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I would pronounce it Lee-OH-nee, only because I knew someone with that pronunciation...I didn't like her much, but I like the name, and I rather prefer your pronunciation, very lovely. I also love your combo, no other suggestions!

I have a little niece, 2 months old, named Leonie. Lives in France. Don't know if there's a middle name, that family doesn't always have one.

My grandmother's name is Leonie prn lee-owe-nee.

NMSAA. I don't really like it, it sounds like a nn.

I love Leonie. Leonie Julianne doesn't do much for me, Julianne seems invented to me. I pronounce it the French way, lae-oh-NEE.

Leonie is cute, but I prefer Leona.
I'd pronounce Leonie ley-OHN-ee, too. I've heard it pronounced LEE-ON-ee, like saying Leon really fast then adding an ee sound at the end. I do not care for this pronounciation.

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Leonie Julianne is cute.
But, Leonie Julianna is more my style.

I adore the name Leonie, but only if pronounced the French way ("LAY-uh-nee") or the English ("LEE-uh-nee"). A similar name I love is Leontine ("LAY-un-teen" or "LEE-un-teen"). They are both so rare and delicate sounding, like orchids.

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That long, stressed "o" sound that you have listed just kills the name in my ears. Sorry. It's why I've never liked the name Leona ("lee-O-na").

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Leonie Julia strikes me as having a better flow than Leonie Julianne. How about:

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Leonie Fleur
Leonie Celeste
Leonie Jeanne ("zhann")
Leonie Jeanette (Winston Churchill's mother and aunt in one combination)
Leonie Gisele
Leonie Adele
Leonie Charlotte
Leonie Josephine

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Do you like any of these?