Eve and Steve- thoughts ?

[CamdenQueen]

We love the name Evelyn for a girl and would shorten to Eve. Only issue is my husband is called Stephen and goes by Steve with everyone bar his parents. Do you think Eve and Steve are too similar? Will they sound silly together? My husband assures me nobody would make the connection or think about them rhyming m. Would appreciate honest opinions

Awful together, almost like a joke .

Don’t give this a second thought

Oh I see I’ve said the opposite to the person above so just to clarify, I mean - it’s a total non-issue. She will be out in the world soon enough as her own person (work, mates, partner etc) and it won’t matter one but what her dad is called.

Absolutely fine as a parents name. I’d only avoid if it were a sibling set.

Is this where you tell us that your name is Martha, and you already have an older son called Arthur?!

It’s fine. The only issue I could see is when you’re calling for one of them across the house…

I wouldn’t do it personally.. in every card it’ll be: love from Steve, Camden, Eve…

Father and daughter? No issue.
I'd be slightly more hesitant for a pair of siblings.

I thought this was a twin names post 🤣🤣

Way too similar - imagine calling St(eve) up the stairs - who would be meant?!

Or if they sign a card - from Steve and Eve ?!

Absolutely fine :)

I think it's fine just stick your name between theirs when writing it down.

However every Evelyn I've known pronounces it "Ev Lin" are you using "Eve Lin"?

It’s fine

The Evelyn I know, is called Lyn by most and Evv by her family, so no guarantee it will be Eve.

My dad is named Stephen and they called me Stephanie, literally the female version of his name, and none of us realised until I was an adult. They did it totally by accident. So I think it'll be fine.

This is exactly the scenario I keep thinking about but husband would just have to be Stephen on cards from now on!

No it will be ev-lin like you said. I’ve always liked the idea of a more ‘formal’ grown up name that can have a nickname

It's fine. I don't like Evelyn though and Evie is so overused, but she's not my baby to name.

Absolutely fine.

In fact I know a family where the dad is Steve and daughter Evelyn and they don't seem to have any problems.

It’s fine. As long as you are not called Niamh!

My ex was stephen called steve. Our daughter is eve. If i called steve up the stairs then steve answered. it's always been fine tbh. No issues. In fact she sometimes gets called evie.
The problem is. My new husband is named steve. And his son is named steve. This is not a joke.
Really predictable name late 60s and his deceased wife chose the sons name...

This is reassuring!