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.
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]:
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?
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: