"Joan"

Posted by Kathy F. on September 22, 1997 at 08:24:33:

In response to Joan and Madame Mope, written by Margie on September 21, 1997 at 17:55:30

] I don't get the Joan thing.

I don't really get it either, but here's another example of a weird nickname for "Jane." In a letter JA's father wrote to a friend concerning JA's birth, he said, "She is to be Jenny." Don't ask me why.

Kathy :-)

REPLIES:

• Jane, Joan, Janet Caroline 09:09:32 9/22/97 (6)
  • You forgot Jean Cassia 17:10:58 9/22/97 (4)
    • More, your Forgot Jean Cassia 17:13:40 9/22/97 (3)
      • Dinna dunshus, wa Geordies 0;-J Carioline 20:25:55 9/22/97 (2)
        • Way-hay, man! Helen 06:14:29 9/23/97 (1)
          • Why Are People from Northumberland Called Geordie? I always wanted to Know (nfm) Cassia 16:56:46 9/24/97 (0)
  • How ambiguous! Helen 10:24:13 9/22/97 (0)

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