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Evangeline or April

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CassandrasCastle · 31/10/2019 10:13

I realise these are two very different styles of name, and probably also not v popular but I like then both!
What do you think? Oh, for a dd that will probably be born in April, so that might be a bit twee 🙈

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Trustmeimamidwife · 03/11/2019 18:16

Love Evangeline. Not keen on April plus the nn might end up being ‘ape’

MrsNoMopp · 02/11/2019 00:22

I really like April regardless of the time of year. Evangeline is a bit clunky and evangelical. I quite like the Ange sound though, e.g. Angelica or Angela.

Astronica · 02/11/2019 00:20

Persephone is a great option - I love it! Sephy and Posy make great shortenings. It's a pity about April, Clementine and Clemency.

Verity
Clover
Pippa
Philippa
Jemimah
Phoebe
Calliope
Beatrix
Cressida
Claudia/Claudie
Endelion
Eugenie

VenusClapTrap · 01/11/2019 23:19

Marjolaine?

Anotherthink · 01/11/2019 22:58

I think if Evangeline is going to be shortened by your dh it will by others too.

Some names I think are similar:-

Penelope
Madeleine
Meredith

subwaysaladfan · 01/11/2019 22:46

I love Evangeline and would shorten it to Evie but pronounce it eh-vie instead of ee-vie

Wheat2Harvest · 01/11/2019 22:40

I prefer Evangeline but would hate it being shortened whereas you've no worry of that with April

April might well be shortened to Ape at school. Either in a friendly way or a not-so-friendly way.

NoSauce · 01/11/2019 22:39

Seraphina
Valentina
Cordelia
Henrietta
Elisabetta

If you like the long names?

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CassandrasCastle · 01/11/2019 22:31

Oh. So dp has informed me he doesn't actually like April. Oops :/
He doesn't mind Persephone, likes Evangeline - but would want to call her Evie 😑. There are just so many flipping Evies!! At least I quite like the shortening Sephy. Ugh, he's such a pain

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NoSauce · 01/11/2019 20:39

Clemmie is dreadful! Reminds me a cross between clammy and phlegmmy. I love Clementine though.

MissHenty · 01/11/2019 19:25

But I really love April too

MissHenty · 01/11/2019 19:25

Clementine (clemmie) is a gorgeous name!! Please use it.
It’s not even that unusual anymore so certainly wouldn’t get raised eyebrows these days.

RolytheRhino · 01/11/2019 19:15

I love Juniper. DH vetoed it for DD though.

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CassandrasCastle · 01/11/2019 17:54

Aww, is Evangeline not classy?

Afraid I don't like Angelica too much, but thanks for all suggestions!

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mistermagpie · 01/11/2019 15:53

Angelica? That's a bit in the same camp as the names you seem to like. Clementine is my guilty pleasure (I do think it's a bit much maybe...) but DH says no!

DonkeyHotty · 01/11/2019 13:51

Genevieve is lovely though and miles miles classier than Evangeline

DonkeyHotty · 01/11/2019 13:50

April. Personally I can’t stand Evangeline 😖 (sorry).

Fookadook · 01/11/2019 13:49

How about just Angeline?

NoSauce · 01/11/2019 13:47

I don’t like either sorry. April is so old fashioned and not in a good way. Evangeline is so harsh sounding and dowdy to me.

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CassandrasCastle · 01/11/2019 13:26

Hm, a friend had a Genevieve v recently so I don't think I'd want to go with that - it's v pretty though!
DPs favorite name is Emily. It's nice, but I just can't imagine my own dd being an Emily...he is pretty concerned about kids being bullied because of their names, like anything rather out of the ordinary is going to be an automatic target for extreme teasing. (He rejected Juniper because of this, fair enough I suppose Still love it though!)

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mistermagpie · 01/11/2019 12:44

What about Genevieve? It's a bit the same vibe as Evangeline?

mistermagpie · 01/11/2019 12:43

It is a little bit twee but I actually love April.

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CassandrasCastle · 01/11/2019 12:10

@Astronica Clemency and Clementine were both on my list, but DP just laughed at them

I so want to see April as fresh and pretty as someone described it...I want to love it!

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PandasMum · 01/11/2019 03:14

April is lovely

NewYoiker · 01/11/2019 03:12

I adore the name Evangeline but for some reason all I can think of right now is 'miss vaaaaaanji vaaaaaaanji'

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