Evie as the full name?

[londonkiwi]

I am 39 weeks pregnant and we have virtually decided on Evie Annabel if we have a girl. Do you think Evie is okay as a name in it's own right? I like the idea of her having a simple name, rather than a formal name that's shortened (ie Evelyn to Evie), but don't want her to feel like her name is 'twee' as she grows up. Thoughts?

Lovely. I think I slightly prefer just Eve though (on the bc). Evie and Evelyn both nice but there's a simplicity to Eve that makes it bolder than Evie or Eva. Does that sound silly!?

Even if Evie was to feel a bit twee when she grows up then she could always use Eve which is technically a shortening of Evie.

a good friend of mine is called Eve but i call her Evie. I think its lovely

I have an Evie and I think it's a beautiful name. Although it is much more popular now than when she was born 6 yrs ago.

I was unsure about not being able to shortern it but I do now anyway, sometimes she's Eves, sometimes she's Evelyn.

Thanks for your encouragement! This is the first time I've started a thread so it's exciting just to get responses (and reassuring about the name .. I think I've just got last minute nerves )

Be aware that it's in the top 10 names and the country is swarming with little Evies. To answer your question, no, I do not think it is good as a full name. I just don't see what's wrong with Eve nicknamed Evie (which is hardly complicated, it would come very naturally to everyone) but with a more elegant name to fall back on. I have known an Eve nicknamed Evie and thought it was nice she had all the benefits of a beautiful full name with a sweet nickname. Why do things back to front with Evie nicknamed Eve? I don't get it.

If you don't like Eve there is Eva, or more fancified versions like Evangeline...

Oh, I see you prefer a simple name (as do I) so never mind Evangeline... but really, what could be more simple than Eve? And it's less super-trendy-of-the-moment than Evie, which will date as a full name.

LilMagill The reason I'm not wanting to have one name on the bc and another name that she's known as is that that has been my situation my whole life, and it's a pain having one name on 'official documents' and a different name that I'm commonly known as. So I'd like to avoid that if possible, and just have the name that we want to call her as her 'official' name.

Well I don't get it when people are always advised on MN to give a full or "proper" name they don't like, rather than a so-called "nick-namey" one they do.

If you like Evie, call her Evie. Wassa-big-deal? She can call herself MoonUnitBigKnob when she gets older if she doesn't like Evie anyway.

It's very simple, to hand over options to the person you're naming.

Evangeline makes me feel like I just ate two cream cakes, and regretted at least one of them. Less is more.

I love that name think its lovely :)

I see what you mean... I suppose to my ears Evie sounds so informal and familiar that I wasn't imagining it used exclusively; with the Eve I knew, friends and family would call her Evie a lot, but there was no question her proper name was Eve, and it never led to any confusion that I know of as the names are so obviously linked, e.g. an Emily being called Em, or a Thomas being called Tommy/Tom.

I agree Valium re Evangeline and do take your point re creating options - will think about that one.

I'd go for Eve as the registered name, known as Evie.

Nearly did it myself.

Haha ValiumSingleton, I agree about the cream cakes... just threw it out there because I've seen it suggested before to get to Evie.

Yeah I do see what you mean too LilMagill, I guess that is my one worry about Evie, that it's too informal to be a 'proper' name. Will have a think about Eve, but am now off to bed (I am in New Zealand and it's nearly midnight!)

Nooooo stick with Evie. Who says it needs to be formal - there's no rule book

I guess for me, FoghornLeghorn, it's not just about formality; I like to give a name that I feel has history and substance, and I personally feel that when you give a nickname, you're sort of only giving a part of the name. Maybe that's just because I'm interested in names. And of course there is no 'rule book' but in some situations a different level of formality is called for. I don't have a nickname but I have plenty of friends who prefer to use their full name professionally, e.g. a Charlie using Charles on business cards, dealings with the bank etc. Same as you might prefer to wear a suit to a job interview, or an evening dress to a posh reception.

Good night, LondonKiwi!

*should have read "but I have plenty of friends who do use a nickname but prefer to ...etc."

Dont do it. One third of the girls in DD's class are named a variant of Eve the name is officially full.

I prefer Evie as a nickname, with something like Eve, Evelina, Evelyn or Genevieve as full name.

Not so worried about that Kerala1, we are in NZ and although variations of Eve are popular here (especially Eva it seems) it's not to the same extent as the UK.

It is a lovely name but there are just sooo many Eve/Evie/Ava's that your lovely DD will be just one of several in her class/nursery.

There are so many other gorgeous names to choose from.

I have an Evie, but I mostly call her Eve. I love the name obviously

My best friend here in Oz has a DD called Evie (full name). I love it.