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minus-squareRose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-24 days agoI dig Jane because there’s also another tie there. John and Jane Doe, typically used when there’s no personal identification. Though I also feel like we’re losing something because of the medium. Is it “Gene” like genie or “Jawn” like Jeanne? I live in the rural South, it could genuinely go either way in my head, though I lean towards “Jawn” for the better flow from “John”. EDIT: Okay, I cannot decide which makes more sense as a pronunciation guide, if you’ve played Bayonetta, you’ve heard it pronounced.
I dig Jane because there’s also another tie there.
John and Jane Doe, typically used when there’s no personal identification.
Though I also feel like we’re losing something because of the medium. Is it “Gene” like genie or “Jawn” like Jeanne?
I live in the rural South, it could genuinely go either way in my head, though I lean towards “Jawn” for the better flow from “John”.
EDIT: Okay, I cannot decide which makes more sense as a pronunciation guide, if you’ve played Bayonetta, you’ve heard it pronounced.