Evelyn for boy?

[Zephyrswing]

Any thoughts please?

His brothers are Albert, Arthur, Edward, and Ernest. I know— I know— too much a and e. I didn’t pick ‘Evelyn’ because there’s an e, but I just like the name. Does the name go well with his siblings’. Any names suggestion?

Opinions and suggestions are appreciated! Thank you in advance.

You're having 5 boys?! Wow.

I like Evelyn- reminds me of Evelyn Waugh.

I love Evelyn as a name, but I would say I've never heard it for a boy. What about Alastair? Or something similar to Evelyn like Evren

I absolutely adore Evelyn as a boys name but I think it’s been done to death for girls now that it might cause bullying. So sad as it makes such a great boys name.

How about Norman?

Lots of men called Evelyn:

•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Ashley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Ashley</a> (1836–1907), British barrister and Liberal politician
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Baring,_1st_Earl_of_Cromer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer</a> (1841–1917), Consul-General of Egypt from 1883 to 1907
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Baring,_1st_Baron_Howick_of_Glendale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale</a> (1903–1973), Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Barker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Barker</a> (1894–1983), British Army officer in World War I and II
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Boscawen,_6th_Viscount_Falmouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth</a> (1819–1889), British horse breeder
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Denison,_1st_Viscount_Ossington" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington</a> (1800–1873), British statesman
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Evelyn_Hutchinson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">G. Evelyn Hutchinson</a> (1903–1991), British ecologist
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_King_(politician)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn King (politician)</a> (1907–1994), British member of Parliament
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Owen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Owen</a> (1915–1949), Australian inventor of the <a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_submachine_gun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Owen submachine gun</a>
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Pierrepont,_1st_Duke_of_Kingston-upon-Hull" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull</a> (c. 1655–1726)
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Pierrepont,_2nd_Duke_of_Kingston-upon-Hull" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull</a> (1711–1773)
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Pierrepont_(MP)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Pierrepont (MP)</a> (1775–1801), British Member of Parliament
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_de_Rothschild" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn de Rothschild</a> (born 1931), British financier and member of the prominent Rothschild family
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Seymour,_17th_Duke_of_Somerset" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset</a> (1882–1954)
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Shirley_(1788%E2%80%931856)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Shirley (1788–1856)</a>, British politician
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Shirley_(1812%E2%80%931882)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Shirley (1812–1882)</a>, British politician, antiquary and genealogist
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Shirley_Shuckburgh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh</a> (1843–1906), English classical scholar
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Evelyn_Stuart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Stuart</a> (1773–1842), British soldier and Tory politician
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Pitfield_Shirley_Sturt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Pitfield Shirley Sturt</a> (1815–1885), English-born Australian police magistrate
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Waugh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Waugh</a> (1903–1966), English satirical novelist, whose first wife was Evelyn Gardner
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Webb-Carter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Webb-Carter</a> (born 1946), former advisor to Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and current Controller of the Army Benevolent Fund
•	<a class="break-all" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Wood_(British_Army_officer)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)</a> (1838–1919), British Field marshal, Victoria Cross recipient

I think at this point it's one of those names, like Lesley and Shirley, that is widely perceived as being just a girls' name. I think it would be a ballache being a boy called Evelyn.

No definitely not for a boy, oblnow it can be a boys name and I know the theme you're aiming for but I think, much Stacey and Lindsay, it's now seen as a girls name rather than a boys.

I would just say this, when I was a child we were driving somewhere in the West Country, my dad an Evelyn Waugh fan, asked a local if he knew where he had lived, the reply from that person "she never lived around here" Therein lies the problem, particularly as quite a few people won't have heard of that author, Evelyn is generally perceived as a female name.

Please don't - It's lovely but not for a boy anymore!
How about:
Edmund

Auden, Alan, Alex, Aubrey, Arnold

Edwin, Ewan,Elliot, Eric.

What about Vaughan?

It's kinda, sorta in the same vibe.

Emmet
Evan ?
Austin would go really well with your other boys names. They are lovely.

Everyone who sees his name written down (eg every new teacher) will assume he’s a girl. This is likely to annoy him hugely.

Love it.

Enock. Alexander. Aubergine, Aubrey

I know you didn't ask for suggestions but ..

@Zephyrswing, love your boys' names. 5 boys, wow !!
I love Evelyn but not for your boy. I had an Aunty Evelyn whom I adored so it's a special name for me. I just think it's too much for a boy. It shouldn't be but that was my first thought.
I love a pp suggestion of Edmund. It's lovely.

@GingerScallop

Enock. Alexander. Aubergine, Aubrey

I know you didn't ask for suggestions but ..

Auberon not Aubergine. Damn you autocorrect!

What about Emlyn?

I love it

@GingerScallop 🤣🤣

No. It's too overused for girls now. It'll look like you wanted a girl but got a boy

Trouble is Evelyn has recently come round on the 100 year cycle and is being used for girls (it was never a common boys name) I wouldn't, loads of good alternatives of sort you like. I love Edmund and Edwin but possibly a bit close to your Edward. William? Frederick?

These days, I don’t think it’s appropriate for a boy. He would be nicknamed Evie and picked on for having a girls name

Fredrick Felix
Surely you must be up to Fs now :)

Or if you follow your earlier sequence will be at I so
Isaac,Idris, Ivan

Please not Evelyn...I know there's historic Evelyn's and if your 1st then fine but as your 5th and currently is a girls name mostly he will get a lot of gender disappointment comments..

Aubergine has a ring to it!! Aub for short! I went to school with a male Kelly. Years of mocking.. Emery?