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LizKirb
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Hi all,
I have a pretty straight forward question.
I am picking Saint Joan of Arc as my confirmation saint when I get confirmed on the 26th (can’t wait!). However, when using her name, I’m confused about a few things.
In English, her name is “Joan”, but her entire life she was known as “Jehanne.” It’s beautiful. Very French and very flowy. My first name is Elizabeth and my last name starts with a K. Having my name as Elizabeth L. Joan K. sounds really harsh, at least on the back end. My middle name is also very short and succinct, so the “Joan” just really disrupts the flow.
And to be honest, I don’t like the name “Joan” so much. I like the different variations, but Joan is eh. (Love you, St. Joan. Sorry!)
So, I was wondering, would it be wrong to use Jehanne, the French version of her name, over the English “Joan?” It just sounds really harsh with my name. I know people normally put their saint name after their middle name, but it would sound so much better between my first and middle. Is it acceptable to do that?
So what I am looking at is Elizabeth Jehanne L. K. I think “Elizabeth Jehanne” sounds really pretty.
What do you guys think! I’m just curious. Do you think I should stick with Joan and stick it between my middle and last or go crazy and do what I want?
I have a pretty straight forward question.
I am picking Saint Joan of Arc as my confirmation saint when I get confirmed on the 26th (can’t wait!). However, when using her name, I’m confused about a few things.
In English, her name is “Joan”, but her entire life she was known as “Jehanne.” It’s beautiful. Very French and very flowy. My first name is Elizabeth and my last name starts with a K. Having my name as Elizabeth L. Joan K. sounds really harsh, at least on the back end. My middle name is also very short and succinct, so the “Joan” just really disrupts the flow.
And to be honest, I don’t like the name “Joan” so much. I like the different variations, but Joan is eh. (Love you, St. Joan. Sorry!)
So, I was wondering, would it be wrong to use Jehanne, the French version of her name, over the English “Joan?” It just sounds really harsh with my name. I know people normally put their saint name after their middle name, but it would sound so much better between my first and middle. Is it acceptable to do that?
So what I am looking at is Elizabeth Jehanne L. K. I think “Elizabeth Jehanne” sounds really pretty.
What do you guys think! I’m just curious. Do you think I should stick with Joan and stick it between my middle and last or go crazy and do what I want?