Two similar girls names - please help us choose

[Lauwilk]

Eve or Eva

I understand both are popular but these are the only names we can both agree we like, but can’t choose between the two!

Any opinions welcome :)

They are both lovely (and voting has finished now). I suppose Eva is slightly more unusual although probably still very popular.

Be aware that Eva can be pronounced 3 ways, there's the usual English language way 'Eeva', but in many countries (I know Spain is one) Eva is pronounced the same way we'd say Ava. Then in Eastern European countries it's said as Evva with a short 'e' (like the word ever).

Whereas Eve can only be said one way, as far as I'm aware.

Eva. You can then shorted to Eve as the need arises. I like Eve but seems like it should be short for something.

Eve. I'm afraid I associate Eva with Eva Braun.

In terms of the religous link, nobody seems to have a problem with Adam.

Me too.

Eva

My first name ends with an 'a.'
My surname begins with a vowel.

As a pp said, people tend to add an 'r' when saying my full name.

There are twin sister MPs and both their names end in -a and their surname starts with a vowel. It always seems to sound like Regal not Eagle.

Thanks everyone - really appreciate your input!

we were pretty set on Eva but part of the reason we were hesitant was that we thought there’d be there’d be way more Eva’s than Eve’s around. Certainly if I look at the name rankings I think Eva is around 60 whereas Eve was somewhere around 180. We have never heard of either in our circle of extended friends though (although one Aoife which I guess is similar to Eva).

Our surname doesn’t start with a vowel so no issue there :)

for some reason I don’t feel like Eva can be shortened to Eve though - I feel like they’re completely different names. It would be the best of both worlds but would it be weird to do this?

No. Quite normal in speech.

I think it’s fine to shorten Eva to Eve. It gives both options to choose between as she goes through life.

Definitely Eva. Gorgeous name...so feminine, international and glamorous.

Eve is it's frumpy, twee cousin.

I have an Eva and still love it as much as I did when I named her nearly 15 years ago. She has always been the only Eva in her year group, although there were loads of Evie's/Ava's. She often goes by 'Eve' by those closest to her. She has a one syllable middle name and we have a 2 syllable surname and it flows really well (in my very biased opinion!)

I think Eva sounds a bit harsh.
I prefer the softer sound of Evie as it sounds friendlier.