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How many?

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Aedie4 · 25/06/2017 13:43

I have a 16 week old daughter called Evelyn, we named her after her great great grandma and great grandma (both still with us) however, knowing no babies called this myself I didn't think it was that popular...now on all these sites I keep seeing people saying they know loads and it's really common?? Makes me feel a bit disappointed. We never call her Evie-in fact we call her something different for short so don't really mind if Evie is common. How many baby Evelyn's do you know? I haven't met another one yet in our area. TIA.

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Aedie4 · 26/06/2017 16:00

Where abouts are you from PinkHeart?x

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PinkHeart5911 · 26/06/2017 14:28

I don't know anyone with that name and haven't heard any child being called that at any baby group I've been too either so I'd say where I live it isn't popular

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Aedie4 · 26/06/2017 14:24

JennyOnAPlate it's annoying isn't it! Can't believe I didn't even check! I will definitely be more cautious with the second as I really don't want her to be 'Evelyn #' in school but looking at this thread it seems I may be worrying unnecessarily :) if it is the case I guess she can just go by her unusual nickname' instead x

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JennyOnAPlate · 26/06/2017 13:34

I don't know any Evelyn's. Many Evie's but I don't think that's generally short for anything!

I did the same as you...named dd1 after a relative, thought it was unusual and had never met another one. Turned out it was top ten. Saying that though, dd is the only one with her name in her 2 form entry primary so it can't be that popular in this area!

littlepooch · 26/06/2017 13:26

I don't know any. I don't know any Evies either (I know that wasn't what you were asking though!)

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 26/06/2017 13:10

I don't know any non adult Evelyns (Yorkshire)

I'm aware of a handful of Evies aged 12 and under (so in theory some of them could be Evelyn on birth certificate)

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 26/06/2017 13:05

I know 2 under 4. Both called Evie. I really like it.

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 26/06/2017 13:05

I know 2 under 4. Both called Evie. I really like it.

SuperBeagle · 26/06/2017 11:50

Not a popular name at all here in Aus. I only know two Evelyns, both in their 80s/90s.

ColourfulOrangex · 26/06/2017 11:19

I know 2, a baby and a 4 year old

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Aedie4 · 26/06/2017 11:04

Yes Florence seems very popular in our area too x

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 25/06/2017 19:52

I know two Evelyns, both toddlers. I'd say it is popular, but not like Amelia / Oliver / Isabelle. I know more Florences.

I'm in the Home Counties.

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Aedie4 · 25/06/2017 19:49

Yes currently 28 but wouldn't be surprised if its higher when 2016 stats come out. I can cope with the 20's though as in real terms that isn't that many (as pp stated like 2-3 out of 1000) thanks all for your responses-makes me feel better knowing you haven't all said loads of Evelyns (Evie doesn't count for me lol) xx

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reuset · 25/06/2017 19:41

I know of two.

In stat terms it's currently in top 30, and on the rise.

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 25/06/2017 19:30

We didn't decide to use Ally as a nn - she picked it herself. We called her Evelyn when she was younger (actually, these days I tend to call her Evelina or Lina - poor child has to cope with multiple names)!

IceLollyInThePaddlingPool · 25/06/2017 19:23

One definite Evelyn. Also around 15 Evies who might be shortened from Evelyn, I don't know. There are always hundreds in the toddler playground.

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Aedie4 · 25/06/2017 18:50

Out of interest was Ally a nickname you picked or one she came up with on her own? :)

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Aedie4 · 25/06/2017 18:47

Out if interest was Ally a nickname you picked or one she came up with on her own? :)

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MsPassepartout · 25/06/2017 18:08

I know 1 Evelyn, who's about 3.5yrs old.

It's not that common. 28th most popular girls name in 2015. According to the darkgreener website, about 0.25% of all babies in 2015 were called Evelyn. That's only 2 to 3 Evelyn's in every 1000 babies born in 2015. It's probably not going to be all that more popular for babies born in 2016 or 2017.

names.darkgreener.com/#evelyn

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Aedie4 · 25/06/2017 16:53

I don't mind about Evies as that's not her name-nor is it her given 'nickname' I was asking specifically about Evelyns. But thank you :)

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DecisionsDecisions33 · 25/06/2017 16:46

This is london

Just remembered also due to be godmother to an Evie (Evelyn) may in August. Slipped my
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DecisionsDecisions33 · 25/06/2017 16:45

Sorry but loads. I'd guess about 15. Know 3 born last year alone of family.

Every group of girls 0-15 has an Evie, Olivia, Lily, Isabella.

They're the new Becky, Kate, Sarah and jo (80s kids comparison).

The Evie's are usually Evie b or Evie bb etc

MoonHare · 25/06/2017 16:42

Evelyn is Dd2 middle name after my grandma. I only know one Evelyn and she is 11.

Flamingoprincess1212 · 25/06/2017 16:33

I know an Evelyn, aged 62, and her GD Evie aged 4, an Evangeline who is 36, and another Evie who's a teen. One per generation, I work in secondary Ed, (moving to primary soon as I'm in a 3-18 academy!) so I meet a lot of parents and children, it's not that common at all x

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 25/06/2017 16:32

My daughter is Evelyn - she's 13. She mostly uses Ally as a nickname.

The name was outside the top 100 when she was born, but has become more popular since.

It's definitely not as popular as Eva/Evie though.