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Evelina or Evelyn?

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Pinkmouse2 · 04/12/2023 17:09

Hi All,

We are Greek living in the UK and due to family reasons/a relative, we want to name our daughter either Evelyn or Evelina.

Which one would you prefer?

Evelina is a common and valid name in Greece but in the UK it's associated with the hospital.

Evelyn sounds a bit foreign for Greeks but these days more and more unusual/foreign names are used even in Greece!

We live in the UK for now but God knows what will future bring. We just want and easy, well accepted, straight forward, international name for our DD.

Opinions please.

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PickledScrump · 04/12/2023 18:55

Never heard of the hospital. I’d go Evelina, bit more unusual. Evelyn is very popular at the moment and there’s the different pronunciations so you’d always be correcting people.

Chipsandbeansandcheese · 04/12/2023 18:55

Evelina just reminds me of the hospital.

If I’m honest Evelyn has been done to death. Every other girl is an Evie which is likely what it will be shortened too. Especially if you pair it with the filler middle names of Rose/Grace/May which are so overused.

Evangeline is nice.

tattychicken · 04/12/2023 18:27

It's a children's hospital in London. Like Great Ormonds..

tattychicken · 04/12/2023 18:26

Evelina is lovely but it is always the hospital for me.

GoodVibesHere · 04/12/2023 18:25

I've never heard of the hospital. I like both names. Also Evangeline.

Doublebiscuit77 · 04/12/2023 18:23

I'm British and never heard of the hospital! Evelina is really pretty.

theduchessofspork · 04/12/2023 18:22

I like Evelyn better but it’s very popular

Evangeline maybe?

MaloneMeadow · 04/12/2023 17:48

I think that Evelina is really pretty but must admit that the first thing I thought about is the hospital, even though we don’t live anywhere near it or have any experience of it. Still, i much prefer it to Evelyn which is more of a 50 year old woman’s name to me than something I’d give to a little girl

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Pinkmouse2 · 04/12/2023 17:24

@Greekgreens Are you greek? In British ears, especially for those close to/in London it's always associated with the hospital for unwell kids...

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Greekgreens · 04/12/2023 17:14

Evelina is much prettier than Evelyn.

wineoclock90 · 04/12/2023 17:13

Evelyn

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