, your way is better.Oh, Autumn Cleo Joan is edgy, I really like Cleo Joan a lot too! You're so smart!Thank you :)
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- Flora (booksandtea)   +1
5/20/2015, 12:54 PM
- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 5:58 PM
Camellia Joan is giving me the tingles. Really like that one! Of course, Ruby always wins forever. I love Ruby.
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- Tuesday (trayc53)   +2
5/20/2015, 12:52 PM
Joan is lovely. Don't let it bring you down! :)Eva Marie Joan is very cool.Have you considered something else with a strong J-sounding presence to jazz it up?
Like:
Julia Joan
Virginia Joan
Eugenia JoanEither way, I feel inclined to offer longer, more dramatic European names with Joan. It deserves retro movie star quality.Cecelia Joan
Serafina Joan
Katarina / Catarina Joan
Eulalia Joan
Penelope Joan !!! This might be my favorite.
Isadora Joan
Francesca Joan
Christiana Joan
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- New_Chloe   +1
5/20/2015, 5:57 PM
Ooh, Eugenia Joan is large and in CHARGE.Christiana Joan!!! oh also Christabel Joan, does that work you think? I love those fancy Chis- names, they are such a GP of mine.Seraphine is a family name, so Seraphina Joan could work! Seraphine Joan doesn't flow very well I guess. Sad!
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- Tuesday (trayc53)
5/21/2015, 9:25 AM
Christabel Joan is great! A good friend of mine is Christine Joanne (Jo-ANNE), and while I've always liked it in theory, I never thought it flowed that well. Christabel Joan is a great alternative. :)
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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 5:55 PM
AW KIMMY JOANImogene Joan is so me. Rosaleen Joan makes me think of Rosaline Joan, which I'm all about, yes, good.Also Amanda Joan is PERFECT and I don't even like the name Amanda, you know you've done a stellar job when!
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- Ismene (Madyson)   +4
5/20/2015, 10:51 AM
- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 5:54 PM
Super loving Eliza Joan. I forget how much I love Eliza...
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- Flora (booksandtea)
5/20/2015, 12:52 PM
Viveka Joan is top notch.
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- Ismene (Madyson)   +1
5/20/2015, 11:48 AM
AddingI'm all of a sudden thinking it needs and 'S' nameSylvia / Sylvie Joan
Saskia Joan
Silke / Selka / Salka Joan
Samantha Joan
Susannah Joan
Suvi Joan
Soraya Joan
Sybil Joan
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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 5:53 PM
Sybil Joan! YES. Saskia Joan is also tops.
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- Joiya   +2
5/20/2015, 9:18 AM
I think anything frilly will bring out the flair in Joan, which is such a strong feminine name anyway. Something like these would work, imo:
Priscilla Joan
Anneliese Joan
Veronica Joan
Aurora Joan
Amelia Joan
Genevieve Joan
Odessa Joan
Hannelore Joan
If you want the name to be more spunky, go with something unexpected like:
Bianca Joan
Ember Joan
Viola Joan
Thisbe Joan
Piper Joan
Briar Joan
Though, I do like your double middle idea:
Emily Joan Gail
Myra Cecile Joan
Roslyn Joan Estelle
Hazel Maris Joan
Laurel Marie Joan
Daphne Joan Iris
Eden Joan Michelle
Sally Joan Opal
Frona Nevena Joan

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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 5:52 PM
I am lovin' these:Veronica Joan
Amelia Joan
Genevieve Joan
Odessa Joan
Hannelore Joan
Bianca Joan - prettyyyy
Piper Joan - so cute
Myra Cecile Joan - Myra Cecily Joan! Look at that, you are a genius
Roslyn Joan Estelle - I LOVE Joan Estelle SO MUCH. I am definitely going to play with that one some more!
Laurel Marie Joan - oh, very nice.
Daphne Joan Iris - gorgeous
Sally Joan Opal - fabulous!
Hannah Naomi Joan
Ada Joan, Zoe Joan (this one, wowzers), Mia Joan, Ivy Joan, and Una Joan are all knocking my socks off right now. Short and chic is right! Thank you!
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- Tuesday (trayc53)
5/20/2015, 12:54 PM
Bianca Joan is lovely.
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- Puck (BBH)   +2
5/20/2015, 9:02 AM
Matilda Joan has such a wonderfully medieval flair. I endorse.I honestly have no ill feelings toward Joan, and find it fresh and strong -- never ugly or obligatory, but a welcome element. Alix Joan
Aurelia Joan
Beatrix Joan
Cecily Joan *
Cicely Joan
Daphne Joan
Eleanor Joan
Freya Joan
Guinevere Joan
Isidora Joan *
Lila Joan
Penelope Joan *
Persephone Joan *
Patricia Joan
Susanna Joan
Tallulah Joan *
Vesna Joan
Xenia Joan

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- New_Chloe   +1
5/20/2015, 5:45 PM
Alix Joan is inspired! I adore Alix, I love how modern-ancient it is. I also really like Daphne Joan, Isidora Joan (love this, very unexpected how well these two go together), Lila Joan, Susanna Joan (though I'm fond of the slight variation Susannah Joan).Thank you!
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- Puck (BBH)
5/21/2015, 7:30 AM
While I was driving yesterday, Ariadne Joan also popped into my head, which I adore.
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- Pie   +2
5/20/2015, 8:19 AM
I like both of those.I want to stick it with similar names from previous periods of Joan-iness:
Ursula Joan
Cecily Joan / Cicely Joan
Isabel Joan
Myra Joan
Priscilla Joan
Ruby Joan
Elsie Joan
Sylvia Joan
Carola Joan
Elma Joan
Betsy Joan
Bryony Joan
Rowena Joan
Melody Joan
Greta Joan
Dorothy Joan
Clemency Joan
Loretta Joan
Amity Joan
Mirabel Joan
Leda JoanI think it also seems to work strangely well with some surname-names: gives them a bit more dignityTaylor Joan
Hadley Joan
Cassidy Joan
Courtney Joan
etc etc
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- New_Chloe
5/20/2015, 5:39 PM
Thank you Pie! You came up with some really nice ideas. I particularly like:Cecily Joan / Cicely Joan - love these ones. So Medieval cute.
Isabel Joan - I do love Isabel, and this is the nicest spelling, imo. Isobel Joan is kinda nice too, it's got a dark poetry to it.
Myra Joan - I'm mad for My- names recently
Priscilla Joan - I like that -illa Joan part. I'll springboard off this into: Lucilla Joan? Camilla Joan? Drusilla Joan? Ooh.
Ruby Joan - Ruby is always my fave in most combos
Sylvia Joan - Sylvie Joan strikes me as sprightly too. Silvie Joan maybe. Yeah!
Betsy Joan - this is too cute. It's so retro, I love it.
Bryony Joan - Aw, I like the woodsy charm this has
Rowena Joan - more woodsiness!
Greta Joan - very old Hollywood glam, I liiiike.
Loretta Joan - twangy and sassy, and my mom's name is Lori, so it could be sorta honouring, I like that!
Amity Joan - witchily delish
Leda Joan - sultry and subtle

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- 2angelgoats
5/20/2015, 10:37 AM
Cassidy Joan is really pretty. Cassidy's always been a guilty pleasure name of mine... I often wish I didn't like it as much as I do. It seems more fun and less formal than Cassandra (which I also love, though).
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