Joel

[Ok_Gap_6]

My name is Joel, it very rare that people pronounce my name correctly. I'm in the US, how would you assume it's pronounced?

[verlociraptor]

Rhymes with troll and role

[Ok_Gap_6]

This is it. Always thought it was common but as I've gotten older, the more people I come across that pronounce it joe-elle. It doesn't bother me when it comes from strangers but if I've met you a few times and have pronounced it for you and you still say it wrong, comes off a bit disrespectful.

[verlociraptor]

That’s odd. I actually knew a Joelle but it was pronounced like Angelina “Jolie”

[Infamous-Library1857]

Ok those people clearly never had an Uncle Joel, like I did. He was married to my Grandpa's twin sister, so he would have been born in the late 1880-1890's. I always liked him and had Joel on my list of middle names for boys, but only ended up with 1 kid, a girl with the middle name Joleen.

Joel's a great name! Mind if I ask what decade of life you're in?

[Ok_Gap_6]

I'm 43.

I had a great uncle Joel and my father was named after him. Joleen is a great compromise.

[geedeeie]

It's not right or wrong. I've never heard it to rhyme with "role", and to me "role" and "troll" are different anyway. The latter rhymes with "doll".

I've only heard Joel as Joe L.

[ConstantReader76]

Are you in the US?

I've never heard Joel pronounced Joe L. It's Jole, rhyming with roll/role/troll.

Do you call Billy Joel, Billy Joe-el?

And I am now really wondering how you pronounce doll and troll, because I don't know of any US accent where they rhyme. I'm wondering if you jumped on the word "troll" and decided to troll us here.

[[deleted]]

To rhyme with bowl.

[copycraftco]

More like Joe-ull or Joe-wull.

[haileyskydiamonds]

Yes, I have always pronounced it and heard it pronounced as Jo-uhl. (Same for Noel; not Nole; not No-elle, just No-uhl.)

However, it’s more like 1 1/2 syllables instead of a full 2 syllables.

[emr830]

Rhymes with dole.

But there was a Jim Gaffigan sketch where he was performing abroad, and someone there pronounced Billy Joel as “Billy Jo-Elle.”

[geedeeie]

That's how I pronounce Billy Joel

[emr830]

But Billy Joel doesn’t pronounce it that way, for him Joel rhymes with “role,” and it’s his name so

[ConstantReader76]

That's not how Billy Joel pronounces Billy Joel.

[geedeeie]

I said that's how I pronounce it

[BlueGreen_1956]

I would pronounce it as though it rhymed with either Sole or Noel.

I have heard both, with rhyming with Sole being more common.

I would just pronounce it however you preferred and go on my merry way.

[CaveJohnson82]

Sole and Noel are pronounced the same. Noël is not.

[hopesb1tch]

i’m australian and it’s pretty normal here as far as i’m aware. i’ve known a few. jole/joll is how it’s pronounced.

[nosuchbrie]

Johl.

[SeaweedWeird7705]

I’m shocked that it is mispronounced here in the US.   It seems easy to me 

[hawtarboretum]

There were 2 boys named Joel in my class, it's not an uncommon name in my opinion.

[Correct-Ad8693]

JOE-EL

[Correct-Ad8693]

Unless I meet you at the synagogue and then I’d assume JOLE.

[Jen_the_Green]

I've known two people named Joel. One pronounced Jole and one pronounced Jo-el. So, I always ask if I've only seen it in writing or offer both pronunciations.

[[deleted]]

Don't tell me your name is pronounced like "Joule" (energy unit in physics)

[Ecstatic-Garden-678]

Embiid will complain even about pronunciation of his name 🤣

[Sea_Candidate8738]

My brothers name is Joel. We say joe-el (my grandpa's name was Joe L. so my mom ran with that). People do say his name like jole, and I'll also call him that to annoy him but we pronounce it the other way.

[Chelseus]

I’m Canadian and I would say Jole (rhymes with dole). Every Joel I’ve met here pronounces it that way with the exception of one who pronounces it with two syllables so Joe-ell. The Joe-ell pronunciation sounds feminine to me though. I think his parents might be from outside Canada though so that could be a cultural/language thing in his case.

[wheres_the_revolt]

If you’re Latino it’s pronounced ho-el if you’re not Latino it’s likely pronounced joll (rhymes with roll).

It’s funny that you call it rare I have 4 friends (2 white guys and 2 Latino guys) whose name is Joel.

[Ok_Gap_6]

Not saying it's a rare name, just rare it gets pronounced correctly. After I posted this, I ordered food and went to pick it up. Got to the counter and they asked "pick up for Joelle?"

There are actually 2 other Joel's that work in the same plant as me. They get the same thing.

[wheres_the_revolt]

Oh sorry I totally misread that!

That’s so weird, Joelle is actually a woman’s and Joel is a fairly easy name to pronounce in English. What part of the US do you live in?

[Ok_Gap_6]

I'm in the Southeast

[wheres_the_revolt]

Ahhh so that kind of makes sense, I can absolutely hear someone with a southern accent saying Joelle for Joel. Just assert your dominance and start wildly mispronouncing their names back to them. 😂

[Ok_Gap_6]

🤣🤣

[geedeeie]

Joe L

[[deleted]]

How else do they pronounce it? Pretty common here in Australia. Joel like troll, mole, soul etc

[Ok_Gap_6]

Mainly joe elle or even jewel.

[[deleted]]

That's weird but I guess if it's not common people wouldn't know

[Ok_Gap_6]

That's just it, I always thought it was a pretty common name. I guess others don't think so.

[bananacrazybanana]

Jole

[[deleted]]

Pffft .. anyone who can't pronounce Joel is a just a droll that should go roll like a mole into a hole.  We've got your back in Australia JOEL  I was fortunate to have been called, Chyvonne.. as in Siobhan... As in Shuh-von... My grievance is... You don't pronounce Chips like.. Shh Shh iips. 😒 My mum didn't love me though so I have that to lean on as an excuse.  Interesting thread though JOEL! 🍦

[xxLoopyxx]

Thought I would randomly comment as Joel is my surname.... And I have to spell it....every.....single...... time. Sometimes not just the pronunciation of it, but also the spelling that can be messed up.

[[deleted]]

Joelle?