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How many Evies do you know?!

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pancakesandpepsi · 13/04/2023 08:23

So grateful for all the responses on my previous thread.
To further this - and hopefully help to narrow things down further for us - I wanted to ask specifically how any Evies do you know? If you’re happy to share your region (north, south etc) that would be great.
Thanks so much to those who already answered this as part of my previous thread!

Thanks in advance!

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mrsnjw · 13/04/2023 15:19

One - my own. She is fourteen. I do notice a lot of Evie's in the secondary school newsletter. I have never in twelve years in this area taught one. We are south east.

RedToothBrush · 13/04/2023 15:18

Goodyetalso · 13/04/2023 15:01

So many that I can’t even give you a number. Then there’s countless Evas, Eves and Avas and all four names mould into one. Evie was such a pretty, fresh sounding name about 15-20 years ago but now it’s so overused that it sounds very ‘nothing’.

Eve, Eva, Ava, Evelyn, Evie are all just the same variation on the same thing with parents desparately clinging to the idea that the difference will make their child less cloned. Best attempt at variation has to go to Eevee though.

LBFseBrom · 13/04/2023 15:10

I don't know any. My mother used to talk about a couple of 'Evies' but their proper names were Evelyn. I think someone called 'Eve' might be called Evie.

TiedUpWithABlackVelvetBand · 13/04/2023 15:09

What difference does the region make….?

I’m in a whole ‘nother country, and it’s an over-used name here, too.

It’s a very of-the-moment name, and will sound very dated to the next generation - in the way Karen, Jennifer, Joanne, Nicola, etc, etc, sound dated now.

niugboo · 13/04/2023 15:04

Also soooo many varieties.

niugboo · 13/04/2023 15:04

More than I can count. It’s most the popular name at my daughters school.

Goodyetalso · 13/04/2023 15:01

So many that I can’t even give you a number. Then there’s countless Evas, Eves and Avas and all four names mould into one. Evie was such a pretty, fresh sounding name about 15-20 years ago but now it’s so overused that it sounds very ‘nothing’.

As476 · 13/04/2023 14:53

7
4 from an extra curricular activity and 3 in DCs classes. All aged from 2 - 10.

Nowhereelsetogo90 · 13/04/2023 14:48

1 toddler.
1 late teens Eve who gets Evie.

eatdrinkandbemerry · 13/04/2023 14:36

7
Age range 12-2

Russyred · 13/04/2023 14:24

5, north west. All are late teens

thaisweetchill · 13/04/2023 14:24

2 - West Midlands

Thescriptures · 13/04/2023 14:23

A couple.

DiscoBeat · 13/04/2023 14:21

I know of one - my mum's neighbour's 4 year old grandchild. It seems more like a nickname to me than a name. I prefer Eve. But then people might assume I was religious, which I'm not.

Prangeal · 13/04/2023 14:21

I’m in the South East and Evie really does seem to be everywhere. Along with all the other names that sound the same, mentioned up thread. They all blend in together. But Evie is definitely the name I hear the most out and about, there seems to be an Evie every single time I go to the park or soft play.

CatsAddictedToDreamies · 13/04/2023 14:19

2 in DS1s class aged 13 2 in Ds2s class aged 12. Sotuh UK. Others dotted throughout the school. A couple from the childminders from years ago but at different schools now. A whole host of Eves as well plus an Evie niece aged 5 in New Zealand.

DHsPoorBack · 13/04/2023 14:14

RedToothBrush · 13/04/2023 14:08

Eva is an Evie as far as I'm concerned. You are kidding yourself into believing it's different.

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It's not the same at all imho.

DHsPoorBack · 13/04/2023 14:13

Tonnes of Evie's, from newborn to 20 something, probably 5 I can think of the top of my head. And more Ava's than Evie's. It's funny being at soft play and a mum shouts "Evie!" and you see about 8 little girls turn round. Same with Ava.

Only know one Eva (full name Evangeline) and one Eve.

East of England.

RedToothBrush · 13/04/2023 14:08

CoffeeChocolateWine · 13/04/2023 12:57

None. Apparently they're 'everywhere' though.

My daughter is Eva. Apparently they're 'everywhere' too but, I only know one other. In her school year of 120 children, she is the only Eva, there is no Eve, Evie, Ava, Evelyn or any other similar sounding name 🤷‍♀️

We're in the South East.

Eva is an Evie as far as I'm concerned. You are kidding yourself into believing it's different.

Felixss · 13/04/2023 13:34

My daughter is called Evelyn she's 10 there's no other Evie's in her class. She had Evie as a nickname but she's chooses to go by Evelyn. I didn't think Evie was a full name more of a nickname so that's why I chose Evelyn. We are in the north.

HauntedPencil · 13/04/2023 13:29

A hell of a lot of Eve/Evie/EvA/Ava but more do aged 8 upwards

FlounderingFruitcake · 13/04/2023 13:23

None. We’re in London. I don’t know any Eve, Eva or Avas either! I know they’re supposedly everywhere but they’re certainly not here.

adultdds · 13/04/2023 13:20

One inthe north

CoffeeChocolateWine · 13/04/2023 12:57

None. Apparently they're 'everywhere' though.

My daughter is Eva. Apparently they're 'everywhere' too but, I only know one other. In her school year of 120 children, she is the only Eva, there is no Eve, Evie, Ava, Evelyn or any other similar sounding name 🤷‍♀️

We're in the South East.

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pancakesandpepsi · 13/04/2023 12:22

@JamSandle hurrah!! 😂😂

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