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Last call for help! Evangeline or Violet?

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Lucylookingforhelp · 08/08/2018 20:43

After taking into account all the comments have decided to let Alexa go (and let my love for the nn Lexie go towards a cat or something XD). Now need to choose between these names so your opinions would be great

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Peachbubble · 08/08/2018 21:07

Violet. I do like Evangeline, but it could get shortened to Evie by some, and there are loads of Evies, Evas, Avas around at the moment.

5BlueHydrangea · 08/08/2018 21:05

Violet - but my favourite colour is purple..
Don't know if anyone has said it before but I love the line from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (original version) - "Violet, you're turning violet, Violet!!" I would however call my child that so it wouldn't put me off!

I think Evangeline is unusual but decide what you may call her for short.
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Call the baby one or the other for a few days and see how you feel.

LittleMissedTheSunshine · 08/08/2018 20:58

Evangeline is a bit of a mouthful. Would you end up shortening it to eg, Eva, Angie.

Violet is ok. Prefer Evangeline but don't know if I'd be able to get over the fact that it's quite long.

user1486076969 · 08/08/2018 20:56

To be totally honest.......neither

itbemay · 08/08/2018 20:55

Evangeline , beautiful name Eva for short?

DramaAlpaca · 08/08/2018 20:54

Evangeline. It's beautiful.

Jollyholliday · 08/08/2018 20:54

Love both and you really can't go wrong with either...but if I had to choose, it'd have to be Evangeline

cheeseoverchocolate · 08/08/2018 20:53

Violet by far

userabcname · 08/08/2018 20:52

Violet.

Violetparis · 08/08/2018 20:51

Violet is much nicer. Evangeline is a bit of a mouthful.

Greeneyedgeek83 · 08/08/2018 20:50

Evangeline. I don't like violet at all

ReginaPhalange89 · 08/08/2018 20:48

I honestly really like both. Just going by the two names as they are, I think I prefer Violet, but the fact you can have so many nn's from Evangeline is a bonus !

If I had to vote for one I'd say Violet

LastOneDancing · 08/08/2018 20:45

Evangeline.

Love, love, love it.

Violet is also nice, but not as beautiful.