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Hi, 'Short for' means 'a short version of'. Joni and Joan are the same length, so it can't be a shortened version. Perhaps Joni is just an alternative, 'cute' spelling of Joan.
- Hi, 'Short for' means 'a short version of'.
- Joni and Joan are the same length, so it can't be a shortened version.
- Perhaps Joni is just an alternative, 'cute' spelling of Joan.
- Like Terri instead of Terry.
- Clive
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Hi,
'Short for' means 'a short version of'. Joni and Joan are the same length, so it can't be a shortened version. Perhaps Joni is just an alternative, 'cute' spelling of Joan. Like Terri instead of Terry.
Clive
'Short for' means 'a short version of'. Joni and Joan are the same length, so it can't be a shortened version. Perhaps Joni is just an alternative, 'cute' spelling of Joan. Like Terri instead of Terry.
Clive
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Not necessarily a nickname. It is also a name that can be found on the birth certificate. Many English names have variant spellings, and some that look like variants are probably not.
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