Evangeline

[CassandrasCastle]

Ok - please let me have it :D I think we have finally agreed our girls name!

I want to call her the full name, and will persevere with this when introducing her, then at nursery, school etc. Fully aware she'll get nicknames though, and I KNOW Evie is absolutely everywhere. (Tbh I rather like it, but so so common.) I like Van, Eve, Lina and Jelly

I would like middle name to be Kitty, but other suggestions welcome please!!

Thanks so much everyone

It's lovely. Hate Evie but love all the other nick names.

Evangeline is gorgeous.

I'm not mad on Kitty, tbh. How about Evangeline Lucy?

I agree. Evangeline is great but defo not Kitty. You need a one or two syllable classic name without E and AH sounds. And preferably without J sounds like Jane.

Lucy as a PP said is good. Maybe it’s the repeated L.

What about Rose, Ruth, May / Mae?

Grace might be ok because it’s different from the G sound in evangeline.

Kitty is great! Go for it!

I absolutely adore Evangeline

Kitty is quite nice but I don’t know if it’s substantial enough to be a standalone name- even as a MN

I know an Evangeline she is Eva for short.

Sorry I really don’t like Evangeline
Such a mouthful and just so frilly

Like 10 names in 1 long name including the boys name Evan at the start.

The Line part at the end makes it sound like a make of dental braces or something - like Invisalign or whatever

Kitty is ok, a bit downmarket so not a name I’d pick

I’m sorry not to be more positive but it seems like other people like it so who cares about my reply anyway xx

Aaargh, I need more L middle names!

Haha, 'downmarket' 😁 Er, thanks for your words!

Sometimes I do think, why the fuck come on and give such a detailed breakdown.of how much you hate a name? Of course we're all allowed opinions! Of course you can share them, and if I'm going to call my daughter Evangeline then I should be prepared for criticism etc. but your reply is just so...well, FULL

Love Evangeline. I wanted Evangelina for DD but DH vetoed.

Van is a very cool nickname!

Not mad on Kitty.

I love it. I think it's beautiful - different but not too 'out there'. It's very marmite though, so be prepared for criticism. That said, it doesn't matter that some people won't like it, so long as you are happy with the name, no one else's opinion really matters.

I love Evangeline but I hate Vange as a nn (reminds me too much of vag) so I think as long as you have lots of other nn options, which clearly you do, then it’s lovely as is Kitty!

Dd has a lovely friend called Evangeline. Never shortened. What about Evangeline Lois or Evangeline Lily?

I think it's a beautiful name and don't shorten it. If it's your name, stick with it. It's gorgeous.

The 8 year old Evangeline I know never has her name shortened as far as I know.

Kitty seems very posh to me not down-market at all. Maybe I'm common but what on earth does down market mean?
Lack of education?
Lack of social standing?
No job?

I have no idea what it means ? But it is derogatory and both kitty and Evangeline are very fancy in my opinion

Love love love Evangeline
My amazing trusted friend of 40 years has an 11 yr old dd called Kitty it’s a wonderful name!
Second Lois for middle name or Evangeline Pearl ❤️

Lily
Lottie
Lydia
Louisa

Kitty is definitely NOT downmarket. It’s a posh name. Lady Kitty Spencer is one of Princess Diana’s nieces, I’ve also personally known a few very well to do Kittys.

Evangeline Pearl was on my list! @Snooks1971

Unfortunately Evangeline Lily is the name of the Lost actress - bit much. Otherwise that's lovely :)

Lottie could work..

Hmm it's a tough one

Haha I have no idea about the 'downmarket' comment - maybe a bit kitchen-maidy? 🤔😁

Hey OP

I wanted to give a full answer because I always think whats the point in me coming on here just to say something like “I dislike that name”. I didn’t feel like that was helpful at all really. So I thought I’d explain why. And I thought people came on here to ask for honest opinions of what public think behind their back but would never say to face (because it’d be rude).

Sorry if my reply wasn’t what you wanted. But lots of people here like both your choices and you like them too so that’s obviously the main thing 😊

“Downmarket” is just an alternative to the C word which I appreciate isn’t a good choice of words and I wish my brain didn’t even go there to be honest but it does. Again I’m sorry I just wanted to let you know what people might think (as it’s what I think). But feel free to ignore.

Sorry this response is probably too “full” too. What can I say, I’m a chatty person 😃