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Joyce Isabella

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loveofotters · 12/06/2009 01:14

This is the name oh and I agree on for our little girl who is die in three weeks.
What do you think? We haven't told anyone else yet.

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goomum · 12/06/2009 10:36

Definitely Joyce Isabella as Isabella's are ten a penny.

Go for it.

womma · 12/06/2009 12:08

Very nice! Joyce sounds really lovely to me all of a sudden.

Himbo · 12/06/2009 12:09

I prefer it the other way round or

how about Jocelyn?

differentID · 12/06/2009 12:12

Joyce Isabella is a very pretty name. I always love names that sound "old"

gagamama · 12/06/2009 12:45

I prefer Joy to Joyce, but that wouldn't work with Isabella. It would be a lovely nickname though. I think it's pretty.

georgiemum · 12/06/2009 12:47

I think it sounds better the other way around. Depends on the surname I suppose.

KERALA1 · 12/06/2009 21:23

Good choice being classic and old fashioned but not in common usage ie Grace/Olivia/Daisy

KERALA1 · 12/06/2009 21:23

There are lots and lots of Isabellas so if that bothers you don't switch it at the last minute!

boodleboot · 12/06/2009 22:47

i have a lovely friend who is called Joyce - i think i prefer joy tho to be honest.

jellybeans · 12/06/2009 22:50

prefer isabella joyce, Joyce too old fashioned.

piscesmoon · 12/06/2009 23:07

I prefer Isabella Joyce.

RosieMBanks · 12/06/2009 23:25

Joyce is a pretty name, but sounds a little old-fashioned....although I love the Latin meaning 'Joy'.
One of my favourite childhood books was 'Towers in the Mist' by Elizabeth Goudge - Joyeuce Leigh is one of the characters, and I think the spelling is prettier than 'Joyce'.

sugarplumfairy · 12/06/2009 23:33

My DD2 is called Isabella Joy, there isn't many Isabella's at her school and she likes Joy as it actually means something.

piscesmoon · 13/06/2009 08:07

I think that Joy is much nicer than Joyce.

Tambajam · 13/06/2009 08:11

I like Joyce. It's different.

My friend is called Joy and is very bored of being told to 'cheer up' so she suits her name every time she looks lost in thought.

IDidntRaiseAThief · 13/06/2009 08:26

trying to hard.

forehead · 13/06/2009 08:47

Joyce is my sisters name. I like it because it is not very common. I think Isabella Joyce sounds better. However, there are too many Isabellas. My dd has got 4 in her class of 26 children.

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loveofotters · 13/06/2009 10:08

We can't use Isabella as the first name and we like that Joyce is different to the norm.

Glad most of you like it.I feel very reassured that we're making the right decision.

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dizzydixies · 13/06/2009 10:35

completely disagree there are too many isabellas, I think its dependant on where you are because we have one and have not heard of another one yet

Joyce Isabella is lovely congratulations

Nancy66 · 13/06/2009 17:19

Oh god Joyce is a terrible name! It's up there with Pauline and Marjory.....

Sidge · 13/06/2009 21:16

Isabella is a lovely name.

Joyce is not.

totalmisfit · 13/06/2009 21:16

Joyce is lovely. Due a big revival.

totalmisfit · 13/06/2009 21:18

don't forget, 13 or so years ago Isabella was completely unfashionable, out of date and unheard of in anyone under 60. Now it's super trendy and everyone's using it. You'll be way ahead of the crowd with Joyce, i reckon.