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Ivan or Evan?

28 replies

HeyDolly · 18/05/2018 17:08

Which do you prefer?

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

Thanks

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Vintagegirl77 · 18/05/2018 17:31

Evan

Sophronia · 18/05/2018 17:35

Evan

MikeUniformMike · 18/05/2018 17:39

Depends on the surname. How about Euan/Ewan?

PippilottaLongstocking · 18/05/2018 17:40

Ivan!

AnyaMoondial · 18/05/2018 17:41

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

HeyDolly · 18/05/2018 18:03

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? Blush

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Goldmonday · 18/05/2018 18:07

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

Goldmonday · 18/05/2018 18:08

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

DaisyChainsForever · 18/05/2018 18:10

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

BB2018 · 18/05/2018 18:11

Ivan Smile

ChrissyHynde · 18/05/2018 18:12

Ivan

BewareOfDragons · 18/05/2018 18:13

Too similar.

Pudding01 · 18/05/2018 20:17

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

florascotia2 · 18/05/2018 20:25

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.

TatianaLarina · 18/05/2018 21:06

Much prefer Ioan to either.

HeyDolly · 18/05/2018 21:07

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

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DramaAlpaca · 18/05/2018 21:10

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

BlondeB83 · 18/05/2018 21:12

Evan!

TatianaLarina · 18/05/2018 21:14

Like Flynn best of all though.

Mayhemmumma · 18/05/2018 21:16

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

RedDwarves · 18/05/2018 22:29

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.

Joeybee · 18/05/2018 22:35

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.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 18/05/2018 22:42

Evan.

TheFatkinsDiet · 18/05/2018 22:45

Ivan. I like Ivo even more though.

MinisWin · 18/05/2018 23:04

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.

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