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Florence or Evie

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EmilyM13 · 03/10/2022 21:54

Hi,

I am currently pregnant with my 2nd child and we know it's a baby girl.
We're stuck between two names so any opinions would be great. We already have a Harry and we're stuck between Evie and Florence, any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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soulinablackberrypie · 21/11/2022 17:43

I like them both but I think I like Florence slightly better.

Those who say there are a lot of Evies around, aren't most of them in their teens and 20s now?

girlmeetsboy · 21/11/2022 15:22

I have an Evie and a Harry, both in there early 20's now before both got so popular. I would still choose both again 😊

RuthW · 21/11/2022 15:11

Florence unless Evie is going to be Evelyn or Evangeline on the bc.

KirstenBlest · 21/11/2022 13:37

Oops, didn't read the thread. Good choice @EmilyM13 . Congratulations! Flowers Bear

KirstenBlest · 21/11/2022 13:36

I prefer Evie but the popularity of Evie, Eve, Eva, Ava, Evelyn and Ivy puts me off, so would choose Florence. I prefer Flora

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EmilyM13 · 21/11/2022 13:27

We had her 3 weeks ago and decided on Florence - it suits her perfectly 💕

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ofwarren · 21/11/2022 12:14

Florence
It sounds cute on a child but sophisticated on an adult.

midsomermurderess · 21/11/2022 12:06

Eve. Evie for a nickname. I know Eve can be seen as rather an austere name for a small child, but it’s an elegant name that she can grow in to.

QuiltedHippo · 21/11/2022 10:26

QuimReaper · 03/10/2022 22:00

Definitely Florence. Nobody can use Evie now for another eighty years.

This.
Evie is so boring now, it's also peaked. I get that Florence actually is actually more popular but it doesn't get lost in the sea of Ivy, Ava etc

KangarooKenny · 21/11/2022 10:20

How about Evelyn with Evie as a NN ?

Honeyroar · 21/11/2022 10:17

Evie. Florence is such a frumpy name.

staybyyou · 21/11/2022 10:10

Eve or Florence. Not Evie.

Faultymain5 · 21/11/2022 10:08

Because you have a Harry Id go with Florence but hate any shortened version of the name but that’s me.

i don’t know any Evie’s I think it’s a better name just not as well suited to match Harry but why do the names have to match.

As I say I don’t know any Evies, so it must be popular amongst a certain set in certain neighbourhoods.

sunflowerdaisyrose · 04/10/2022 14:20

I like both but prefer Florence with Harry so they don't have the same sound ending.

Shutupandsitdown · 04/10/2022 13:57

Florence - better nick name potential

Pemba · 04/10/2022 12:19

Eve or Eva would be lovely (Evie for short as it's a little cutesy and childish as an adult name). There are loads of them around though, as I'm sure you know.

Florence I just find a bit stodgy and Victorian. Quite like Flora.

RuthW · 04/10/2022 12:14

Florence. Evie is half a name. Evangeline is nice.

junkdrawer · 04/10/2022 11:44

I love Florence!

AliBaliBears · 04/10/2022 11:42

Of your two options, I'd choose Florence.

Agree with PPs that Eve and Eva are nicer than Evie. If they were an option, I'd choose Eve over Florence but both lovely names.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 04/10/2022 11:15

I find Florence very frumpy. I don't actually know a single Evie, so I'd go for that. Prefer Eva though.

ChocolateSpreadOnToast · 04/10/2022 11:09

Evie is everywhere! She’ll be the 25th Evie in her year.

Not keen on Florence either so that’s no help really. Love Eva.

emmathedilemma · 04/10/2022 10:52

Florence

Dinoteeth · 04/10/2022 10:40

Elvie is too samey to Harry.

When you're out shouting on them it's likely to be miss heard.

Florance is more grown up too. And not as many of them around.

CaptainMum · 04/10/2022 10:38

Harry and Florence is a beautiful combination.

LizzieBet14 · 04/10/2022 10:18

Evie