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Evanna

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pastabakewithcheese · 31/10/2017 18:37

Does the name remind anyone of Ivana Trump? I thought of Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood in HP) but then realised it reminds me of Ivana Trump and has put me off the name completely

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implantsandaDyson · 05/11/2017 21:32

My daughter goes to school with an Evana - it’s never made me think of a Trump connection until this thread. I’ve always thought it was a gorgeous name.

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pastabakewithcheese · 05/11/2017 20:17

@Movablefeast yes it's Irish, we have Irish roots. Thanks for the name suggestions everyone, I might just keep it on my radar and wait a few months to make my mind up, and yeah I figured a few people might know that ivanna is her name/her mum's name too. Just really shit timing

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MikeUniformMike · 02/11/2017 21:58

If you want hyphenated, how about Evan-Lea.

tiddleywinks27 · 02/11/2017 19:13

Nope, didn’t make me think of the Trump one at all.

It’s a beautiful name!

IVflytrap · 02/11/2017 18:27

I didn't think Ivana Trump. I've liked the name Evanna for years before the Trumpingtons took the spotlight so I didn't make that connection. I think they're pronounced differently anyway - Eh-vann-uh vs Ih-vaaan-uh.

If the Ivanka link has spoilt it for you, how about:

Evanthe
Evadne
Evelyn
Evangeline
Everley

Fekko · 02/11/2017 17:14

Ohhhh I thought so. At least she looks like she could have a good laugh, not like the current Mrs 🍊.

FrancisCrawford · 02/11/2017 17:12

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Mouthfulofquiz · 02/11/2017 05:57

I would say Ivanna as ee-vahn-ah and Evanna as Ev-Anna.

Movablefeast · 02/11/2017 05:52

I thought Evanna is an Irish name? I have a gorgeous and gracious friend from Cork called Evanna.

steppemum · 01/11/2017 13:36

I insatntly thought Ivana trump, sorry.
It is the pronunciation.
If Trump wasn't president, I wouldn't care, but he is so high profile I just wouldn't

Sophronia · 01/11/2017 13:27

Evandra? It’s a Greek name, the feminine form of Evander.

Fekko · 01/11/2017 12:35

I thought her mum was Ivana.

harrietm87 · 01/11/2017 12:20

Well yeah francis but she's always called ivanka in the media and all her businesses are in the name of Ivanka, so I doubt most people would immediately think of her when they hear the name Evanna. I certainly wouldn't.

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bridgetreilly · 31/10/2017 21:17

I would say them quite differently:

Ev-Anna
Eve-ahna

I wouldn't have made any connection with Trump.

fairgame84 · 31/10/2017 20:39

I know a little girl called Evanna, it's a lovely name. Her name is hyphenated so it's Evanna-Lea and you could hyphenate it with Rose or Mae etc
Fwiw she's a lovely girl and nobody ever associates her name with Ivanna Trump.

harrietm87 · 31/10/2017 20:29

If it matters, his daughter is ivanka. His ex-wife (her mother) is ivana, but not really in the public eye as she's obviously been replaced by melania. I wouldn't associate Evanna with the trumps at all. It's a lovely name.

RavenWings · 31/10/2017 20:26

Evanna Lynch here too! I think it's lovely.

MikeUniformMike · 31/10/2017 19:50

Yvanna?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/10/2017 19:14

Evanna is a lovely name !

RaininSummer · 31/10/2017 19:09

Sorry to say that I have never heard the name and it did make me think of Ivanna. nevertheless it is a lovely name and by the time she grows up Mrs Trump will be old news.

Footle · 31/10/2017 19:05

I knew an Evania once, if that helps.

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pastabakewithcheese · 31/10/2017 19:05

Such a lovely name Sad but yeah I figured some might make the connection with Ivana. I wouldn't want to weigh down my LO with a name that potentially is steeped in politics. Stupid political climate.

Oh well back to the drawing board...thanks everyone for your input!

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GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 31/10/2017 19:04

I think of Evanna as 'Ev - Anna', and therefore linked to the British names Eve and Anna (or commonly used here at any rate). Ivana I see as the feminine form of Ivan, and therefore very Russian in origin. So even though the pronunciations are similar, the cultural backgrounds feel very different - the beginning letter and short vs. long 'a' make all the difference. At least I think so anyway! Grin

DramaAlpaca · 31/10/2017 18:56

Hmm. I think of ee-VAN-a as distinct from ih-VAH-na, so to me they are different.

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