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Sanity Check on Name

39 replies

dopeydee · 24/01/2014 14:33

Hi there,

I need a sanity check on my absolute favourite girls name: Evelyn. Perfect because she can be Evie as a baby, Eve as a teenager/adult and Evelyn when she is old. A classic name that will grow with her...

... however my name is Dawn and my partner thinks there is a certain amount of vanity involved in the naming (Dawn and Eve both being times of the day). He is likening it to Dawn Jr. Also the baby is due around my birthday, July. So we may share a birthday as well.

We don't even know what sex we are having yet, but I just wanted to check the general opinion before sticking to my guns..

Thanks in advance

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Bowlersarm · 24/01/2014 20:30

Overthinking. It's fine.

HoratiaDrelincourt · 24/01/2014 20:30

He's overthinking.

But Eve-/Ava names have been really popular for a few years so you need to think about how happy you'd be for her to be Evelyn Initial in her class, and possibly sound dated (the Tracey or Kylie of her generation).

NadiaWadia · 24/01/2014 20:30

It you were calling her Aurora he might have a point, but even then it would sound completely different to Dawn, and most people would not make the connection. As it is, he is being a bit ridiculous.

I knew an Alicia who named her daughter Alice and I don't think anyone commented!

BaileysOnRocks · 24/01/2014 20:29

Such a beautiful name. Nobody will make that connection. Go for it!

Annianni · 24/01/2014 20:28

Lovely name. Ignore your dp.

BabyMummy29 · 24/01/2014 20:28

It's a nice name and quite unusual these days. In 30 years of teaching I have just had my first Evelyn as a pupil.

Unfortunately she came from England where it is pronounced Eevelyn and gets quite stroppy as in Scotland it's pronounced with an e sounds as in egg.

pickledsiblings · 24/01/2014 20:25

beautiful name, evening is the time of day, not Eve

Confitdecanard · 24/01/2014 20:21

I would never have noticed! It's lovely.

Minnieisthedevilmouse · 24/01/2014 20:18

Ok. So throwing logic back... If you were called Sarah would that veto any name vaguely connected to religion or the bible?

Certainly good for a short list. What's he like?

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 24/01/2014 19:56

Wow that is SOME overthinking!!

Does he just not like Evelyn??

ChristineDaae · 24/01/2014 19:48

Wouldn't have even occurred to me. If you like it go for it

MarysDressSways · 24/01/2014 14:38

I very much doubt anyone would make that connection, and even if they did, it's so tenuous that it can be ignored.

It is a beautiful name and that is a VERY silly reason not to use it.

ShadowFall · 24/01/2014 14:37

I suppose the names have a similar theme, but I don't think they're close enough for it to look like you've named the baby after yourself.

Mrsindecision · 24/01/2014 14:36

Ignore him, think he's over thinking things so stick to your guns!

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