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Evangeline or felicity

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:45

I am quite a fan of the names felicity and Evangeline however I feel that they are rather outgoing names and I'm not sure which to choose, my DH doesn't seem to be too bothered after we had our first child Alistair please help me with your personal opinions

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Catdogcat · 23/01/2017 19:46

Love Evangeline

Not keen on Felicity, just because I knew an awful one who went by flick

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JohnLapsleyParlabane · 23/01/2017 19:47

Evangeline, beautiful name

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Ilovecaindingle · 23/01/2017 19:47

Another vote for Evangeline!
Always think of Felicity Kendall!!

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:49

Thanks catdogcat I really appreciate your advice

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StaceyPregnant · 23/01/2017 19:49

Well personally Evangeline makes me think of Evangelical Christians and Felicity sounds a bit pretentious... What can they be shortened to???

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:50

Johnlapsleyparlabane thankyou I really appreciate that and completely agree with you

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:51

Ilovecaindingle I am slowly changing my opinion and leaning towards Evangeline

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:51

Staceypregnant well they can be shortened to flick or Evie

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HerRoyalNotness · 23/01/2017 19:53

I prefer felicity, I went to school with one who was fliss.

The 'g' sound in Evangeline puts me off, similar to the g in Imogen

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AlwaysTheWinner · 23/01/2017 19:53

I love Evangeline. Felicity is nice too, but to me it sounds a bit dated.

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amysmummy12345 · 23/01/2017 19:55

Evangeline is lovely! Suppose you could shorten Felicity to Lissy?

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:55

Herroyalnotness I see how the pronunciation can put you off

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:55

Alwaysthewinner I agree Smile

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:56

Amysmummy12345 I am definitely loving the name Evangeline even more now and my DH agrees

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purplepandas · 23/01/2017 19:57

They don't have to be shortened (speaking as someone with one of these names for their DD!) I have an Evangeline.

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amysmummy12345 · 23/01/2017 19:58

I especially love the way it rolls off Colin Firths tongue in Nanny McFee 😍

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:58

Purplepandas I have to say Evangeline is definitely a beautiful name and I am quite the fan

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/01/2017 19:59

Evangeline. Not keen on Felicity.

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 19:59

Amysmummy12345 that is were I developed the love for the name

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 20:00

Sugarpiehoneyeye I appreciate your opinion

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ThoraGruntwhistle · 23/01/2017 20:00

Evangeline is a beautiful name. I wouldn't have been brave enough to use it myself (judgy family who would've been a bit Hmm about it) but it's really lovely.

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greeeen · 23/01/2017 20:03

Both lovely names but I prefer Evangeline.

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 20:03

Thoragruntwhistle thankyou I really do appreciate your truthfulness about the name and I respect you for that

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user1485199774 · 23/01/2017 20:04

Greeeen thankyou

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Joeybee · 24/01/2017 01:33

Both are nice names. Felicity sounds more classic than Evangeline, which is more unusual. I wouldn't be brave enough to go with Evangeline, but if you are then go for it.

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