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Evan or Hal?

40 replies

TheBish · 11/04/2010 22:14

Struggling to come up with a name for baby number 2. Evan has just come to us but don't know any in our bit of London. Is it really popular and what do people think?

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TheCatAteMyGymsuit · 12/04/2010 20:20

Love them both but Evan shades it for me (like Pointydog, I just think of the divine Evan Dando).

LadyCressida · 12/04/2010 20:16

I love Hal. But I would go with Henry or Harry on the Birth Certificate.

Hal was actually my fave name but am not allowed it as DH's bro is called Henry!

ozmetric · 12/04/2010 18:40

Evan

Fourleaf · 12/04/2010 18:29

Both nice! Think I prefer Hal as nn for Henry/Harry...

KAEKAE · 12/04/2010 17:37

Evan is better...no idea what Hal is...odd name to me.

minimoos · 12/04/2010 17:23

I thought of Heaven or Hell too Timothy!

I have met alot of baby Evan's lately. It is very popular round here. I'm sorry but I'm not keen as it doesn't feel strong enough to me. Hal sounds great as a nick name but I feel there should be a full name to go with it.

LynetteScavo · 12/04/2010 17:23

Hal.

muggglewump · 12/04/2010 17:20

Hal is fabulous, I love it but would go with Henry on the Birth Certificate.
I don't like Evan at all.

pointydog · 12/04/2010 17:19

I just think of evan dando

pointydog · 12/04/2010 17:18

evan deff

mathanxiety · 12/04/2010 17:12

I think Evan is a bit wishy washy-sounding, tbh.

smithylovesme · 12/04/2010 02:47

Definately Evan, i have 2 of them My DH and my DS.

TimothyTigerTuppennyTail · 11/04/2010 23:27

My brain just read that as Heaven or Hell! WTF??? I need to go to bed I think!

I definitely prefer Evan, I know a 3yr old one and he's gorgeous.

jellybeans · 11/04/2010 23:24

Evan is much much much nicer. It is getting fairly popular but nowhere near Harry/Jack etc.

mitfordsisters · 11/04/2010 23:00

Evan is a lovely name - know a grown up one - not met any kids of that name.

Hal is an abbreviation and seems funny not to use the full name - Henry or Harry at a push. Sorry, I'm a bit conservative about these things - but always think about Nell, Ned, Hal etc - what if they want to be a barrister when they grow up? Evan is lovely - and Ev for short maybe?