Which is nicer?

[QueenofDreams]

Right so am expecting DC2 in December and it is probably a girl (not 100% as the sonographer couldn't get a good look)

DP and I can agree on 2 girls' names

Eleanor and Evelyn.

If we go for Eleanor I will use Rose as the middle name (after my gran) I'm not so sure about a middle name to go with Evelyn.

Anyway just after a bit of feedback as to which name the ladies of MN prefer :)

[Mung]

Why dont you want Rose if you name her Evelyn?

[QueenofDreams]

I don't know I just think Eleanor Rose sounds lovely :)

[PollyTechnique]

Eleanor Rose - gorgeous!

[FerminaUrbinoDaza]

Why ever don't you want to use Evelyn Rose?

'tis an bsolutely beautiful name

[SirBoobAlot]

DS was going to be Evelyn if he was a girl. I still think its a lovely name, though very popular (well, Evie is). Middle name was going to be Pamela (after a dear friend).

Think they both work with Rose though :)

[getawiggleon]

Eleanor Rose - lovely

[bigstripeytiger]

I think that Eleanor Rose is a lovely name, and more timeless than Evelyn.

[Nyx]

Eleanor Rose here too. I'm not as keen on Evelyn at all.

[proudfoot]

Eleanor is a beautiful name and I prefer it over Evelyn (also nice!)

[diddl]

Eleanor Rose.

Not keen on Evelyn as I don´t like unisex names.

[5DollarShake]

I prefer Eleanor, although they're much of a muchness to my ear. But - really not understanding why you'd have to ditch Rose if you went with Evelyn?

Just because you think it goes perfectly with Eleanor, doesn't mean it doesn't also go well with Evelyn. And especially since you're choosing it as a way to remember your Gran, :)

[EmmieA]

I love both but I think I prefer Evelyn as less popular and more old-fashioned, but both are gorgeous names, and Rose goes lovely with both.

[stinkypants]

eleanor is lovely - there are lots of ellies around but fewer eleanors that i know of - on the other hand evelyn has eve as a nn which is also becoming quite popular. but both go well with rose.

[DastardlyandSmugly]

Prefer Evelyn as Eleanor is just too popular.

[phineasnigellus]

Eleanor Rose is beautiful and do slightly prefer Eleanor over Evelyn but think both names are gorgeous names, also think Rose goes with Evelyn too

[TheFallenMadonna]

Evelyn

[QueenofDreams]

Thanks ladies :)

[PYT]

Eleanor much nicer, imo. I love Eve, but Evelyn not so much.

[violethill]

Both are lovely, prefer Eleanor, as long as it doesn't get shortened to Ellie - sounds naff

Both go with Rose nicely.

[lifeas3plus1]

I prefer Evelyn Rose.

Gorgeous name.

[Surprise]

Eleanor is very popular at the moment.

I'd go for Evelyn Rose.

[collision]

Eleanor Rose - deffo! Ellie Rose for short.


Evelyn is just ugh! imvvvvvho.......

Tis up there (for me) with the

Barbaras
Pamelas
Jeans
Joans
Junes
Annes


just no.

[NormanNorris]

Eleanor is lovely.

[QueenofDreams]

Haha this is as clear as mud! Pretty good divide of opinion here

Just watch after all this it'll turn out to be a boy! (we already used the ONLY boys name we could agree on)