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Opinions on the name Joella?

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Nautical · 14/11/2015 23:02

NN would be Ella :)

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cally0 · 16/11/2015 13:44

How about Joelle? Has a chic feel to it!

Whoknewitcouldbeso · 16/11/2015 04:42

I too think it sounds very Nashville.

CalliopeTorres · 16/11/2015 03:33

I know a Joely. I think that's a gorgeous name. Not 100% on Joella though.

mathanxiety · 16/11/2015 03:15

I think it's the opposite of trailer. I can see it as quite U.

TremoloGreen · 15/11/2015 20:20

Why not just have Ella by itself, that's a name.

DD1 is known as a shortened version of her name, no-one ever calls her by her 'long' name and she doesn't even realise it is her name! (She's 2.)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/11/2015 18:04

Dreadful.

MrsBalustradeLanyard · 15/11/2015 10:31

Hmm sounds a bit on the made up side. My friends DD is Joely which is lush.

MajesticWhine · 15/11/2015 10:28

It's awful

IsadoraQuagmire · 15/11/2015 10:26

i have a friend named Joelle. She always goes by Jo though.

Pinklily1 · 15/11/2015 08:55

For some reason it reminds me of the Dolly Parton song "Jolene".

TooOldTooTired · 15/11/2015 07:20

How about Luella?

GothJoose · 15/11/2015 05:56

I went to school with a Joelle (Jo-Elle). Her family were from the carribean.

Ella is established enough as a standalone name so I'd just choose that.

Only1scoop · 15/11/2015 05:36

Sounds made up and hyphenated ....even though apparently it's not.

WanderingTrolley1 · 15/11/2015 05:16

Not a fan.

MitzyLeFrouf · 15/11/2015 04:29

Of polo mint earring fame.

Eminybob · 15/11/2015 04:20

My first though was Floella. As in Benjamin.

MitzyLeFrouf · 15/11/2015 04:15

'Joella, you'd better not be in that trailer gettin' up to no good with Jimmy Bob Crockett. Lordy I'll whup your behind girl. Now get out here and help me get this pig out of the mud'

That kind of vibe......

mathanxiety · 15/11/2015 03:54

I like it too. I think it has a lovely sound to it. I wouldn't shorten it.

millionsmom · 15/11/2015 03:14

It's a lovely name! But I have a great friend called Joella, so that may be why I think it's lovely.

FabergeEggs · 15/11/2015 02:33

No.

Crazypetlady · 15/11/2015 01:15

Not keen at all sorry.

goldglittershitter · 14/11/2015 23:40

Sorry. It's awful. Joelle is nice, but when u put that letter a on the end it just cheapens it?

IoraRua · 14/11/2015 23:39

Very country and western. It sounds like it belongs in song also featuring blue jeans, a truck, a Stetson and beer. Oh, and Jesus.

Not into it.

celtictoast · 14/11/2015 23:38

For Ella as a nickname I'd go with Elodie, Elizabeth, Eloise, Eliza, Isabella.

Zampa · 14/11/2015 23:34

Thanks purple ...

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