Evelina--- Love it, Like it, Hate it?

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Evelina--- Love it, Like it, Hate it?
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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 12:54pm

Evelina--- Love it, Like it, Hate it?

Love It
Like It
It's OK
Hate It

You will be able to change your vote.

Note: To clarify something that has come up in the posts, we are considering Evelina instead of Evelyn bec. it is the same in English and Italian (she will speak both courtesy of DH) and it will go with a VERY Italian last name. We found it next to Eva in our Italian baby name book.




Edited 5/18/2007 6:21 pm ET by sapostrophee

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 12:57pm

I do like just Evelyn, Eveline, or Emeline.

Good luck,
Brooke

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 1:56pm
I'm not fond of Evelina, but I do love Evelyn :)
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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 2:31pm

With the growing popularity of "Evie" names IRL, the number of people here who seem to like Evelyn, Eve, Eva, Evangeline, Genevieve, etc. and the dainty, feminine sound of ev-eh-LEEN-a itself, I was very surprised to be one of very few "love it" votes! ;)


I'm wondering if some are misreading this as Eev-LINE-a or something equally absurd?? Just a thought.


Evelina


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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 2:43pm
Thanks for your post! I was a little surprised too by all the hate its, so now I am just happy to get at least a couple of I LOVE ITs since I obviously love it or otherwise wouldn't be posting. A lot of people seem to prefer Evelyn but that is not an option for me because my husband is Italian and the name must be Italian or the same in English/Italian. We found it in our name book from Italy and we both really love it. I really appreciate everyone's input though even if people hate it!
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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 2:48pm

Ahh ... I love it even more for you then, given the Italian heritage. Seems a wonderful choice! ;)


FWIW, I'd still have Eveline/Evelina (probably would have stuck with Eveline, given our Irish ln) on my own list if our second dd hadn't already dubbed herself "Evie." Didn't see that coming, but it'd be too confusing now. LOL Still love the name, however.

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 2:52pm

Well, that makes me change my mind! If you're looking for a name that works in Italian and English, and not just trying to make Evelyn more "cutesy" or something, then I like it. I would use nn Lina, that's very pretty.

Liz

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 3:21pm

It's nice, but I prefer the more simple forms Evelyn or Lina by themselves.

Edited to add: I just read your post about your DHs Italian heritage. I also like it more now with that in mind. You might also consider Evangelina.




Edited 5/18/2007 3:24 pm ET by tallgirlcolo

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 3:48pm

For some reason I don't like it as much as Evelyn/Eveline.

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 5:25pm
I really like Evangeline, but when I first saw Evelina my mind jumped to javelina. (Not sure what that says about me, BTW, but that's what I thought). :)
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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 6:15pm
What a pretty name!

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