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Is Eve very popular?

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bluewisteria · 15/02/2015 14:37

I know Ava is very high up in popularity, but is Eve? And what could it be short for apart from Evelyn?

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cloggal · 19/02/2015 11:08

Maeve?

marmiteontoast76 · 18/02/2015 16:03

It's varients are very popular - there are 5 Avas and one Eva in dd's infant school. I had name regret for years.

However, my Eve is the only one in her primary school and on a positive note she loves the fact that her name is similar to some of her friends names. I guess it helps her fit in well. She also loves the meaning and history behind her name and that it has a special meaning to Mum and Dad. Phew - name regret lifted.

BettyBanana · 18/02/2015 15:16

We know an Eve, two Evies, a Neve, an Eva, two Avas...

AlmaMartyr · 18/02/2015 12:28

I'm in Devon and know loads of Eves, or variants on it (Evie, Evelyn etc). Like someone else, a third of the girls in DS' reception class are called Evie, there are more in the other classes.

reuset · 18/02/2015 12:21

Simply, yes.

Not sure it works for Guinevere. The letters are there, yes, but not the necessary sounds.

Genevieve

Marcipex · 18/02/2015 11:39

I know loads of Eve, Eva, Evie, all now in infant school, not babies.
Many are actually Evelyn and two are Evangeline.
They all blur together a bit.
I think the peak must be over now.

Ems1812 · 16/02/2015 16:02

I know 4 Evie's & 1 Ava. I love the name Evie but could never use it now, it has become so popular.

CatsClaus · 16/02/2015 15:54

I named dd Eve, having renounced my all time best girl's name ever for being too popular (Imogen) and then when she was about three I worked with someone called Eve (she was mids 20's then)....and that was it

now...they are everywere! Neighbour has an Ava, bro named a puppy Eva, sil just adopted an Evie, sil's sil has a baby Aoife... Every.Where.

i am such a trendsetter. 8)

Pandora37 · 16/02/2015 15:47

I don't know any Eves but loads of Avas, Evas and Evies. I think Eve is definitely the least popular of the bunch but as someone else said, they do all blur into one. Which is a shame as Eve is one of my favourite names.

rockinrobintweet · 15/02/2015 22:56

Im south west and know many many Eve's, Ava's, Evie's and Elsie's. for me it's very common.

how about Tia? Eliza? Mary? Flo? (Florence) if you like shorter names.

Sophronia · 15/02/2015 22:11

I'm in the South West but I don't know any Eves. Know a few Evies and Avas though.

tassisssss · 15/02/2015 21:13

Here in Central Scotland I know lots of little Evas and Avas (too confusing) but no wee Eves and as far as I know there are only 2 in my kids primary school and none I can think of in the High School I teach in.

I like it.

Could be short for Genevieve?

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 15/02/2015 21:11

I went to school with a girl who used Eve as a short version of Yvette.

I have a 10 year old Evelyn, who likes to be called Evie. There are no other girls in her school with either name (although there is an Ava a couple of years below her).

reddaisy · 15/02/2015 21:04

Lovely name but very, very popular. How about Chloe? Lovely name that my teen DSD has a lot of friends called but none in my DD's primary.

squoosh · 15/02/2015 20:53

I used to love the name Eve, it's got a beautiful simplicity. But yes there are a lot of them about these days so it's lost a bit of its sheen.

Could be short for Evangeline or Evadne if you're looking for a longer name.

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bluewisteria · 15/02/2015 20:51

Crikey.

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bexibean · 15/02/2015 20:25

I know
Eve x 3
Evie x 4
Evie-Rose x1
Eva x 2
Ava x 2

V bland in my opinion - though Eve is the best of the bunch

gotothegymtomorrow · 15/02/2015 19:08

I don't know one single eve! I know 2 avas and one evie. I know 3 imogens! Nw England. Wonder if there are more eves in the south?

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bluewisteria · 15/02/2015 19:04

How funny, we have just moved to the South West.

Imogen I like, it just isn't 'us'. Both my husband and I have pretty different views of suitable names shall we say.

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TwentiethCenturyGirl · 15/02/2015 18:58

I don't know any little girls called Eve but know four little Eva's - all under the age of six (NW England).

CleverPlansAndSecretTricks · 15/02/2015 18:55

I always forget whether the child is called Eve, Eva, Ava, Evie, Elsie or Elise and then spend every baby group stressing that I can't remember her name!

How about Imogen?

KERALA1 · 15/02/2015 18:50

DD is 8 but I occasionally help out at the local newborn baby group. Still the Eves keep coming! When will it stop?! Perfectly decent name but popular out of all proportion - we are in the south west.

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bluewisteria · 15/02/2015 18:47

Oh blimey, ok, Eve is off the list!

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KERALA1 · 15/02/2015 18:40

At one point one third of the girls in DDs class were named a variant of Eve. Was incredibly confusing "Eve was away today so I played with Eve, but then the other Eve felt sad but never mind I went to play with blonde Eve"aaargh don't do it not another Eve!

slippermaiden · 15/02/2015 18:35

I have a friend with a 2 year old eve. She is constantly called Eva or Evie by others, much to the mums annoyance!