If YOU have an Evie

[Jenkins38]

Is she happy with her name? I have a wonderful 7 year-old Eve nn Evie, my only dd.

The name gets a regular bashing on MN and is often described as being one of those blurghh names "oh not another one". Posters say things like "beware that name might become the new Evie". My heart sinks every time I read another comment like that. Feel like I've messed up and she's stuck with it for life. I hear the name a lot - always another Evie at soft play or the park etc.

She was very nearly an Elizabeth which is much loved on here. Always wanted a dd called Lucy but sis got in there first so we used Evie. After joining Mumsnet I feel like I've called her a Tracey type name. My taste is much more Catherine, Charlotte, Harriet type names.

Obviously nothing I can do about it, it's up to her what she does with her name - just want to feel better about it I guess. Her middle name is 'trendy' too and also gets negative comments on here.

I'm an Evie who wishes I was just plain Eve.

Hiya, I am 20 and my name is Evie, I love my name and many people that I meet of all ages always tell me what a pretty name I have. For a while I didn’t like it when I was little but as I’ve got older I appreciate it more. I’m sure she will love being called evie, in fact I always smile when I’m out and I hear a little girl called evie because for ages there wasn’t many of us ahaha. I hope this helps! Xxx

But, OP, you called your DD Eve, not Evie.

I don't have an Evie, but I think it's lovely.

I don't like similar names like Eva, Ava, Ivy, Evelyn, Evangeline, Edie though.

Eve is fine.

I think it’s assumed to be much more popular than it is, because it often gets ‘lumped’ together with the names Eva, Ava, Edie, Ada and Isla - even though they’re all different names. There’s a very vowel-heavy trend and it’s a shame really, because they’re nice names in their own right.

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I personally love the name Evie.

My cousin's DD is called Evie and I am also a teacher (in a college) and I have only ever taught one in my 3 years of teaching.

I personally prefer it to all the Ellie's I teach (and there are so many!)

Interesting thread. Was about to reply and reassure OP @Jenkins38 but that's probably a total waste of time given how old the post is so thanks @Kokeshi123 for alerting me to the fact it's a ZOMBIE THREAD!
OP how do you feel about your daughters name now (if you're still on mumsnet)

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Much rather Evie than Elizabeth, much much prettier!

I really wouldn't go by what you see on Mumsnet. This is a very specific forum which I wouldn't judge the rest of the world by.

Whoops! Me too haha!

Much better to choose a name you love that’s popular than pick something just because it’s slightly less so. My daughter is Ruby and people on here are always saying it’s “overused” and “popular” but tbh I really don’t encounter than many. She’s the only one at her nursery, and of her little friends. We also chose a top 20 name for her sibling and I don’t regret it, I love both.

As someone else says it depends so much on where you live, and who you ask. Try to think back to when you chose it and why and let that reassure you that you made the right decision. She’s YOUR Evie.

@Jenkins38 Eve is a beautiful, classic name, you could say it’s the most classic name in the book, literally 😂 but still not overused... I desperately wanted my first daughter to be called this but didn’t get my way as OH had an aversion to it... it’s lovely and I don’t think you need to feel bad at all. Evie is a one of the few -ie names I still think is grown up and sophisticated on a grown lady, I always think of Evie from V for vendetta. It’s a lovely name that happened to become popular but your own Evie is the only one that matters.

@Edenember I agree 😍

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Much rather Evie than Elizabeth, much much prettier!

I much prefer Elizabeth. Find it much prettier and more classic. Just shows how subjective names are!

I dont HAVE an Evie but I am conflicted by it. My cousin Evirr is the sweetist young lady Ive ever met (she is eleven) she is fun, energetic and smart. But an Evie I knew who was a sister of a friend was a vile girl, bullied old ladies at the bus stop, had lip fillers at 14 and extensions and expensive phones ect, was rude and spiteful. So idk depends how you raise your child I guess