Eve

[wicks]

For years we've had the name Eve as our girl's name. It's still our plan to go for this name if this baby is a girl, but I'm having slight wobbles (clearly nothing better to worry about today!).

I still love the name as much as ever but just worry that it's too popular. In fact though, I actually looked earlier and in the top 100 baby names list it's 80 something - whereas Evie (which I would have thought was more of a nickname) is top 10.

I probably (she says!) wouldn't myself call the baby Evie though I guess that everyone else probably will. I just see it as more of a nickname, which is why I was suprised to see that it was so much higher up the top 100 list than Eve itself.

Anyway - I think I've had this name as fixed in my mind for so long that now that it's actually becoming a possibility that I'll be using it - I'm over-analysing. Is it still a good 'un?

[cece]

Lovely and imo it is nicer than Evie.

[MamaLazarou]

It is very, very popular at the moment, but if you love it that much, don't let it bother you!

It's much nicer than Evie IMO, which I agree, does sound like a nickname.

[Ondine]

I think you're probably over-analysing if you absolutely love the name then I wouldn't let popularity put you off.

But no doubt that the Eve type names are a trend right now, like you say Evie at #10, Eva at #41, Eve at #84 and Evelyn at #89.

[loobylu3]

It's a beautiful classic. It does seem popular because Evie/ Eva and even Evelyn are being used a lot.
If you love it, use it.

[Bucharest]

It's lovely, and much much classier than Eva/Ava and the Evie.

[Vivia]

It's absolutely lovely. I adore the name Evangeline.

[wicks]

I am over-analysing it - and if I'm honest, I would probably regret not using it as it's the name we chose 6 years ago and I can't imagine picking another. It's just a shame that Evie is so bloody popular! Grrrr.

[MrsMattie]

Eve is lovely. I really don't much like Evie, but it's inevitable she will get called it sometimes. I do know a girl of about 12 who is always Eve though.

[wicks]

Exactly - I do realise that I won't be the one deciding a nickname ultimately, but from my point of view it would certainly be Eve.

Not sure why I've got such a bee in my bonnet about this - DS is called Harry which is even more popular than Evie!! (top 4 I think).

Current boy's name fave is Gabriel, but that's a whole other story (and whole other thread in fact!) of worry - as to whether he would get teased by being called "GAYbriel".

[wicks]

My last post was in response to MrsMattie - I hadn't seen your post mrsvwoolf. I hear you - and I know what you mean. I wish it hadn't become so popular!

[wicks]

Congrats londonlottie. Sounds like we have exactly the same views re the name. I think I'm just going to tell myself though that it wouldn't feel right if I went for another name now. When I toy with the idea of another name, I keep getting drawn back to Eve, so I guess that that is that!

[Loujalou]

I have an Adam so could never have an Eve. Shame as I love the Greek version of it with is Evi. Beautiful name. Eve is good too.

[ifeedmonkeys]

I think Eve is a very nice name. My DD is called Evey, she was named after the comic book character from V for Vendetta because in the comic it is spelt Evey not Evie. We didn?t realise how popular the name was until after we named her because we were dead set on the name milly for a girl but changed our minds after she was born.

[guineamango]

I have an Eve named after her great granny. It is a beautiful name! My dd does end up an Evie sometimes. But she knows what her name is and it will eventually be up to her which name she prefers.

[Docbunches]

I love Eve, Eva, Ava, Evelyn and Evangaline, but like some others on here, I really don't like Evie.

If you like it, go for it! Both my DCs have popular names and I've never regretted it.

[teameric]

I have an Evie but call her Eve all the time, I actually like it better now.

[KERALA1]

But surely Eve will end up being called Evie? Splitting hairs to diffentiate the variants of the name. Nice name but way too popular. Its the Sarah of its generation IMO.

[MummyTumble]

I think Eve is gorgeous...but hate Evie...

If someone told me their daughter was called Eve then I would never imagine calling her Evie as to me its a different name. Most people follow the parents lead so I'd just correct those that dare to call her Evie!!!

[MummyTumble]

And Juliet & Eve is a great twin combo