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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Isabella and Evelyn

15 replies

TheBooMonster · 14/12/2014 22:58

So DH and I are quite set on the names Isabella and Evelyn, we're just struggling on what way round to put them, it would either be Evelyn Isabelle (as Isabella doesn't flow quite right with our surname) or Isabella Evelyn.

Our DD is Alexia Pamela Joan. What are people's thoughts?

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TheBooMonster · 16/12/2014 21:10

Think I have DH won over, looks like we're going for:

Evelyn Isabella Jane.

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Mutteroo · 16/12/2014 00:59

Both flow nicely. Go with your heart & you can't go far wrong.

RugBugs · 15/12/2014 19:21

Evelyn Isabelle
(17m old DD2 was going to be an Evelyn right up until the day before she arrived, it's a beautiful name)

moxon · 15/12/2014 19:17

Prefer Evelyn Isabella. Possibly depends on syllable count and rhythm of your surname...?

Lunastarfish · 15/12/2014 18:12

Another for Isabella Evelyn

Sophronia · 15/12/2014 17:57

Isabella Evelyn.

BananaToast · 15/12/2014 12:12

I prefer the flow of Isabella Evelyn. Both lovely though.

TheBooMonster · 15/12/2014 12:07

Isabella and various versions of it are quite highly used in DH's side of the family which is one of the things that he quite likes about it. Joan and Pamela are my and DH's grandparents (the non estranged, non crazy ones). There isn't much in the way of a common name in my side of the family except perhaps Jane or Claire but I'm really not keen on using Claire.

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GlitzAndGigglesx · 15/12/2014 11:06

Evelyn Isabelle although Evelyn is beautiful on its own

manicinsomniac · 15/12/2014 11:04

Also - just a thought - it sounds like your older daughter has got family middle names? Is there another family name you could add on for your new daughter in case she feels left out when she's older?

manicinsomniac · 15/12/2014 11:03

I like Isabella better but agree with others that Evelyn Isabella flows betters than Isabella Evelyn. I'm not sure that matters but, if Isabella doesn't go well with your surname, then I'd go with Evelyn first. They're both pretty names.

burgatroyd · 15/12/2014 08:28

I think Evelyn shortens to the overly popular Evie and there are millions of Isabella's and variations around these parts.

Neither.

YonicSleighdriver · 15/12/2014 08:27

Evelyn Isabelle

Bobby1234 · 15/12/2014 06:49

Sort Evelyn

Bobby1234 · 15/12/2014 06:49

Evelelyn Isabelle is very pretty x

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