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Girls name to match Eve

81 replies

Evmamai · 12/02/2025 14:56

Hi all, we have a toddler named Eve and are expecting a second baby girl in March. We found picking Eve’s name super easy and even now she suits it’s so well. Her full name is Eve Alexandra.
Our shortlist right now is

Zara
May
Isla
Grace

However none feel quite right, I love May but DH worries that two single syllable 3 letter names is a bitch match. I also love Isla but it is very popular. DH loves Grace but I went to school with. Girl who was cruelly nicknamed “Greasy Grace” and now I hear grease when ever I hear Grace. Zara is another of my preferences but DH says it makes him think of the shop!

So any ideas or suggestions? Our surname is McManus.

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user1492757084 · 18/02/2025 03:06

My favourites are Zara 10/10 and Grace 9/10.
Other ideas..
Eve Alexandra and ..

Sara Isobel
Grace Belinda
Lila Grace
Skye Eloise
Sarah Elizabeth

RogueFemale · 18/02/2025 03:00

My very horrible next door neighbours have two daughters, Eve is the elder and Grace the younger.

I don't like Zara (agree with your husband), and the other two names are rather blah.

I'd suggest Stella, or perhaps a virtue name such as Mercy or Charity. All would work well with McManus.

middleagedandinarage · 17/02/2025 22:52

Evmamai · 12/02/2025 18:49

Just wondering do people think May McManus flows/sounds okay?

Yes I like that

PissOffJeffrey · 17/02/2025 12:37

Lia/Leah?

Hazelmaybe · 17/02/2025 12:31

Jane/Jayne
Tess
Clara

itsgettingweird · 17/02/2025 07:40

Eve and Ava Elizabeth
Eve and Willow Charlotte
Eve and Wren Louise
Eve and May Elizabeth
Eve and Lucy Anne
Eve and Maya Elizabeth

I would personally look for names similar to your list

So Isla could be Ailsa
May could be Maya
Grace could be Greta

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 17/02/2025 07:27

Emma

RosesAndHellebores · 16/02/2025 23:39

My grandmother’s sister was called Evelyn (auntie Evie). Grandmother was Alice. 2012 and 2014. So Alice.

Starsandall · 16/02/2025 23:36

Love Isla.

Maisie
Lucy
Sadie
Elsie
Hetty
Rose
Sophie

StormingNorman · 16/02/2025 23:35

Eve and Kate
Eve and Alice
Eve and Isobel
Eve and Anna
Eve and Honor
Eve and Astrid
Eve and Imogen
Eve and Harriet

ForFunGoose · 16/02/2025 23:34

Ari Mc Manus
Robyn mc Manus
Skye Mc Manus

StormingNorman · 16/02/2025 23:32

Eve and Dot (Dorothy for the BC)

GingerbreadSmile · 16/02/2025 23:28

Isla or Lydia were my first thoughts

Rockmehardplace · 16/02/2025 23:26

Eve & Zoe - both share a meaning, which is a nice link
Eve & Xanthe
Eve & Wren

Firsttimebabymummy · 13/02/2025 06:54

Faye came to mind.

Really like Grace from your list.

I also love the name Joy as a first name!

Paige, Kate, Faith

Normallynumb · 13/02/2025 01:05

Eve and Faith

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 13/02/2025 01:02

Eve and May are both stunning, simple, elegant and classic names, I really love both. I personally like May with your surname- but then my DS has a very alliterative name too as I think they often sound lyrical and more memorable.

Out of your other choices I definitely like Zara the best and still think it works well with Eve too. Really not keen at all on Isla as it sounds so trendy; Grace is fine, just a bit “blah” for me compared to your other choices.

I don’t see anything wrong with going for another 1 syllable name if that’s what you’re drawn to btw- it doesn’t sound especially “matchy” to me (even with a 3 letter one). I assume you have also considered Rose as that’s the other 1 syllable very classic name (along with Eve, Grace and May)?

Fay, Blythe, Hope etc might be other options but they maybe aren’t quite as classic feeling - and while I think they are pretty, most people seem to find names like Claire, Jane, and Anne dated now.

Have you considered Anna though? As elegant, simple and classic as Eve imo - and a cool subtle sibling link in that they are both rare palindrome names too! (I think the Actor Clive Owen has daughters called Eve and Hannah for this reason, but I must admit I prefer the more simple look of similar Anna).

LoudPlumDog · 12/02/2025 23:30

Eve and Sarah
Eve and Louisa
Eve and Kayla
Eve and Isobel
Eve and Xanthe
Eve and Dana
Eve and Liza
Eve and Laura
Eve and Ruby
Eve and Opal
Eve and Clare
Eve and Julia
Eve and Bridget
Eve and Norah
Eve and Violet
Eve and Sophie
Eve and Chloe

LoudPlumDog · 12/02/2025 23:26

Eve and Zara, perfect.

Suggestions …

Eve and Kate
Eve and Alice
Eve and Zoe
Eve and Tessa
Eve and Freya
Eve and Lucy
Eve and Cora
Eve and Nina
Eve and Amy
Eve and Beth
Eve and Alisha
Eve and Rosa

Herewegoagain29 · 12/02/2025 23:18

Lilith - Adam's first wife
or
Pandora - In ancient Greek mythology she was the first woman on earth.

Bramble25 · 12/02/2025 23:15

All your names are lovely.
other ideas:
Anne/a
Helena
Elizabeth

ShittyShouter · 12/02/2025 23:14

Nina
Joy
Xanthe
Maeve
Ruth
Nancy
Nell

Enough4me · 12/02/2025 23:09

Eve and Robyn

theduchessofspork · 12/02/2025 23:04

Eve Alexandra is great -

Grace goes the best, of your list, although I’m not mad about it. Zara is a bit light in comparison, Isla and May both v overdone - Eve is too, but it’s got lots of cultural history on its side.

Sophia, Isabel, Eleanor (Nell) and Rose are like Eve - v popular but lots of history and they go with your surname

Or maybe..

Katharine (Kate)
Felicity
Iona
Cecily
Athena
Flora
Finola
Genevieve
Oona
Stella

Moreteaandchocolate · 12/02/2025 22:41

Evmamai · 12/02/2025 22:17

Thanks everyone. It’s so hard as I feel May is probably our favourite name but with McManus it doesn’t work so well.
Isla is just so popular and while I’m not that bothered I have a really popular name myself and hated it for a long time.

Ava is a no, it just seems too close to Eve. Ada isn’t really our style.

Why does it have to be so difficult 🤣

May is just so lovely - it’s such a shame it’s not ideal with your surname.

Isla is popular but it’s better to use a popular name that you love than to compromise and use something that doesn’t feel right. Popular names aren’t like they used to be so you’d be very unlucky to have two Isla’s in a class.

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