Evelyn

I know an Evelyn in her 80s which is why it sounds “old lady” to me. Her twin was Eleanor. Funny how the names are back.

A beautiful and timeless name I can picture a name like Evelyn on a baby, a little girl, a teenager, an adult and an old lady. Also forget the people on this website that are hating on the name Evelyn they're just jealous because their name is probably not as pretty or classy as Evelyn.

I love this name and it ages well. I can see this on a little girl or an old lady.

One reason I love this name is because it‘s an anagram of „evenly“.

I actually like it as a unisex name, it's both feminine and masculine to me. Evelyn is a nice name.

I love this name mostly because it's my name but also because it just sounds so pretty and has such a cool origin.

Pretty and mature.

Such a beautiful name, the first thing that comes to my mind is one of the first supermodels, Evelyn Nesbit.

This is probably one of the prettiest names I have ever heard.

I pronounce it ev uh lin and I love this name! It's cute, pretty and just overall a great name! I don't really care about popularity and would totally consider this but I have a cousin named Evan and another named Everly so I really don't wanna use it since there's two people in my family who's name starts with Ev. Plus Ev would be the nickname I would use for her. Just too similar.

Granny’s name.

I in fact, love the name Evelyn it is such a pretty name.

Old granny name!

I like the pronunciation "EEV-lin" better than "e-VUH-lin." The latter sounds strange to me.

Eve is such a gooooooood NICKNAME!

I can only picture a female Evelyn. The name is too feminine for a boy.

Ngl I really dislike the name "Evelyn". To me, it's too sissy.

I think Evelyn is a wonderful name! Personally, I’ve never met a masculine Evelyn. I’d most likely give it a feminine association, also. However, if you want to name your son Evelyn, go for it! Evelyn is a truly nice name for anyone.

I had no clue this name was so popular/trendy now! I’ve always thought of it as an “old person” name since when I was a baby, there was an elderly couple living in the neighborhood where my parents were living in at the time named Evelyn and Elmer, and I’m pretty sure everyone on this website would agree that Elmer is a VERY OLD-FASHIONED name! But I’m not saying that Evelyn is an ‘ugly’ or ‘dated’ sounding name, just stating my own observations!

I love this name, it's so sweet, possibly my fav English feminine name, not my fav unisex name tho, I'd rather go with Maxie or Celeste as fav unisex.

I’d rather go with Evelina, this is boring to me.

It's so nice. Evelyn is a good name. It's so sweet, kind and nice. ❤❤.

I personally think the name Evelyn is so beautiful, although the name is gaining popularity I would still consider naming my future daughter this! I think Ev or Evie are cute nicknames.

Not a fan at all, although Evie is sort of cute.

I agree. Over the “lyn” suffix! I also know too many 80-90 year old Evelyn’s that I can’t bring myself to like it.

Ugh, the -lyn suffix.

I want to like this name because I like the nickname Evie, but I can’t get over the “old lady” associations I have with this name. I prefer Eveline or Evaline.

Evelyn is a beautiful name. I like it as a boy's name and just because the name doesn't sound masculine doesn't mean it's not masculine.

I don’t see the appeal.. I do know a couple of older Evelyn’s in their 80s which doesn’t help.

Cute, just way too common!

I think Evelyn is a pretty name. It sounds regal, classy and timeless. Its meanings “life” and “wished for child” are very nice, as well. I think it ages wonderfully. I also like the sweetly femininely nicknames Eve and Evie, and I love the tomboyish nicknames Ev, Lynn and Lenny, too.
Overall, I think Evelyn is a beautiful name.

Beautiful name for a girl. Why would anyone name their boy that name? That is just wrong it doesn't sound masculine at all.

This is one of my favorite names! I've loved it FOREVER but it makes me sad that it's so common :( I love the nickname Evie for it, too.

Wonderful name for a girl, awful for a boy. Why would anyone name their son that name? That's just wrong.

It's not bad but it's too frilly for me.

Eve is probably the best nickname for this name.

I do not know why so many do not like the name. I just read that this name was one of the top ten starting around 2018 and the last time it was popular like this was back in 1907. Yes, it is an older name. Yes, it was at one point a name given to men. It is also my first name. I was named for a very dear friend of my mother that she was close to and thought highly of. Growing up I was the only Evelyn that I knew of and the school district I graduated from I was one of two. The other Evelyn was in 2nd grade when I graduated from the high school and we went to the same church. She went by a nickname though. I have since talked to or met different women that have the same first name or people that were related to an Evelyn. They all loved the name and hearing I had it brought back very pleasant memories of the Evelyn they knew or know. We all do have out own opinions. But this name is very rare, indeed. It has only been given to girls since 1880's in the United States and the number is 594,000 plus over this time period of not quite 135 years or so. It is a unique name.

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To the person that said that everyone is named Evelyn all over better recheck their facts.

Sorry, but I just found out here that Evelyn is also a male name. I had no idea, I always thought that it was an exclusively female name. I also don't criticize people who think Evelyn is a name too feminine for a boy. Keep in mind that when an originally masculine name is stolen by girls, parents immediately stop giving it to their boys, which is not the case otherwise. We can see it clearly in the cases of Shirley, Hillary, Courtney or Ariel. Hence the confusion. Be that as it may, I see it as a cute name and I'm glad to see that little by little the name Evelyn is becoming more popular.

Sorry; I really don’t like this name. There is absolutely nothing appealing about it.

So plain and boring. The -lyn trend also ruined this name for me.

I love the name Evelyn (pronounced like EVIL-lynn) for a boy. However, I don't live in 1884 (unfortunately), and I don't want to be a horrible mother, so this name goes into the 'I love it, but I can't' pile.

I’m sorry if I’m being rude but I really wish people would stop saying that Evelyn doesn’t sound masculine in any way. It’s really frustrating. I strongly believe that the name Evelyn is fine for either gender even though the name is predominantly a female name.

I totally agree! Evelyn is a strong and suitable name for either gender! Personally I have a friend named Evelyn who is a girl! And I love the name for her! But I also think it makes a good boy name as well!

There are so many little Evelyns running around in the U.S. now, and I... don't get why. I mean, the nickname "Evie" is cute, I agree; but Evangeline is also available and, in my view, far more substantial (it's also a conceivable alternative to the previously popular Angela).

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It took me a long time to figure out why Evelyn has always bothered me so much. Yes, it was the name of my great-aunt (Aunt Ev), and I'm sure a lot of people can make similar comments - but it's not that the name is "old" (it's not even "old" anymore). But I can recognize it now: other than the initial capital E, which makes a short-E sound... it's all schwas (ə). Schwas all the way down. There are no long vowels in this name, they're all short; so even with that V in there this name sounds so darn weak that I have difficulty taking it seriously. But judging by Evelyn's popularity, I seem to be in the minority.

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The British pronunciation, EEV-lin, is more attractive - but Evangeline and Evanna both outstrip it as far as I'm concerned.

It's not unique or special, literally everyone named Evelyn, is named after their grandma.

Why is this name in the top 10? It's so old I can't take anyone with this name seriously. I get that most people who have this name are named after their gran, but could we all please just let this name die already. The only plus is that Evie makes a really cute nickname.

Meh, it doesn't really rouse me.

This name doesn't sound masculine to me AT ALL.

I used to like this name a lot, but not anymore since it is getting very common. Also, there isn't anything special about this name.

This is a classy, beautiful name for boys and girls. It is strange to hear a boy with the name to me, but probably only because it is so unpopular among boys currently. I’m sure like every name that’s unisex but switches gender popularity, it will probably someday sound strange to name a girl Evelyn. I just find it to be very elegant either way.

Pretty!

Love it for girls.

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Horrible on a boy. Who would ever name their son that?!

Disgusting.

Well, not bad, not good, just boring. And really popular these days. Just boring.

Pretty and classy.

This reminds me of my 90+ year old neighbor lady, Evelyn. I can not like this name for a baby or child due to the personal association.

I don't like this name.

Highly average IMAO.

Nice name.

The name Evelyn is honestly nice. I might be the minority here, but in my opinion, I can’t see a boy with the name Evelyn for life of me. I literally didn’t even know it was used for boys until I looked it up on here.

Hi. I just wanted to say that there is no problem for guys named Evelyn. The name may sound feminine most of the time but it is also soft and slightly masculine for a boy.

I think Evelyn is one of the most feminine boy names ever. I like it.

Excuse me... But, since when is Evelyn only a girl's name?! Sure, I do have a friend named Evelyn who is a girl, but that doesn't mean its only a girls name!

Somewhat nice for a girl, but so common to the point of it being a little plain. I prefer Eve and Eveline, but it's much better than Everly.

Evelyn is a beautiful, refined, classy name for either a boy or girl. To me it denotes sophistication and culture. It’s on my top list of names for my future boy or girl.

I’m sorry, but I really do not like this name at all!

I was surprised to see this name is so popular. Besides a girl in our area (which turned me off to this name), the only Evelyn’s I know are in their 80’s or 90’s...

I think this name is nice.

I once knew a kid named Evlyn. Her sister’s name was Addlyn. It didn’t actually sound too weird because people just assumed it was Evelyn and Adelyn.

I’m sorry but I really don’t like this name because I knew a girl named Evelyn who was so annoying. I know that’s a stupid reason but that is just how I feel. Evelyn is very popular and old fashioned sounding so it’s not my taste. Also, it sounds very girly to me and I don’t really like girly names.

Lovely.

Lovely name. If she doesn't like it then she can go by Eve, Lyn, Eva, Lina, Evie, ETC. It's too popular for my taste though.

I think it makes a nice unisex name, and I like the British pronunciation, EEV-lin.

My grandma had this name. She died when I was very young so I don't like any of the mean comments. Be a nice human, please.

