Ivan or Evan?

[HeyDolly]

Which do you prefer?

Really struggling with boys names and these are the top two contenders (with Flynn in 3rd place)

Thanks

Evan

Evan

Depends on the surname. How about Euan/Ewan?

Ivan!

Ooooo I really like both. I would probably go for Evan myself because Ivan is that bit more unusual but they are both brilliant.

Mike they all sound fine with our surname.

Though I’ve just said my DD’s name outloud in the same sentence and I think Evan might almost rhyme with it. DD is Merryn.

Does Merryn & Evan sound too similar? I think they might or am I overthinking?

I prefer Ivan. I know an Ivan and love saying his name

I think merryn and Ivan sound beautiful together, merryn is such a lovely name

Flynn goes better with your DD's name. But out of your top 2 I prefer Evan.

Ivan

Ivan

Too similar.

I prefer Evan, but Ivan goes better with Merryn. As does Flynn

How would you be pronouncing the names?
In most of the countries where Ivan is an 'everyday' name, it would be EE-vann or EE-vunn,

The Welsh name Evan (as pronounced by non-Welsh speakers) is is EH-van or EH-vn.

Much prefer Ioan to either.

Flora I pronounce Ivan sort of like Eye-vun and Evan like Ev-an

I like Evan much better than Ivan, but Flynn better than both.

Evan!

Like Flynn best of all though.

Merryn and Flynn is adorable! But I do also love Ivan. Evan is too similar imo.

Evan.

Ivan is always going to be Ivan Milat where I live, with Ivan the Terrible the second most common association.

Flynn is the best of the three though.

I like both. Evan is a little softer sounding which appeals to me more. Also Evan feels like a name that fits in today. However I like Ivan too. It's a bit more unusual and is more an international sounding name. I think they're both great names, just go for whichever sounds better to you with your surname.

Evan.

Ivan. I like Ivo even more though.

Love Ivan. How about Ivor? Also like Flynn. Not a fan of Evan. Funny how one letter changes the feel of a name so much.