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Everdeen??? Girls baby name.

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EBoyd88 · 26/06/2017 10:18

Hello All,
I’m a newbie to Mums net.
My husband is absolutely adamant he wants our daughter to be called Everdeen, he loves the name. I’m a little less sure, I can’t find any evidence of it being even a name or being used as a name. What do people think? Is it crazy to pick a name that has been made up?
Thanks for your help 

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AssassinatedBeauty · 26/06/2017 12:15

If it helps you have a fair amount of time after the birth to register the baby so don't get too stressed yet! I think it's 6 weeks irc.

Celestia26 · 26/06/2017 12:12

How about Eden? It incorporates both sounds, and is a lovely name. Otherwise you're looking at more popular variations such as Eva, Evelyn etc.

Bumdishcloths · 26/06/2017 12:07

Evony (like Ebony) or Ever are quite nice.

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EBoyd88 · 26/06/2017 11:54

I have 10 weeks left, so still time just finding it a very stressful decision. Nothing is jumping out.

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Peckwater · 26/06/2017 11:34

Even if you don't know the HG character, it sounds vaguely Country and Western. I imagine an Everdeen wearing a frilly gingham blouse and Stetson, and going to line dancing classes.

JennyOnAPlate · 26/06/2017 11:34

God no. It's obviously from hunger games.

I know an evennah (clearly a made up name but better than everdeen!)

IHeartDodo · 26/06/2017 11:31

Ooh evangeline is lovely!
Everdeen is dreadful, sounds like a place.

SoupDragon · 26/06/2017 11:18

It's awful.

LauraMipsum · 26/06/2017 11:18

Oooh not Everdeen, it's not even a first name in Hunger Games and does sound a bit like an air freshener for those who haven't read HG.

If it's the Ev- sound you like, there's a whole list here, how about one of these? www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/ev

Eva Eva Marie Eva-Lynn Evabelle Evadne Evalee Evaleigh Evalie Evalina Evaline Evalinn Evalyn Evalynn Evalynne Evan Evaña Evandra Evanee Evanesca Evangalista Evangelia Evangelica Evangelina Evangeline Evangelique Evangelynn Evania Evann Evanna Evanne Evanora
Evanthe Evanthia Evany Evarista Evdokia Evdokiya Evdoxia Eve Eve-Marie Evedene Eveleen Evelia Evelien Evelin Evelina Eveline Eveling Evelyn Evelyne Evelynn Evelynne Evening Ever Everallin Everest Everett Everild Everine Everita Everle
Everlee Everleigh Everley Everlie Everly Everlynn Evermoore Evermore Evernie Evette Evey Evgenia Evgenija Evia Eviana Evianna Evie Evienne Eviris Evis Evita Evniki Evolet Evon Evonne Evony Evora Evvie Evy Evyenia

TaggieRR · 26/06/2017 11:17

I have never heard of it except from HG.

ColourfulOrangex · 26/06/2017 11:15

I just hear evergreen sorry OP

How long have you got to decide?

BubblesBuddy · 26/06/2017 11:10

It sounds like Evergreen! It would be a No from me.

Evelyn, Evie, Evadne, Evelina, Evita, Evonne, Evaleen, Eve, Eviana, Evia.

Hope there is a better name among the above!

Rioja123 · 26/06/2017 11:04

Evie?

AssassinatedBeauty · 26/06/2017 10:57

But if it's nothing to do with the Hunger Games, where has he got the name from?

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EBoyd88 · 26/06/2017 10:55

For us it’s has nothing to do with hunger games, so wouldn’t want anything like Katniss.
I seem to keep going towards names beginning with E.
: )

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/06/2017 10:46

I like Evanna.

Decaffstilltastesweird · 26/06/2017 10:45

Evangeline?

Everdeen shrieks HG to me. It's too much to name a child after the character imo.

How about Catriona or Catherine with nn Cat, like Katniss?

Or maybe Primrose?

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EBoyd88 · 26/06/2017 10:42

Any suggestions welcome, I love the Ev sound, but don’t want anything to common.
It’s such a hard decision to make. Really finding it tricky.

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ErrolTheDragon · 26/06/2017 10:33

So he wants to name your DD after a surname in a teen dystopia?ConfusedHmm

I found a naice Everdene, its a holiday cottage www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/DorsetSomerset-Elwell/Everdene-932160.html?&rfx=3&pcrid=192922770214&pkw=everdene&pmt=e&slid=&gclid=CMTnorWZ29QCFYi17Qodz4wLjw

I suppose if your DH really adores it (a bit of an odd one for an adult male tbh) then it might be ok as a middle name.

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EBoyd88 · 26/06/2017 10:32

Not a hunger games fan, but obviously know of the link.
I love Everly, but my names Emily and worried it was too similar.

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Amee1992x · 26/06/2017 10:30

I like it! But I seen your point, all names were made up at one point. I'm calling one of my daughters Everly but it realllllllly liked Ever.

AssassinatedBeauty · 26/06/2017 10:29

Has he said why? Is it because of The Hunger Games books/films? Maybe you could suggest Ever instead?

Everdeen just sounds clunky and odd as a first name.

FellOutOfBed2wice · 26/06/2017 10:28

Not a HG fan so didn't think of that but it immediately made me think of the Center Parcs site in Suffolk, Elverden.