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Evelyn or Evie?

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ADadsGirlfriend · 16/06/2013 20:05

Me and DP have decided on a boys name, but for a girls name I prefer Evie but he prefers Evelyn with Evie as a nickname. what do you all prefer?

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Alisvolatpropiis · 28/06/2013 23:25

Evelyn nn Evie.

She has the option of Evie,Eve or Evelyn then.

I don't like diminutives as given names though, generally speaking.

littlestgirlguide · 28/06/2013 22:20

My DD is Evelyn, sometimes nn Evie. When asked, she will tell you her name is Evelyn. I love it, and it means Optimistic, which is brilliant :-)

lollydollydrop · 28/06/2013 22:05

Evelyn. Evie is a nickname

WorriedMouse · 21/06/2013 17:08

My great aunt is Evie in her 90s so definitely can be an adult's name. I really wanted Evangeline for DD but DH said no. I regret it now, she's Evie but I think I'd rather have it short for something else.

lottiegarbanzo · 21/06/2013 09:57

X-post, agreeing with thegirlonthelanding.

I am absolutely convinced though that there is always a third syllable in the middle of the male and female versions, almost just a pause but it's there.

lottiegarbanzo · 21/06/2013 09:53

You see I'd see Evie as a more natural nn for 'Eva-Lynn', as Ehv-a-Lynn (like Evelyn Glennie), which I think of as the more usual female pronunciation, is a different sound.

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 21/06/2013 09:50

I always believed that it was a male name if pronounced Eevlyn (Evelyn Waugh) and female if pronounced Evlynn (Evelyn Glennie). I like the name but obviously if pr. Evlynn Evie doesn't work as a nickname so I would go for Evie or Eve with Evie as a NN.

bugsybill · 21/06/2013 08:23

If you pronounce Evelyn like 'Ev-lin' to sound like Bev, then this is the best choice

If you would pronounce it 'Eev-lin' sounding like evening, then choose Evie.

lottiegarbanzo · 20/06/2013 23:35

I'd think Evie was a nn, perhaps for Eve.

Pronunciation of Evelyn is an issue, as a recent thread demonstrated. Ev-e-lin or Eva-Lynn (and then there are people ho claim it can be two syllables, Eve-Lynn, rather than with the slight third on in between). Complicated! Nice name though.

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Linguaphile · 20/06/2013 23:25

I like both Evelyn and Evie, but know 3 baby Evelyns, all with Evie as a nn. What about something a little less common like Evangeline? Otherwise, she may have the same nursery school peg as a lot of other little girls.

miffybun73 · 20/06/2013 22:29

Definitely Evelyn.

mewkins · 20/06/2013 22:28

My sister and I have this argument (we are petty!) I like Evelyn and Eve and think evie should only be used as a nickname. I think as she gets older she would want something more grown up than Evie.

I really like Evangeline too.

TotallyBursar · 20/06/2013 19:20

My mil is called Evelyn, Evie for short.

She is referred to as Evie by nearly everyone but is Evelyn professionally as she finds Evie juvenile. She also instructs you to call her Evelyn if she is cross with you because she says Evie is too friendly & it grates if you want to give someone a telling off Grin

It looks wonderfully put together & professional on correspondence too. You wouldn't muck around an Evelyn!

formerblonde · 20/06/2013 19:10

Ohh, I really love Evie! Thinking about it if ours is a girl. I do worry it's too popular though. Annoyed I've loved it for years! I guess if I'm really set on it then so be it. Good luck with what you decide!

JiltedJohnsJulie · 19/06/2013 21:33

Round here Evie is beyond popular, at one point I was beginning to think it was a compulsory name to give your DD.

Think I agree with your Dh but if one loves one name and one another, think I'd try to find another name that you both love Smile

Smartiepants79 · 19/06/2013 21:32

Well my DD is Evie so I love it. But Evelyn is very pretty and there is nothing wrong with a good nickname.

moominsville · 19/06/2013 21:31

Evies

moominsville · 19/06/2013 21:30

I have an Evie - just Evie, not Evelyn. She loves her name. Yes it's popular, but the Evie's I know are lovely girls. Don't like 'lyn' type names.

Ihatepeas · 19/06/2013 19:31

My dd is Evelyn nn Evie. I love it. (Obviously)

GW297 · 19/06/2013 15:22

Eve k/a Evie?

Snowflakepie · 18/06/2013 09:46

I have an Evie. We toyed with evangeline but Dh said we would only use it when she was naughty, which was a fair point. I don't think it's cutsie for an adult, and only know 1 other who is a few years older. Much of the time I call her eve anyway though! If she was bothered when she is older then she can use eve which is nice too. But I have no issue with Dr Evie Smith. I really dislike names ending in lyn, so Evelyn was never an option here.

forevergreek · 17/06/2013 19:24

Evelyn is much nicer as main name

Or
Evangeline
Evelina
Evana
Ever

User21276799 · 17/06/2013 14:45

Evie is a really popular baby name round here (I know two well - both are lovely).

I'd definitely go for Evelyn, and then call her Evie as a nickname. I think it gives her more options when she's older - Evie could sound a bit cutesy/fluffy for some walks of life (Justice Evie Smith, Evie Smith QC, vs Justice Evelyn Smith, Evelyn Smith QC) Not that I'm placing high expectations on your unborn DD, or course Grin

AmIGoingMad · 17/06/2013 14:37

I love Evie and DS would have been Evie had he been a girl. Dd due now but close fried of DH now has an Evie so we can't use it.

I'd go with Evie straight off rather than a longer version with Evie as a nickname as I don't think that you can guarantee what people will end up shortening a name to outside of your own home, or even inside it at times!

Yes it's popular but that's because it's lovely!Smile