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Ella, Evelyn, Elizabeth, Ava or Anna!

59 replies

Sandydunes · 16/05/2012 14:06

Please help me decide as I am about to give birth any day now and am getting sick of thinking about these names...they are all starting to blur!

I have a gut feeling of my two favourites and OH likes another two better so would love some outside opinions.

The middle name would be either Margaret or Claire.

Thanks in advance for all your honest opinions!

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exoticfruits · 20/05/2012 07:31

Elizabeth or Anna
Evelyn is OK - but every other baby seems to be Evie.
Not the other two.

soda1234 · 20/05/2012 20:42

From a slightly different perspective, I have an Anna who is now 15. She loves her name, there is never any confusion over how to pronounce it (here or abroad), and there has never been another Anna in her class. It was also very easy for her to learn to spell and write her name!!

Grace20 · 20/05/2012 21:35

I adore the name Evelyn - to be shortened to Evie and think this would have been my first choice for name, middle name to be Grace.
However, about 5 years ago a family friend had a stillbirth at 7 months, with a dd she had called Evelyn Mary. So I think it would be disrespectful and hurtful to call my baby this....
So my fave for you is defo Evelyn Smile good luck choosing! X

Sandydunes · 21/05/2012 14:19

Thanks for all your opinions...I am still reading over and over them.

So it seems like Ava is the least popular on here due to being too popular irl.
And almost equal numbers of votes for Evelyn and Anna.

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forevergreek · 21/05/2012 16:15

I would go for Elizabeth nn Eliza

BigusBumus · 05/06/2012 21:58

Sandydunes, did you have her yet? What did you choose?

ThePathanKhansWitch · 05/06/2012 22:03

I have an Anna, (she's called after a Great Aunt). I just love her name, always getting compliments. Evelyn is also beautiful. Elizabeth is timeless.
I'm not so keen on Ella or Evie.

fedupofnamechanging · 06/06/2012 09:24

Based on your names, how about Annabel or Evangeline?

Really dislike Margaret - it makes me think of an old lady. Claire is lovely imo. I really like Ava, but agree it is very popular at the moment. Love Anna.

Disneydreams · 06/06/2012 14:29

Ella

Elizabeth is becoming popular again and not to my taste. Nor is Anna or Evelyn. All make me think old fashioned. But that's just me.

I do love Ella thou, very pretty IMO Smile

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