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Joely?

85 replies

cloverbug · 18/11/2020 09:50

Thoughts on Joely for a girl? Smile

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redkenso · 18/11/2020 11:16

It's lovely.

PolarBearStrength · 18/11/2020 11:14

I’ve met two Women called Joely and they were both lovely!

Newuser991 · 18/11/2020 11:12

I dont like Joel for a boy either

Depending on the accent pronouncement comes out as Jowl / Jowly. A colleague has a ds named Joel and with her accent she said Jowl

Just awful

Ingridla · 18/11/2020 11:08

I think it's lovely, the actress Joely Richardson comes to mind.

user1493494961 · 18/11/2020 10:58

It's not to my taste but I can't see why a child would be teased for having the name. If you love it then use it.

florascotia2 · 18/11/2020 10:35

It's the name of a well-known actress, daughter of the even more famous Vanessa Redgrave:
www.metro.news/sixty-seconds-with-joely-richardson-2/1969216/

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cloverbug · 18/11/2020 10:21

Doesn't seem to popular here 🙁
The reason it caught my eye is because it sounds similar to Joy and Jolly which I thought was lovely.

For anyone wondering:
"Meaning: God Will Be Willing. The name Joely means God Will Be Willing and is of English origin. Joely is a name that's been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for girls."

  • babynames.com
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Oneandabean · 18/11/2020 10:10

I think there could be a lot of teasing, I immediately thought of jolenne song and I think that will follow a name like that

emmathedilemma · 18/11/2020 10:08

awful, sounds like you really wanted a boy so stuck a y on the end of Joel to make it feminine.

IckleBear · 18/11/2020 10:00

Just think Joely-eeen
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
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