Name
My mother was from the south. She left Texas with her family during the great dust bowl migration and came to California in the early 30s.
She carried with her a deep hatred of everything about the south. Wanted to wipe every part of it from her. Including her name. Mamie Jo. It’s a very southern name.
So she made up a new name, Joelle
She actually legally changed her name to Joelle.
My father liked the name so I was named Joelle.
My husband and I like the name as well but naming my daughter Joelle seemed a bit much so we named her Sarah Joelle.
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