Evangeline or Alexa?

[Lucylookingforhelp]

Hi, am new on here but thought I’d give starting a thread a go as I’ve been loving reading the baby name ones Me and DH both love Evangeline and Alexa but are having problems choosing between them. Whilst I love how beautiful Evangeline is I’m worried it’s a bit long and frilly whereas Alexa (nn Lexie) gives the impression (at least to me) of someone strong. Middle name would be Violet, although this isn’t set in stone, and would love to hear what you guys think

Alexa is the name on Amazon’s Echo and Dot devices, I would give that a miss!

Evangeline

Def not Alexa, reason as pp said.

Haha I’m aware but I haven’t seen people go mad for the things and I just think it’s a shame to allow a name to die out because of Amazon but I guess she may get some stick for it

Evangeline

Now 2 people have said it I guess she’ll definitely get stick for it XD

@aprilshowersinaugust I understand your reasoning behind Alexa but would you say Evangeline is too fussy?

Evangeline with Eva for a NN is lovely

Alexis maybe?

I know an Evangeline who is Evie, it’s very pretty and unusual. Alexa sounds like a device.

Evangeline. Alexa sounds really dated. Ditto Alexis.

Definitely Evangeline, lovely

How about Alexia as a slight variation?

Evangeline is a nice name, but will always be shortened, which would drive me potty. I know two Evangelines. One is shortened to Evie, and one is called Geli.

@cointreauversial would be great but it being a disorder really puts me off :) The shortening would be fine with me as long as it’s Eva and not Evie who was a really nasty girl in my class at school

My DH has just suggested we put Violet up in the shortlist of first names and was wondering what you all think about that compared to Evangeline. (I’ll regard Alexa as ruled out)

Evangeline is lovely!

Evangeline’s nice.

Definitely not Alexa for the reasons PPs have said. You could use Alexandra instead if you love the nickname Lexie?

I wanted Evangeline, Vanina or Nina as a NN. Go for it!

@barneymcgroo ooh hadn’t thought about Nina as a nn, love that!!

@smilingbutclueless Alexandra’s always made me imagine horse obsessed snob. Sorry to any Alexandra’s! But thank you for the suggestion x may have to just let Lexie go

I'm confused....Is Alexia a disorder?? Like Dyslexia?

Evangeline - lovely but just blends into the pack of Eva/Evie/Ava etc names.
Not madly keen on Alexa, I think it's a bit nothingy but it's better than the Eva horde.

Violet is nice.

@cointreauversial yes it’s apparently another disorder that affects reading but usually caused after an injury

@ravenwings Violet any better?