Negative comments make me regret daughter’s name.

[evelynsmummy44]

I know people are going to say not to worry but it’s something that I think about regularly. My daughter is three and her name is Evelyn. She has never, ever been called Evie (not even once) and her name was picked for sentimental reasons. When we named her I had never been on a site like this and having never met another little Evelyn I didn’t know it was popular (still haven’t met another one in our area!) however I get really sad that it is pretty much always called boring or horrible on this site. I very rarely see anything positive about it and it makes me regret not calling her Eliza. I’m not sure how to learn to love my daughter’s name again (maybe just come off this site? But I love looking at it for inspiration for baby number two) anyone been/felt similar about their child’s name?

[mathanxiety]

Eveyln is lovely, but I would pronounce it EV- E-LIN and not EVE-LIN.
Maybe that's why they are relating it to Evie?

I would pronounce Evie Evv-ee (like heavy with the H dropped). Do people pronounce it some other way?

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OP, you love your DD's name and that is all that matters.
FWIW though, I have seen a lot of love for Evelyn here.

[ScarletBitch]

I love the name, take no notice.

[WanderingTrolley1]

This thread is in The Mirror newspaper.

[Lauraevie]

Hiya hope u read this. My daughter is 11 now and called Evelyn Anne (not double barrelled just Evelyn. Middle name Anne) I pronounce it ever-lynn. Everyone, unless they're being polite, says how pretty it is. Yes it's older than most and yes can remind u of a frumpy relative but it's also pretty. I think there's loads of frumpy names out there and some down right crappy ones that the parents clearly haven't thought of their child! At the end of the day it's your choice. Every Evelyn I have ever known of or currently know is beautiful, head strong and successful. It's a name as old as time. As long as u like it who cares whatever anyone else thinks? My little one is the only one in her entire school and it's a big school. She likes being different. Maybe I'm lucky. I genuinely believe people with certain names will be similar to others with the same name. Please don't let wallys on here put u off. It's her name now. It's a lovely name. She'll grow up beautiful, independent and strong. Some names now days are dreadful. I wouldn't mind betting that the parents of those children didn't like the name Evelyn. Each to their own. Please don't be put off by it.xxx

[Accountant222]

My niece is Eve, we often call her Evelyn which she laughs at, she's 18. A lot of her friends call her Evelyn also, I wouldn't worry what people say, you always get people who 'comment' at everything. My favourite name for her is Christmas

[Surfingtheweb]

I think it's a lovely name & ive never seen or heard anyone saying it's not.

[Keener]

Look, OP, what a bunch of anonymous people on the internet think is irrelevant. My child’s name only features on here in lists of ‘Names I’m not brave enough to use’.

[Hanab]

Thread on Daily record 🤷🏻‍♀️
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/family-kids/devastated-mum-regrets-daughters-name-14180353

Do these people stalk these forums for news?

[pineapplebryanbrown]

It's very pretty, i think Eve (not Evie, Eva or Ava) is cool. But it wouldn't be my choice as I only would choose one syllable names with a hard ending ie Kate or Max.

Btw - I'm probably older than your mum and my opinion means nothing!

[SileneOliveira]

Simply cannot believe that someone is considering changing the name of a THREE YEAR OLD because of what someone said on MN.

World has gone mad.

OP, get a grip. The name's fine.

[sunflower332]

I don't like Evelyn but why should that matter to you? Thankfully we all have different tastes! How dull if we all loved and chose the same names?!

[MrsElijahMikaelson1]

When we had DD and named her we just picked a name that we liked and tbh thought it was little used-turns out in that year everyone else thought that too and her name leapt straight into the top 10 and hasn’t left! So part of me gets pissed off with that BUT I do still love it as it is a beautiful name and tog still gets recommended on here-I just wish it wasn’t so popular!

[Blossom75]

Hello just want to say Evelyn is a beautiful name it’s just what people’s taste is x

[Antonin]

@Lauraevie I share your belief about names affecting the character of people and my belief has been borne out by personal experience.
Evelyn is a good and rather elegant name. She will not be just one of the crowd.

[Evelyn7512]

I certainly won’t 😂😂😂 x

[Cbeebiesrehab]

Aw, do you feel better now for getting the nastiness out of your system, Sessy? Cute.

I like this site, but I do feel some posters are unnecessarily rude and I bet they are the ones in real life wouldn’t say boo to a goose. Keyboards seem to be very empowering.

[tiredandpregnant]

@Sessy19 I hope your not serious? how unkind.

[Topseyt]

Sessy19, you are clearly an arsehole. I hope OP realises that your opinion isn't worth listening to.

[Sessy19]

This is in the shitty press. Get over yourselves, I’m joking. And if I’m not...? Seriously, it’s ridiculous. Wanting to change the name of their THREE YEAR OLD because of comments from an anonymous website where one invites opinions about names??? It’s not real. It’s trolling for entertainment

[BusterGonad]

I've not read the full thread but just wanted to say, do you really care what a bunch of strangers think? My sons name is very traditional and some may say boring, I love it, it's cute, he suits it.
Evelyn is a lovely name, next time you feel negative about it just think of all the names you don't like but Mumsnetters love and remember why YOU like it. Everyone is different.

[user1457017537]

I think it is natural for people to call your daughter Evie from Evelyn. She’s little and they just say it

[Marchitectmummy]

Who cares what's said on here. Be confident in your own choices you chose the name, you have your reasons for that choice. Now stand proudly with your choice and stay proud so your daughter is too

If you want to shorten her name to Eve or Evie or whatever then do that if you always call her X people will follow. A friends child for example has always called her daughter Hattie everyone calls her that not hef real name.

[purpleme12]

Sessy19 so you've admitted when you're behind an anonymous screen only then would you be deliberately rude and nasty cos that's what it is. That should tell you something

[LuluBellaBlue]

My son is 15 so when I named him never looked at a site like this.
Have since checked on here and his named is slated as being hideous. I’ll admit it did hurt a bit but it suits him so well and he adores it, everyone comments what a great name it is for him.
So don’t worry too much. And for what it’s worth I think it’s a beautiful name and would consider for a girl