Is Evelina classic enough?

[yorkshiregirl29]

I'm all about traditional names (Harriet, Florence, Alice etc) but i've fallen in love with Evelina, I just know know if it classic enough?

What are your opinions?

It's a very common name in Sweden, not sure if that helps you. I love it and assume the hospital was named as after a person so wouldn't necessarily see that as a reason not to use it but if I suppose if it's a rare name near you and people have only heard of the hospital that might be off putting

It's the name we have so far chosen for DD2 when she arrives, we live quite a long way from the hospital so not much association with that around here.

It was actually after the novel that we found the name, I think it's beautiful. It was Evelyn at first but I didn't like the 'Lyn' bit.

I think it's hit and miss weather people like names nor not- not everyone will agree, but then that's a good thing or our children would all have similar names!

It is in Scandinavia.

Several Evelinas in my family. All Swedish.

I’ve never heard of the hospital so wouldn’t think of that - I live in the south - it’s pretty but it makes me think of a Eastern European version of Evelyn....like an English baby wouldn’t pull it off.