Assuming the name is Jannis, then it would be "Jannis's toys". "Jannis' toys" implies the toys belong to a plural of Janni.
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khoshtip: Jennis' toys is more used.Have you any evidence for that statement?
tamguatlayI think both can be used. Please correct me if I am wrong.Some people use only the apostrophe in classical and biblical names, Jesus' disciples, Socrates' death, but most British writers use 's all the time: James's parents, Jesus's disciples.
fivejedjonHave you any evidence for that statement?I talked about the use. In all of those many English books I read and websites I deal with (which are all in English), I haven't seen that kind of using possessive s, even one time.
khoshtipI talked about the use. In all of those many English books I read and websites I deal with (which are all in English), I haven't seen that kind of using possessive s, even one time.See: