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[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

Do you know of a feminine form of Joel?

My grandfather was called Frank Joel, and whilst I love the name and would want to honour his name in the birth of my future children, but I don't want to simply copy the name, I don't think my dad would like it if I did that either.  Frances and Francine are both really pretty feminine versions of Frank, which made me think that it would be lovely to honour a daughter with his name.  But I am stuck for feminising Joel.

The obvious is Joelle, which, to be honnest, I think is horrid.  It's too much like Noelle, which I think is a completely contrived name.  And now I think on it, isn't Joelle contrived too?

The only other one I could think of was Jolene.  Not quite the same as Joel, but then Frances and Francine aren't exactly like Frank either.  I have no idea if Jolene has similar meanings to Joel.  Frances Jolene is nice, although Jolene is more American than English.  But Francine Jolene obviously doesn't work.

Other than that, I am stuck!  Do you have any more thoughts?

Comments

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

What about Jolie? It's similar, but definitely feminine.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

Joely like Joely Fisher or Joely Richardson.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I would say names that begin with Jo- would work. Joely is probably the closest. I think Jocelyn, Josephine, and Josette would work too...

Jolene is ok. I have an aunt named Jolene so I probably just associate it with bad things.

[babyjess8.livejournal.com]

What about a "Joe" name such as Josephine, Josie, Joey, Jocelyn, Joanna, etc.

Baby names world suggested:
Joeley/Joely/Jolie/Jolea
Jolly/Jollie
Joela

Also, what about Leo? (the last part of Joel spelled backwards)

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I like Joella. Maybe kind of the same.

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

I know Joella and Joely.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Well... I'm not really sure how Noelle and Joelle are any more contrived than other feminine versions of male names... in fact, I think 'Joelle' is the closest you're going to get to a feminine version of Joel. Joelle to me sounds less contrived than Jolene. Joelle is actually a feminized version of Joel, whereas Jolene is just Jo + lene.

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

This, I like Joely.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

This

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

I babysit for a couple named Joel and Jolie.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

francesca joely :)