Thoughts on Joel?

[janie85]

I am pg with DC2, I really like Joel for a boy. I saw someone's name pop up on the TV and I thought it would make a good name since it's a solid name yet probably not that common - any thoughts? X

I like it.

Tbf, I've got a Joel and all of these have happened to him, so yep, she's serious. People can be so much dumber than you think. But still, it's a great name.

Lovely name. I love J names for boys anyway, and this is one of the less common ones. I only know one Joel but he’s a nice chap.

I know 3 and I think everyone pronounces it as a blend of Jo-ul/Jole. Not even sure how it should be pronounced now reading this.

Love it (but I'm a big Billy Joel fan so prob biased!)

Lovely name

I know a Joel who changed his name to Joe as he was fed up of correcting people

I like it

And no people will not think any of the above (unless v v dim)

You obviously haven't RTFT, @Luredbyapomegranate

Love it.
Also love Saul.

it's a solid name yet probably not that common

It’s really quite common here.

Yeah, we are really dim us northerners with our Lancashire accents....

I know a few Joel’s. I like the name.

@Luredbyapomegranate

And no people will not think any of the above (unless v v dim)

Do you think all accents other than your own are dim?

Because lots of people would pronounce it 'Joe-ul' in various parts of the UK for example.

I don't pronounce it that way but funnily enough I don't think people who speak differently to me are 'v v dim'.

@Luredbyapomegranate there is only one person on the thread coming across as not the full ticket, and it isn't any of the people who might have accents in which 'Joel' sounds 'Joe-ul'

Love it! And haven’t ever met a Joel.

I've known several Joel's over the years through work, all Jo/ul apart from one Jo/elle

It's a great name and suitable for any age.

Lovely name. My friend has one but he's 26 now

I love it! DS is Joel so I'm biased but it's a name I hadn't thought of until DH suggested it when he was a week old.

He's 13 now and we've only met one other.

Yes, I think in my Scottish accent it does sound like Jo-ul. I like it. Also like Jonah.

I like it! Congratulations!

I thought Jo-ul was the correct pronunciation

How do you pronounce it, OP?

Not keen much prefer Joseph.

Love it, my DHs name 🥰 not heard anyone say it different. He gets Jolene sung to him by his mates sometimes 🤣 he told me when he was at school one kid use to call him Duel 🙈🙄