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Middle name for Evelyn?

27 replies

raspberryjuiceandpompoms · 20/01/2023 11:59

Hi everyone! Please can you help me out with baby girl middle name?

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ALS94 · 20/01/2023 12:01

Joy, Grace, Kate, Jade, Sage, Ruth, Alice, Pearl

Maxitaxi123 · 20/01/2023 12:02

Anne

StopFeckingFaffing · 20/01/2023 12:04

Jane
June
Faith
Victoria
Elizabeth
Maud
Olive

Theoldwoman · 20/01/2023 12:05

I like:

Evelyn Kate
Evelyn Clare
Evelyn Jade
Evelyn Grace
Evelyn Zara
Evelyn Charlotte
Evelyn Amelia
Evelyn Frances

Back2Back2t · 20/01/2023 12:05

Evelyn Rose

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 20/01/2023 13:02

Just FYI as Grace is a popular middle name and has already been suggested, Evelyn Grace is the name of a school in south-east London.

I think a single-syllable middle name sounds best after Evelyn, which in metric terms is a dactyl (dum-di-di).

Evelyn Joy
Evelyn Hope
Evelyn Kate
Evelyn Jean

Twoinapod · 20/01/2023 14:14

Are you saying I’ve Eve-Lyn, Ev-Lyn or Ev-eh-Lyn?

Maria
Hope

RedDoughnut · 20/01/2023 14:17

Maria would be lovely.

Georgia?
Claire?
Suzanne?
Kate?

InTheFutilityRoomEatingBiscuits · 20/01/2023 14:35

Evelyn Louisa, for sure

stopringingme · 20/01/2023 14:57

Maeve
Tessa
Ruth
Francesca
Jane
Joanne
Samantha
Jade
Matilda
Martha
Luella
Louise
Louisa
Faith
Rose
Rachel
Rebecca
Beth
Beatrice

raspberryjuiceandpompoms · 20/01/2023 15:46

Ooh, lots of lovely suggestions! Thanks everyone 👍 we’re going with Ev-eh-lyn. I never knew it could be read any other way tbh @Twoinapod !

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Consufed · 20/01/2023 15:46

Evelyn Cordelia
Evelyn Carys
Evelyn Diana
Evelyn Summer
Evelyn Theodora
Evelyn Carina
Evelyn Rosanna
Evelyn Hermione
Evelyn Beatrix
Evelyn Frances
Evelyn Alexandra
Evelyn Juliana
Evelyn Stephanie

AnotherNameChangeYes · 20/01/2023 17:16

Rose/Grace/May are just overused though. Just blends in with all the Evie Mays and Evie Rose’s that are out there.

NoraVanDoogle · 20/01/2023 17:58

raspberryjuiceandpompoms · 20/01/2023 15:46

Ooh, lots of lovely suggestions! Thanks everyone 👍 we’re going with Ev-eh-lyn. I never knew it could be read any other way tbh @Twoinapod !

My grandma was Evelyn (Eve-Lyn) 🥰

mathanxiety · 20/01/2023 18:21

Evelyn Estelle
Evelyn Alexandra
Evelyn Isobel
Evelyn Ursula
Evelyn Marguerite
Evelyn Beatriz
Evelyn Aurelia
Evelyn Adelaide
Evelyn Blythe
Evelyn Primrose
Evelyn Iris

Spanielsarepainless · 20/01/2023 18:32

Evelyn Frances
Evelyn Julia
Evelyn Margaret
Evelyn Rachel
Evelyn Rebecca
Evelyn Maria

Overthebow · 20/01/2023 18:41

raspberryjuiceandpompoms · 20/01/2023 15:46

Ooh, lots of lovely suggestions! Thanks everyone 👍 we’re going with Ev-eh-lyn. I never knew it could be read any other way tbh @Twoinapod !

I always thought it was pronounced Eve lyn as that’s how it’s spelt. Think there will be a mix of how people say it.

BrutusMcDogface · 20/01/2023 18:43

I know it’s overused (I’ve used it 😳) but I just love Rose and think it sounds beautiful with Evelyn.

I agree a single syllable would work best.

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/01/2023 18:44

Jessica
Rosalind
Frances
Rachel

just not Grace, Hope, May etc

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/01/2023 18:46

raspberryjuiceandpompoms · 20/01/2023 15:46

Ooh, lots of lovely suggestions! Thanks everyone 👍 we’re going with Ev-eh-lyn. I never knew it could be read any other way tbh @Twoinapod !

Eve-Lyn and Ev-Lyn

There are a lot of them and they do seem to all end up Evie, if that bothers you

IggyAce · 20/01/2023 18:50

May, Rose or Grace are the current generations filler middle names previous was Jane, Ann or Louise so please avoid these.
My suggestions
Marie
Elizabeth
Clarice

Twoinapod · 20/01/2023 18:58

@raspberryjuiceandpompoms its one of those names with multiple pronounciations. Personally I prefer the Ev-eh-Lyn version. I don’t think it’ll be a problem, once you’ve told people once they’ll remember it.

kenadams86 · 20/01/2023 18:59

Evelyn Florence
Evelyn rose
Evelyn Charlotte
Evelyn Violet

MyBoysHaveDogsNames · 20/01/2023 19:02

Champagne!

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/01/2023 22:14

Evelyn pearl
evelyn joy
evelyn margot
evelyn iris
evelyn juniper
evelyn florence
evelyn violet
evelyn daisy
evelyn eloise
evelyn grace
evelyn rose
evelyn ruby
evelyn harriet