40+2 Angéline Grace or Evangéline Grace and why?

[sedgiebaby]

Sorry if you have seen my posts before and this is getting boring :S

If not...

Background : Pretty much narrowed it down following the agony of searching for something that works in both languages, is contemporary in both countries and can be spelled easily by English people without difficulty and doesn't sound too showgirlesque with our 'frilly' sounding french last name. DH is French Canadian, half the family are french speaking we live in the UK.

We have Eloise in reserve if baby does not look like either Angéline/Evangéline, but not nearly so keen

Please don't say you hate both because I'm over due and not in a postition to go back to the drawing board!!

We like Angélie as a nn

My feelings are, Angeline - I hate 'ange' (said English way) and yet Evangeline is quite a mouthful, and getting popular? Is it I dunno?

Angeline Grace. It's a lovely name. I know a little girl called Angelina and another called Lilly-Angel, pronounced in a french way, and they are so pretty. Evangeline just sounds very harsh, and a far harsher 'Ang' sound then Angeline which is softer.

My DD is an Evangeline, so I am biased. However, I think that Angeline is absolutely beautiful if pronounced in the french way, but this is hard to guarranttee if you live in England. If you choose this you will have to insist that people pronounce it 'properly' or you could end up with lots of people saying 'Ange'. Start as you mean to go on wrt pronunciation.

With Evangeline, it is easier to control how people pronounce it. You do have to be careful that it doesn't get abbreviated to Evie (unless you like Evie). I wish I had insisted from the word go that people call my DD by her full name rather than Evie.

I don't think Evangeline is becomming very popular.My DD is the only one I know of. It's a marmite name, I think. Evie, on the other hand is everywhere.

Good luck with choosing

Evangeline, I think it sound prettier than Angeline with the English accent.
I don't think it is that popular either.

I prefer Evangéline, because I don't like the English or the French pronunciation of "ange", and it's right up front in Angéline.

I like Angélie, but I'm not sure you'll make it stick as a nn, given that it's 3 syllables by itself, in fact, the same as Angéline. So be prepared for something that's 2 syllables or fewer, that you weren't planning on, from other people.

Evangeline.

However, I second what has been said above about Angelie as a nn. It won't happen. NNs are easier than the original name to saym they are short and they arise naturally from the name. Imposing a NN is really hard after the first few years and it is very likely that either name will end up with a NN that you haven't "sanctioned". So I think, forget the nn, just pick a name you love!

What about Angelie as the name?

Please let us know when you have your baby and the name you eventually go with. (Am very nosy

All lovely names.

I prefer Angéline to Evangéline, but I like both names.

I also love Eloise. If I have a daughter, it would be Eloise, but unfortunately hubbie will not agree.

Best of luck.

All nice!

Slight preference for Angéline - reason? Ummm I just think it sounds prettier!

Angéline
Mostly because I don't really like the way Evangéline sounds and think Angéline sounds nicer. Personal preference.

Angeline Grace is far nicer imo.

Evangeline sounds as if it has a random, fashionable 'Ev' tacked onto a perfectly lovely name. And the 'van' part makes me think 'avenging'..

Evangeline because Angeline sounds like Angelina Jolie and also Evangleine gives her the option of choosing Eve, Evie as a nn when she's older if she wants - more flexible

thanks for the responses so far...

Re questions on Angelie, is a nice french name in its own right and pretty said, on-jay-lee, I could imagine English speakers saying anne-jelly which put me off! When I said using this for a nn, I was thinking really within the family, I see the point about it not catching on.

I'm surprised that so many like Angeline, that is really interesting, I appreciate the response

Evenageline, if you pronounced properly.

I think both are very pretty, but I'd ditch the accent, as it could make life unnecessarily complicated for your daughter.

I'd say Evangéline just because I get a warm glow hearing it now after watching the Princess and the Frog many times with my DD.

In the film it becomes shorthand for true love. I think it's very beautiful.

Love Evangéline, very pretty name.

Evangeline - but it is DDs middle name so biased!

I much prefer Evangeline. It also has more nickname options when she gets older.

Is your DH Acadian by any chance? If he is, then it would be especially perfect.

I love both, but wouldn't put the accent on either if living in the UK. People will either ignore it anyway or put it on the wrong letter which will drive you mad! I had to give up all thoughts of Irish names with a fada (simialr to French acute) for the same reason.

Angeline Grace or even Angela Grace.

Evangeline Grace sounds a little too Evangelical to me but I may be biased since I live in the US and am surrounded by fundamentalists.

Yes Blue DH is Canadian, half the family are French speakers (not bilingual by any meanse, DH is though) that's why I was thinking to register with the e-acute to keep that connection with the French side of her heritage although yes people are unlikely to use it here. I should imagine that dh will 'say' her name the French way

40+5 and still here listening...