https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:39:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523200 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:46:05 +0000 mrsjd 2523200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think both are lovely. I do strongly associate the name Jolene with the song, so I'd go with Claire as a first name for that reason, just to avoid always hearing reference to the song whenever LO's name is first heard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523184 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:24:31 +0000 lilyann 2523184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love both names and think they sound nice either way! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523182 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:22:30 +0000 Truth Bombs 2523182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Claire Jolene flows better. Also, with the first name Jolene, I would worry people would sing the song to her all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523180 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:20:20 +0000 psw27 2523180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they are both adorable! Which do you want to call her regularly? Or do you plan on calling her by both names? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523145 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:43:42 +0000 PurplePumps 2523145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it sounds fine together either way. But I personally wouldn't worry about it too much. How often does someone call a person by their first and middle name anyways. I don't even know the middle name of most of even my closest friends. The only time the middle name comes into play is on legal and school test docs as far as I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523076 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:14:19 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2523076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think both sound good. I hastily chose Claire Jolene because I thought it follows a bit better. But now, I kind of love how Jolene Claire sounds. It sounds beautifully Southern belle to me.</p> <p>Add me as another person that loves Jolene! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523061 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:19:39 +0000 delight 2523061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooooh I love Jolene! Just added it to my baby name list! Love the nicknames Jo and Joey. I love Claire as well, such a classic name. I voted for Jolene Claire. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523054 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:52:30 +0000 LindsayLou 2523054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm torn. I prefer Claire, but also love the nickname Jo (it's one of my daughter's main nicknames). Either is cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2523023 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:49:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 2523023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Jolene Claire sounds better as a pair, but I much prefer the name Claire so I would do Claire Jolene for that reason. I agree that she might be nicknamed Jo- which I think is cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2522991 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:03:39 +0000 youboots 2522991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ran Jolene past DH as a potential baby name- I love Jo as a nickname. Do you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2522985 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:53:21 +0000 stiletto_mom 2522985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Claire a lot.</p> <p>Jolene will be shortened to "Jo" by her peers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2522978 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:42:08 +0000 arosebyany 2522978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the name Jolene </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2522977 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:37:44 +0000 rachiecakes 2522977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think both sound good! But with a two-syllable last name, I'd go with Claire as a first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-sounds-better-1#post-2522971 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:32:55 +0000 HellOnHeels 2522971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So DH likes the name Jolene and I like the name Claire. I'm wondering if these 2 names can be used together, or not. Our last name is pretty common and is 2 syllables, pluralized. </p>