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Evangeline

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Alisvolatpropiis · 01/12/2014 08:49

Like it but am aware that it might be a bit "too much".

What do you think?

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Christelle2207 · 14/12/2014 12:42

Have loved this name since watching. House of Eliot. Early 90s?! Showing my age.

Christelle2207 · 14/12/2014 08:40

Have

aoife24 · 13/12/2014 21:50

There's a country song 'Evangaline' Emmie Lou Harris and the Band I think, that's what comes to my mind

CruCru · 11/12/2014 17:39

I know a little Evangeline, people call her Eva. For some reason, people (including her parents) find it hard to remember how to spell it.

Luckystar82 · 11/12/2014 17:34

I love this name. I have loved it since the House of Eliot (BBC drama from years ago) and toying with using it for DC1 if we have a girl.

I think it would mainly turn into a nn tho...

Evie
Evi
Angie
Lina

Whatisaweekend · 09/12/2014 20:11

LOVE it!!

Cranagh · 07/12/2014 21:44

Very pretty. DD2 in nursery has a little friend Evangeline, nn Lily.

florascotia · 05/12/2014 08:38

Evangeline is a pretty name, but the suffragette Pankhursts were Emmeline, Christabel Harriette, Estelle Sylvia, Adela Constantia Mary ...

burgatroyd · 05/12/2014 03:35

I only like Meredith from your list.

The others feel a bit wishy washy.

StrawbRhi · 04/12/2014 23:35

My 17 year old niece is Evangeline, named after the House of Cards character. Never met another. She is beautiful and kooky, popular and kind so the name only means good things to me.
She's always gone by Evi, but more recently has been answering to Eve which seems utterly cool on a teen!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 04/12/2014 20:59

I did once toy with Orlando for a boy actually, jay Grin. Decided it was slightly marred by being a massively popular tourist destination in Florida these days.

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BathshebaDarkstone · 02/12/2014 05:56

Not one of my favourites, it's too long, also I seem to go for names ending in "ia"! Grin

jaynebxl · 02/12/2014 05:34

Are you a Hobbit fan? That's what I'd assume if I heard you called your daughter that. And I'd assume your son was called Orlando.

Anjou · 02/12/2014 05:13

I love Evangeline. I know a 6 yr old one, nn Evan. Ultra feminine full name, tomboy-ish nn. Perfect!

steppemum · 01/12/2014 23:48

I know 2 young Evangelines. One is a Christian family, and the other not.
One is shortened to Evie, the other not.

I really like the link back to Evangeline Pankhurst too.

SquidgyMaltLoaf · 01/12/2014 23:45

I really like it. Nickname could be Lina?

DramaAlpaca · 01/12/2014 23:41

Love Aurelia & Lara, but not Meredith. It reminds me of the whiny one in Grey's Anatomy.

FlappertyFlippers · 01/12/2014 22:47

How about Genevieve or Gwendolyn (really wanted to use them but didn't work out with dh surname!)

Angelto5 · 01/12/2014 22:44

I love it. (Though I am biased-it's our dd's name)

Got it of nanny McPhee-the character who marries Colin firth's Smile

sliceofsoup · 01/12/2014 22:37

I love it but not sure I could use it. Its really nice to say.

Also love Aurelia and Meredith, but I prefer Tara to Lara.

I have always liked Verity as well.

Aelfrida · 01/12/2014 22:33

I love it! I know an Evangeline who goes by Evie.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 01/12/2014 21:32

Not so keen on Vivienne, it's the almost inevitable Viv nn which puts me off.

I also like Aurelia, Meredith and Lara ( well I like others but these are the 4 which didn't cause painful eye rolling in my DH).

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Eminybob · 01/12/2014 21:26

A colleague of mine has a baby Evangeline, nn Evie.

And the baby doll my baby's swimming teacher uses for demonstrations is called Evangeline Confused

barnet · 01/12/2014 21:21

Very pretty. What about Vivienne- similar feel.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 01/12/2014 21:20

Funnily enough Bree, the first thing one of my friends said when I mentioned the name was "oh you could nn her Evan!".

It isn't the Christian vibe that appeals particularly med, I love the way it sounds. Appreciate people may pin me as being religious if I choose it though.

Hmm

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