Evelyn

[Pixxie]

I have a thing about popular names, I like Evelyn but I fear its too popular!

Can you please tell me if you are planning to name your little girl Evelyn or if you know anyone who has used Evelyn in the past year? xx

 

[tina_h75]

I never even thought of it for my daughter and I don't know anyone who has used it. I think the Evie abbreviation is more popular. I like it though, its a nice traditional name but not common.

Check the top 100 names list for girls for the last couple of years to see where it is and if it has become more popular.

 

[Pixxie]

In the top 100 for 2010 its number 54... I cant decide if this is ok for me though xx

 

[Surprise]

I think it's lovely. It's not used in the USA anymore, which is why I like it still. I quickly get tired of a name that I hear all over the place.

Curious: do you pronounce the first syllable Ev as in "what-EV-er", or Eve?

 

[hurryupsept]

it's such a lovely name, and i don't know of anyone called that, or who has a child called that or is planning to! ... good luck to you

 

[Pixxie]

oooh this is making me like it loads more

Id pronounce it EV-A-LIN xx

 

[Surprise]

That's how I pronounce it, too. I knew one person who said "EVE-a-lin" (when she was saying "Crabtree and Evelyn") and I thought that was gorgeous as well.

 

[Tilliepink]

If I have a daughter her name will be Evalynn, after my mom who passed away in 2007 her name was Lynn middle name Eva.

 

[mrs whitehead]

that was my hubbys nans name, thats what we are going to call our girl when we have one

 

[fairy_gem]

I don't know anyone called Evelyn.

x

 

[captainj1]

one of my old school friends had a daughter earlier this year and called her Evelyn. however he is quite a formal person -2 other friends went for Evie and Eva; i think the shortened versions are generally more popular/common (not meaning common in a bad way!)