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Re: French Jeanne
In French the -n of Jean really exists only as a signal that the vowel is nasalised. For practical purposes, one doesn't hear it. But the -nne of Jeanne definitely sounds as if it's there! Same, in French, with Simon and Simone.
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Yes, Jeanne and Jean don't really sound that similar at all in French.
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