Evangeline or April

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I realise these are two very different styles of name, and probably also not v popular but I like then both!
What do you think? Oh, for a dd that will probably be born in April, so that might be a bit twee 🙈

Evangeline is lovely, though i would probably use the nn Evie or Eva

I prefer Evangeline but would hate it being shortened whereas you've no worry of that with April

Hm yes...it would inevitably get shortened to Evie I suppose :/ I'd like to use the full version. I think I'm influenced by the author Clover Stroud's adorable daughter... (Unfortunately Clover has been vetoed I'm starting to sound a bit of a stalker)

you could always call her the full length name at home, and let the teachers know at school that she wants to be called her full name, however i think you will find other dc will shorten it (which is what happened to my dd)

April in April is fine. I know a June born June and an August born one!!. April is lovely!
Love Evangaline but chances of uses full name at every needed moment are small!! And using a nn is pointless having given the full name iyswim!!

I probably prefer Evangeline...but April is very sweet. I want to be persuaded to love it, ha

I love april and would pick that

Evangeline doesn't have to be shortened to Evie. Could be Eva, Vangie, Angel, Angie, Lina, Gelly...

I like it MUCH better than April. Especially if her birthday is in April.

I prefer April.

Evangeline 😍 I run a youth group and had an Evangeline a few years ago, it's a gorgeous name.

Love Evangelina so Evangeline gets my vote

Evangeline by a mile.

I love April.

To my ears, Evangeline sounds prissy and overly flowery. Like ruffles and lace.

April is short and strong but still pretty.

I went to school with an April, born in April. That was fine. However it still got shortened, to Ape. Nice.
Evangeline is lovely.

Evangeline yes it will probably get shorten to Eva by some probably friends, but you can use her full name. I have a classic name with an awful tacky common sounding nn but I’ve never been called that and don’t answer to it.

I like April better than Evangeline, who would probably be known as Eve/Evie, along with a fair few others at school etc. I only know of one April, however.

I love April, it’s a beautiful name.

Love April! Hate Evangeline. Something about the ‘vange’ sound.

@EleanorShellstrop100 yes, this is what I couldn't put into words of why I don't like it!

To my ears, Evangeline sounds prissy and overly flowery.

I'm the opposite- it makes me think of the scullery maid in Nanny McPhee.

I wish I had more girls names
Evangeline is fab, but I don't want it shortened.
I like April but don't love it, and still think people might think I'm being a bit...literal if I use that!

Love April. We had Averil on our list. One of my favs en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averil

Good luck OP.

April sounds like a doll. Awful name.

Evangeline will be shortened, it's so long! I like Eve and Eva though.

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Evangeline for me.

Evangeline does not get shortened imo ( and I have one).