Nick name for Evie

[sarah555777]

We were curious to know what nicknames anyone had for the name Evie, yes I already know this is a short name that doesn't need to be any shorter but still interested to know :)

@shallIswim this comes up a lot on mumsnet. To me a nickname is like you describe, something that comes up organically and could even be something comical. My DS goes by a shortening, eg Joseph known exclusively as Joe. Joe from birth. No biggie!

Vee

Evil-kins

Oh meant to say, Evie-kins

It’s already a diminutive. I imagine Eve is an alternative shortening. I know one 29 year old who is simply V.

@Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow

Evie IS a nickname!

I am VERY aware of that

@Warmduscher

E?

Surprising love this as a Nic name for Evie

@dottypencilcase

You want a nn for a nn?

Yep, hence my post.

I would call her Evelyn and shorten it to Evie, if you must

@Whimsy14

Evie is short for Evelyn.

It's also a name itself

@soooooooG

You don't pick a nickname, they develop organically.

Agreed. We ended up with Bubbles and Mouse. (Well, something like that anyway) Nothing like their original names, put it that way. They just just evolved, as affectionate terms. Evie is pretty.

@soooooooG

You don't pick a nickname, they develop organically.

I can do what ever I want with my daughters name thanks :)

Yes you can't force a nick name
on a person or the people who are supposed to use it. I know a Bean, a Tamtam, and various other oddities, all of which bear no resemblance to the real names of these (now grown) DC. But which never sound or feel forced.

Evie I know is Vie

Yeah it's not up to you tbh. I have a Bash, a Bebe and a Pigs. Nothing to do with their real names

@Whimsy14

Evie is short for Evelyn.

Is also a name itself

@Bryonyshcmyony

Yeah it's not up to you tbh. I have a Bash, a Bebe and a Pigs. Nothing to do with their real names

LOL, it's not up to me? there are some very interesting people on this mums group. Especially the ones telling me what I can and can't do with my daughter's name 😂😂😂

The point is that nicknames often happen organically with no control from parents

You'll intend for her to be called E or Eviebeans or some shit, and she'll end up being called Karl Marx by everyone who knows her. It's just the way it goes 🤷

@FazedNotPhased

You'll intend for her to be called E or Eviebeans or some shit, and she'll end up being called Karl Marx by everyone who knows her. It's just the way it goes 🤷

Perfect summary 🤣

Evie sounds like a nickname to me. Short for Evelyn, Evangelina or Eve.

@sarah555777 of course you can do what you want with your daughter's name. Some of us are just pointing out that nicknames sometimes just creep up on you. And you do lose control of what your children want to be called as they get older, to a certain degree.

Ime your given name is in birth certificate, your name is what people call you, and you are introduced as, and a nickname is something that evolves naturally. But you may look at it differently and consider the name you choose to call her, her nickname. It's all good

I think what the posters who are saying "it's not up to you" mean, is it's out of your control.

My DD has a full name which I gave her, call her a derivative of that name, but as she's grown she's happy for me to call her that but her friends call her another derivative, and that's all fine with me

It seems a bit daft to put a name that is a nickname on the birth certificate and then ask for nicknames for it. Either give your child a proper name (Eve is lovely) and let the nickname evolve or put the name you actually want to use on the birth certificate. Don't give the poor child a nickname then use a different nickname .

Evie is a nickname (for Evelyn / Evangeline). You can't really create a nickname from a nickname. At school she might get called Eve / Eves.