Finding it difficult :/

Well my Fiance decided on the name Annabella for our baby girl, and Joy as her middle name.
My side of the family has a tradition of Ann in the females name, we have about 5 generations of it, and it is really important to me.
Joy is my MIL middle name so we thought it would be sweet to include that.
Well 2 weeks ago my SIL was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and has been given about a year to live, and MIL asked if we could name baby after her.
I absoloutely love her name, Katherine.
But fiance doesn't want Katherine as the first name, fair enough.
So now we are looking at Annabella Katherine Joy Deane.
Its such a mouthful.
I think its pretty, but is it too much?
Fiance is really really fixed on Annabella.
I'm not sure what to do  
Its a really hard situation.
Does anyone have any advice?
Or is the name fine, and I'm just being too finnicky?

It is a mouth full but I really like it. I think its a beautiful name. I think it would sound better as Annabelle Katherine joy rather than annabella Katherine joy.

i like it .... my childs name is izabella Sophia suedella baudais ya thats a mouth full lol but its not like were ever gonna spend the 5 minutes to fully yell out her name we just call her izabelley or izzy

Annabella has "Ann" in it.....I think you are honouring that tradition with the first name.

Name the next child Katherine Ann, name this one Annabella Joy.

I like it. My kids have long names. Except my oldest,

Tatyana Jacqueline ......lastname
Ava-Rose Desimer.....last name
Chloe Sophia Christine.......last name.

Do it however you feelis right. I think its really pretty.  

Why don't u do Annabelle Katherine for ur SIL and wait to use ur MIL for the next baby. I think it would be important to use ur SIL name first so she lives knowing you honor her

I like it and love the meaning that it has to you. You could do just Annabella Katherine or Annabella Kate and use Joy next time.

I still like Annabelle better.

However, no one ever reads out a the middle names.

just drop the joy and its not a mouthful. you're getting the Anne, mom gets Katherine. you're good..

Thanks everyone  
Some great ideas, I'll suggest it all to my Fiance.

<blockquote><b>Quoting The Tsukuno family:</b>" Why don't u do Annabelle Katherine for ur SIL and wait to use ur MIL for the next baby. I think it would be important to use ur SIL name first so she lives knowing you honor her"</blockquote>




This. I am sure your mother law would understsnd