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Middle name for Joel?

15 replies

Toddle · 02/05/2012 20:56

Hello I'm looking for some inspiration.

My partner quite likes the name Joel for a little boy but my heads a bit like mush and I can't think of any middle names. Dp thinks Alexander but I'm not so sure. Last name ishly rhymes with farmer if that helps any.

Thanks for any suggestions :)

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IHeartKingThistle · 02/05/2012 21:00

I LOVE the name Joel. Hmm, middle names - Henry? Alexander is good. Peter?

BorisJohnsonsHair · 02/05/2012 21:01

I think Alexander works well. How about Edward?

BBQJuly · 02/05/2012 22:12

Joel Amos
Joel Sebastian
Joel Zachary
Joel Thomas
Joel Edwin
Joel Isaac
Joel Benedict
Joel Frederick
Joel Henry

WhenDoISleep · 02/05/2012 22:13

Christopher?

PrisonerOfWaugh · 02/05/2012 22:14

I know a Joel Xavier

Scatterplot · 03/05/2012 04:20

Joel Alexander is fine, both strong names. To me they don't sound perfect together because of the repeated L sound Jo-EL-AL-Ek-Sander, which is also a little bit like doolally at the start. However that is a very minor quibble!

I'm assuming you have a surname which doesn't start with B, G, M, P, R, W or that if you do then you don't mind initials spelling a word (jab, jag, jam, Jap, jar, jaw).

I would choose something with a consonant sound at the start, and at least two syllables - such as Joel Henry or Joel Thomas as mentioned above. Something like Joel David Alexander would also work.

ButterPecanMuffin · 03/05/2012 12:13

Someone has suggested Joel Benedict, which gets the nod from me, as that's the name of my husband's twin brother!

Positiveplus · 03/05/2012 16:07

I know a Joel Alex which I think is fab!

jandymaccomesback · 03/05/2012 20:46

Joel Matthew

soda1234 · 04/05/2012 11:07

Joel Patrick

Lexiesgirl · 04/05/2012 13:45

I was going to come on and suggest Alexander anyway! I think its a good middle name, especially with a single syllable first name.

squoosh · 04/05/2012 13:46

Joel Billy. I'm sure he'd find that a wheeze growing up.

squoosh · 04/05/2012 13:47

(hums Girl Uptown)

BlueAndRedMakePurple · 04/05/2012 19:00

Ds is Joel Stanley Grin

LadyofWinterfell · 04/05/2012 19:02

Ds here is Joel Dylan

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