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If you don’t like it, don’t use it as the name of your child. This is my daughter’s name and no one in our family has any regrets. She was born before Angelina was popular and I have met a few Jolies over the years. This was the name of one of my clients and I asked her about it when considering it as a baby name. She loved her name as well and had never had any negative reactions.
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We should note that this name was first among the top 1000 in the USA between 1958 and 1975, before Angelina Jolie herself was born.
The original impetus for using this as a name in the USA therefore was probably Jolie Gabor (1896-1997), the mother of the Gabor sisters. At birth she was named Jancsi or Janka, but she seems to have been using Jolie as her name in the 1930s in Hungary, when she owned a costume jewelry shop in Budapest called Jolie's. Though it is possible she adopted the name from the French word, perhaps she was also thinking of it as a pet form of Jolánka or Jolanda.
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The original impetus for using this as a name in the USA therefore was probably Jolie Gabor (1896-1997), the mother of the Gabor sisters. At birth she was named Jancsi or Janka, but she seems to have been using Jolie as her name in the 1930s in Hungary, when she owned a costume jewelry shop in Budapest called Jolie's. Though it is possible she adopted the name from the French word, perhaps she was also thinking of it as a pet form of Jolánka or Jolanda.
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Also Dutch: https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Jolie
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This is a perfectly fine name. One of my friends is called this, and her parents did indeed get the name from Angelina Jolie.
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This just screams "I'm a gigantic fan of Angelina Jolie". It's also not used as a name in France.
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Jolie Rickman (1970-2005) was an American humanitarian and singer.
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I love the meaning, but it’s way too associated with Angelina Jolie.
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Angelina Jolie.
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Way too associated with Angelina Jolie.
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A cute and pretty name that fits well with its meaning.
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Simply a beautiful name. It reminds me of a talented, beautiful young woman.
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Reminds me of the English word "jolly". Has a pretty meaning, but I wouldn't use it.
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This is the name of my sister, except she spells it Joely, with the accent on the Joe part of it. My parents wanted to incorporate my father's name Joe into her name. I find the name very graceful and pretty, but it annoys my sister sometimes when people call her Julie or pronounce it with the accent on the second syllable. That said, I love this name.
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I love the look and sound of this name, and I always thought of it as the prettier version of "Julie", but Angelina Jolie has ruined it for me.
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Came from the Arabic Jamila (Pretty) جميلة.
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It sounds nice but the person named Jolie will regularly be subject to prejudice for having such a name. "Your parent/s must have been pretty vacuous to have come up with that name." "Jolie by name but not Jolie by nature." If Jolie is a name then why not Precious, Wonderful, Delicious, Opal, Fantastic, Priceless. Onomatopoeia, that sounds nice. Names of flowers work. Umm... not so sure anymore about all this.
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The name Jolie is well placed because I believe all names are forms of words. I named my daughter Jolie not because of what you mentioned in these comments but just the meaning. After all, there are some names like Peter (meaning stone) in Greek and there are other names given after animals, buildings etc. Jolie means a nice thing and besides it means Origin, cheerful, or pretty. Think about your name and its meaning. It may mean something more dangerous than any other names.
My name is Charles but it means a more terrible thing (man, army or warrior) than I thought. So just drop all this negativity.
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My name is Charles but it means a more terrible thing (man, army or warrior) than I thought. So just drop all this negativity.
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My daughter is named Jolie after her grandfather who was in failing health when her mom became pregnant. He always wanted a grandchild to be named after him and this was his last chance. His name was Joe Lee. We had never heard of this name before as a first name and couldn't care less about the actress. For us it was a modified version of Julie that represented her grandfather. He passed away when she was 18 months old.
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What a nice name!
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My sisters name is Joleigh but is pronounced the same way. I personally love this name.
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This is such a nice name! I really like it and may use it some day.
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My name is Jolie. I was named after my parent's' sailboat 'The Jolie'. I hated my name growing up since virtually no one had heard of it. As an adult I love having a unique name. And thanks to Angelina Jolie most people can spell my name and don't call me Julie or Jolene as much. Lol! Also, if you look into anyone's name, as far as my limited knowledge goes, they all (okay, not literally all) have a meaning in some language or were derived from some word or other.
Of course it's popular now-a-days to give very unique names taken from the first name of your mother and father put together somehow (i.e.: Angel and Jack name their daughter Jagel).
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Of course it's popular now-a-days to give very unique names taken from the first name of your mother and father put together somehow (i.e.: Angel and Jack name their daughter Jagel).
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My friend is named Jolie and she is the first person I have ever heard of with this name (other than Angelina) she told me the meaning of her name proudly and she loves her name. She is so bouncy and full of life and has beautiful golden hair. It suits her perfectly.
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Jolie is a good name. I love it.
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Hi, my name is Jolie and I am sick of people judging people whose names mean something like beautiful or pretty, but I am happy that some people are nice and say that my name is cool... but just saying, you should really think before you say that someone's name is bad or they should not have it.
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I have a beautiful daughter and her name is Jolie Jacqueline. People love her name. I do love my pretty girl and her name too.
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I quite like it as a name. Many names have other uses or meanings outside of the English language so I don't think that it makes much difference. My sisters name is Zolie as our parents liked Jolie but wanted us all to have Z names, theres definitely worse things to be called :)
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My husband is Joe and I'm Shelly, so I would love to name our daughter Joelly. But I hate that Jolie is becoming so trendy and if one person asks if she's named after Angelina I'll scream.
