Middle name for Joelle

Hello! I think we have settled on Joelle for our new baby girl. We love all the nicknames that go along with it.

However, we are having a tough time with the middle name. We wanted to use Lee to honor a grandparent but not sure if it really flows. Our last name is one syllable for reference.

Joelle Lee

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You could go with a variation of [name_u]Lee[/name_u], like these:

[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lela[/name_f]

If [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] doesn’t feel right, maybe you would like another name that contains [name_u]Lee[/name_u]? Something like [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Maylee[/name_f], [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Natalee[/name_f], or [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Charlee[/name_f] would be lovely.

I also think [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u], with the addition of a surname, flows alright. I understand why [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] seems to have an awkward flow, but I tested it out with a few random one-syllable surnames I could think of and it sounded better! Unless the surname is also very “L” heavy I think [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] works!

I can see why you’d be uncertain about the flow of [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] Lee–the two L endings do smoosh together. But if it’s an important name for you to use it’s true that first and middle flow aren’t that important in real life.

I like the previous commenter’s idea of a longer name that incorporates [name_u]Lee[/name_u]:

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] Everlee/Everly/Everleigh
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Greenlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Amberley[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Waverly[/name_u]

Maybe [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Hadlee[/name_f]? [name_u]Or[/name_u] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], since [name_u]Lee[/name_u] means meadow?

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Seconding this! :heart_eyes:

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I like [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lena[/name_f] a lot

I love the idea of a longer middle name that has lee in it.
[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favourites are:

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Haylee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Emmalee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Marlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Carlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] Aleesa

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] flows pretty well i think!

What about another name containing lee? or a variant of lee

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Annalee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Marlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Carlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Natalee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Kylee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Mollee[/name_f]

or just a name beginning with L

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]London[/name_u]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Linette[/name_f]

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] is soo pretty !

Maybe use a [name_u]Lee[/name_u] name

[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Leena[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_f]Marlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Harlee[/name_u]

I like [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u], my only concern is the heavy l’s with the name. Here are some other L names, and other potential middles:

[name_f]Hadly[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]

[name_u]Or[/name_u] l’s:

[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]

And here are some random ones!

[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Roe[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]