Emily or Evelyn ?

[Mrsgrumble]

We are keen on Emily (also like Ellen but niece with very similar name so not going for it)

Would Evelyn be a better option due to the popularity of Emily?

Emily is not exciting, but there is a lot to be said for not having an 'exciting' name.

I have a very very ordinary name. I am also a bit quirky and eccentric. I got stick at school for existing. My fore name is the one thing only one person managed to make a joke about.

My unusual surname on the other hand.....

There is a large middle ground between Emily and moonunit though. Loads of decent lovely names that are weirdly underused eg Zoe Mary Natasha and Tess way more about them then the top ten names everyone picking atm

I have an Emily with nn of Emmie

I think Emily is lovely and very classic, not that I'm at all biased , but Emilia is even lovelier, still a classic name and less popular.

I like Evelyn and Jane and Anna. My faves.

My name is Anna, I love it and I am most definitely not boring!

I love the name Evelyn and would consider it if I had a daughter.

Emily is ok, but has bad connotations for me because of someone annoying I know with that name.

Thats my problem wirh Evelyn.

Ti me it's pronounced Ev-Lyn and she was the dullest Great Aunt on tbe planet. Nan (her younger sister) alway said we wouldn't be long and we didn't have time to get the board cames compendium out.

Believe me we always stayed long enough!

Games.
Sorry I must preview, I dare not pur auto correct on kindle it's very bossy.

Way too many girls called Emily (there were 3 on one of my DC's classes).
Not enough Evelyns.

Evangeline is a very pretty girls name

Both are lovely.

I don't have a problem with using a popular name. They are usually popular for a reason.

My DD is Emily and, whilst I am fully aware that it is a very popular name, I love it :)

Emily!!!!

Love it and don't know any baby ones.

Know tons of Evies though!