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Jolie is a beautiful name, (no pun intended). I know someome w/ this name, and I can't tell you how immensely jealous I am.
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American actress Jolie Vanier (born 1998 in Scottsdale, Arizona).
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I, personally, love the name. I kind of have to, seeing as my name is almost exactly the same, except spelled differently (Jolee).
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I personally think Jolie sounds kind of corny as a name. It would look pretty obvious that the parents are obsessed with Angelina Jolie. Still, it's not as bad as some other celebrity-inspired names like Kanye or Miley.
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It sounds best in French, I don't like it as a name though. Like some people have said people will always say "Oh like Angelina Jolie?". It is a nice nickname for Jolene though.
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I don't like this as a middle or first name on a person, but on an animal I like it. Of course if you named her Jolie people would say "Oh Like Angelina?" Or even a middle name people will be like "Did you get the idea from Angelina?". I do like Angelina Jolie, and I like both her names!
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I like this name. Bonnie and Bonita mean "pretty" as well, and outside of Scotland and Spain they've been adopted as names, so why not Jolie? It's the feminine form of the word, and at least it doesn't mean something weird, like Chanté. I'm not sure about using it, but I do like this name. The French pronunciation sounds very elegant and soft, and this is the rare time that the English pronunciation sounds pretty too.
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Jolie Gabor was the mother of the famous Gabor sisters: Magda, Zsa Zsa, and Eva.
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I like this name, though if I ever name a girl this, I'd spell it Joliet, the 't' is silent. I think it looks more complete.
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I have a niece named 'Joliet' with a silent 't' in it. I think it looks more complete somehow. I like the French pronunciation but we call her "JOH-lee" because it's easier.
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I agree with not naming your kid "pretty" or "beautiful" (I happen to not like Belle or Bella, either), but I think that Jolie as a middle name is pretty.
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It's velvety as zho-LEE, the French pronunciation, but spry and sparkly as jo-LEE.
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It's too bad Angelina Jolie has inspired people to use this silly little name. People will assume that girls named Jolie were named after her, and that seems tacky. It means 'pretty' in French, so in French-speaking areas, people will surely find it amusing.
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This "name" is just a word in France. Yet many non-French have adopted it and used it, so outside of France it is a legitimate name. I think it's, excuse me, "pretty". I live in France, otherwise I'd add it to my favorites.
If you're interested in pretty French words that can serve as names outside of France, consider a phonetic spelling of "gentil" -- the word for "nice" -- pronounced: jawn-TEE; or "mignonne" -- the feminine word for "cute" and/or "small" -- pronounced: mee-nyohn; or "petite" -- the feminine word for "little" -- pronounced: puh-teet.
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If you're interested in pretty French words that can serve as names outside of France, consider a phonetic spelling of "gentil" -- the word for "nice" -- pronounced: jawn-TEE; or "mignonne" -- the feminine word for "cute" and/or "small" -- pronounced: mee-nyohn; or "petite" -- the feminine word for "little" -- pronounced: puh-teet.
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I think Jolie is a nice name, but I wouldn't name my child it.
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A painting by Picasso is entitled, "Ma Jolie (Woman with a Guitar)."
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I like the name Jolie, I may have even named my daughter this. However, I think people couldn't get past the connection with Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie is very pretty though.
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I think this name is cute.
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I do see why some people are aganist this name, Linda also means pretty in Spanish and it's a name. For crying out loud, Dolores is a name and it means "pains". I think Jolie is a nice name, especially pronounced the French way.
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I like it the French pronunciation, it sounds more elegant.
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Famous bearers: Jolie Richardson and Joley Fisher.
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I love this name so so much, because it's mine! I don't think there's anything wrong with the meaning, it's pronounced differently in French anyway so there isn't much confusion.
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Jolie is the name of my niece. And I believe that the name can just describe her as a "beautiful" person. Not necessarily her looks.
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I don't see why some people are so against Jolie as a name just because it's the word for beautiful in French. What about Belle and Bella? These names are very popular yet they mean beautiful in French and Italian as well. Just think about it. There are so many names out there that are also a specific word. I mean, think about English words that we use as names: Grace, Hope, Harmony, Heaven, Charity, Faith, etc. The list goes on and on. I personally don't think there's anything wrong with having or giving someone names like these. Truthfully, I think they're all rather charming!
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This is the surname of actress Angelina Jolie.
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Actually, Jolie is Angelina Jolie's middle name. Her full name is Angelina Jolie Voight.
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To the above comments above me regarding Angelina Jolie. Yes, her full name WAS Angelina Jolie Voight, but when she went to college, she legally dropped her last name and made her middle name her last. So technically speaking, her last name is legally Jolie. And I personally love the name.
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In response to the above comments about Angelina Jolie, even though Jolie is her middle name (sorry, my mistake), she treats it as her surname, since she isn't known as Angelina Voigt.
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This "name" is not used as a name in France, joli (male form) and jolie (female form) mean "beautiful" in French. They are words, not names. I think this word shouldn´t be used as a name, after all you don´t name your child Beautiful or Pretty. She would have problems if she´d ever go to France.
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To whoever said that people don't name their children "beautiful"; I have a close fiend called Beauty. Her sister is called Chastity and her brother is called Honour, because they are virtues that their mother holds close to her.
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This name doesn't exist in France.
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