Is Eve really that popular?

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We love the name Evelyn for or new little one who we have recently found out is a girl.

I keep reading on here that eve and evie are really popular but is it a regional thing?

I live on the outskirts of a rather rough area and have never heard anyone with eve or any variants. None in the local school either (was quizzing teachers on friday) although they have 12 jades apparantly in a small primary school.

Everyone that I have mentioned eve or evelyn to, family, friends, neighbours etc. have ask said it is unusual and no one has said my neice, aunt, cousin etc. is called that. Well except an elderly neighbour who told me it was her grand mothers name.

Is it possible that eve just isn't that popular in my area or will I be seeing them every where next year.

I adore the name but being one of 6 rebeccas when I was in school has put me of popular names. Perhaps there is a nickname for evelyn that isn't eve and I've not thought of it.

Please excuse spelling by the way, typing on phone and can't quite get the hang of this swype keyboard.

Yes, I know of two little Eve's and three little Evie's!

south leeds

only know one eve and one evie

I think Evelyn is lovely. I would go with that although I really like Eve too. I only know 2 Eves and they are both 10. I don't know any Evelyns. I too regard Evie as a different, stand alone name, which is far more common.

Whether it's popular or not in your particular region is irrelevant, really.

For one, you or your child may well move away/around as the years go by.

Plus, I'm sure there were areas in the 70s/80s that had very few Claires or Joannes or Karens. But overall they're still names you very much associate with that era.

So while there may be pockets with a higher or lower proliferation of Eve/Evies, because it is very popular overall I think it will still date and if that is a concern for you (it isn't for everyone), then maybe back to the drawing board.

I wouldn't pay too much attention to whether friends and relatives think it's unusual, to be honest. You wouldn't believe how many people told me that Ava was really unusual when I was considering it earlier this year, and that they'd never heard of one.

I know lots.

Lots in our area-generally known as Evie. However-does it matter?