Something that's been nagging at my brain recently is the codename Juno, used for the Canadian sector on D-Day. Are the stories behind its origins actually true? But more especially, is this @JunoBeachCentre article correct? https://www.junobeach.org/dou-vient-le-nom-de-code-juno-beach/
Why the code name Juno Beach?

Juno was almost called “Jellyfish” While Bradley chose the code names for the American beaches, Montgomery proposed fish names for the British beaches: Goldfish and Swordfish, which bec…

https://www.junobeach.org/dou-vient-le-nom-de-code-juno-beach/
I'm starting to wonder. For a start, who is Canadian Wing Commander Michael Dawnay? He's apparently referenced in this book (Juno Beach Centre's source). I don't know if any one has this book and can look for more info? https://www.amazon.co.uk/D%C3%A9barquement-pour-nuls-Claude-Qu%C3%A9tel/dp/2754041052
Alternatively he appears in this book by Christophe Prime, although there's no further detail to help identify him or his role in 1944. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oKNSCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT27&lpg=PT27&dq=Wing+Commander+Michael+Dawnay%E2%80%99s+wife+Juno&source=bl&ots=65HaOCdQkW&sig=ACfU3U214xnK9KAS8wCJn2j6FmrZZUMZIw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLoozao-fuAhUMCsAKHUKMB4M4ChDoATAEegQIBxAC#v=onepage&q=Wing%20Commander%20Michael%20Dawnay%E2%80%99s%20wife%20Juno&f=false
Thing is, I can't find him online or in my books. I can find a British Wing Commander Michael Dawnay, who had a wife called Julia. Is it him? Sadly I can't find much about his role in D-Day. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2805323/DAWNAY,%20MICHAEL/
And was it even Dawnay? @militaryhistori attributes the name change from Jelly to Juno to Churchill. Did you find any good sources for this Peter? What's interesting to me is that Churchill doesn't mention this in his Second World War magnum opus, which is a bit surprising.
Then, there's Monty's chief of staff, David Belchem. He claims credit for choosing the Commonwealth beach names, although why someone at Sword might be communicating that name with someone at Juno whilst under fire I'm really not sure. The names weren't really used in this way.
Then, there's Monty's chief of staff, David Belchem. He claims credit for choosing the Commonwealth beach names, although why someone at Sword might be communicating that name with someone at Juno whilst under fire I'm really not sure. The names weren't really used in this way.
Then, there's Monty's chief of staff, David Belchem. He claims credit for choosing the Commonwealth beach names, although why someone at Sword might be communicating that name with someone at Juno whilst under fire I'm really not sure. The names weren't really used in this way.
So, does anyone have any info? Admittedly the Jellyfish story makes sense with the lean toward aquatic names in the Commonwealth sector. But I've still not found a solid primary source for any of the beach name origins. Belchem is the closest so far... https://twitter.com/SeaSpitfires/status/1346481188697849862
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