The name Evelyn makes me think of Evelyn Mikomagi, who was Miss Estonia 2000, a woman I consider the most beautiful woman who has ever lived. That smile made her my favorite Miss Universe contestant ever. I will always associate the name Evelyn with a beautiful woman who loves to smile and has the prettiest smile ever.

I knew an Evelyn around five years ago, I thought it was so cool and unique and I felt like nobody had that beautiful name. Now it’s EXPLODING it’s #9 on the charts! Out of quadruples of names ever used in history, Evelyn has earned its deserved mark!

It is a nice name! Cute and will age well. It is starting to rise in popularity.

How the hell could anyone use this name for a boy?

Evelyn is a beautiful name and it’s also classy. To me, it’s a girl’s name, not for boys. I don’t think a boy would want to be called Eve or Lynn, unless he enjoys being feminine. I consider Evelyn to be a discontinued boy’s name since it sounds more feminine than masculine. I like this name and I’m proud that so many parents are naming their girls this.

Everyone has that *one* name everyone else likes, but you don't. Evelyn is that name, for me. I just really don't like it. Sounds old. Also too overused. I don't understand the hype... Nothing cute/gorgeous about it. Sounds too plain.
Sorry not sorry.
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This name just makes me think of a mean girl for some reason.

It's my one grandma's name. I love it, I think it's very pretty. I also associate the name with Evylyn Mikomagi so it avoids the weird "that's a close relative name" stigma that could come with dating a girl with that name.

I love the name Evelyn for a girl! It’s classy and beautiful! Also delicate and girly! I'm afraid I can’t see this as a masculine name at all. It’s probably because it’s predominantly feminine and I don’t think parents name their sons Evelyn anymore as Evelyn sounds too girly and it’s a combination of two feminine names Eve and Lynn. Evelyn and Vivian are a great twin pair! I don’t think it sounds masculine at all, sorry! It’s a lovely girl’s name though.

This is a really beautiful name. I know three girls by this name and they're all good friends. One is just Evelyn, one is Evelyn (but is called Evie [E-vee]), and one is Evelien (but is called Evie [EE-vee]). All of those names are lovely and I would call a future daughter one of them.

My first name is Evelyn and I got it from my mom's side of the family. It was my great great grama's name so it was passed on. My last name is Kennedy so I think that they go together.

I'm with the other comments who consider this a total old lady name. My grandmother's roommate in the nursing home was Evelyn.

I was born in Tennessee to a young mother, and she named me after her nurse which was Evaline. But decided to change it to Evelyne which is the same as Evelyn Just with a silent E at the end, she added the E on the end because she said it looked better in hand writing. Go figure. I didn’t like my name growing up because everybody said it sounded like a old lady’s name. And when the famous cartoon he-man came out, kids in my neighborhood would call me Evil Lyn. But I’m pretty much okay with it now. Men usually nickname me Ev And women usually call me Evie.

My grandmother and great grandmother were named Evelyn. So when I found out I was pregnant I decided to name my daughter after them. Her name is Evelyn Mair.

This name is simple, refreshing and absolutely gorgeous. I have only met 2 Evelyn who are both blond six-year-olds, so I am surprised this name is in the top ten names.

I absolutely adore this name! If I have a baby girl I’m naming her Evelynn. I like it spelled better with two n’s instead of one. It’s such a beautiful name. I never hear anyone with it so that’s why I’m using it for my future daughter. (:

This name is a beautiful name for a young lady and can represent the strength and the individuality, even though the name is growing, the name is still original. This name is one of the names I have chosen for my future daughter because unlike me I want her to represent the strength and beauty inside of every little girl.

My name is Evelyn and I love my name but sometimes I hate my name because teachers at my school get confused because there another girl with the same name like me so they have to call us using our last name.

I don't see this as a masculine name, since the surname was derived from Aveline. I prefer other names though, like Evelyne spelled the French way, Eveline, or Evelina.

I wish there was a page for the name 'Evelynn' and not 'Evelyn'. I like the spelling better that way. Not that MY name is Evelynn, but when I'm old enough to change it legally, I might. [noted -ed]

Much more feminine. The name it was derived from was feminine. It's only considered unisex because of the surname I guess? Anyways, I much prefer Evelyne, Eveleen, and Eveline. It's much tolo common spelled this way.

First off, Evelyn is super popular. I mean, where do you people come from? If you ever looked on the charts (which I doubt you have since you keep saying Evelyn is "uncommon") you'd see that in almost every place in the world Evelyn is higher than lets just say for example Sarah *gasp* I know! It's even more popular than Elizabeth, Julia and Victoria. This is in 2015. I know that almost everywhere Evelyn is higher than Sarah but the other names I only am 100% sure are less popular than Evelyn are in Canada which is where I am from.

My grandmother was Evelyn Octivia and my mom is Evelyn Delight and I'm Evelyn Elsbeth, and before them were two other Evelyns so I am the 5th one... my nickname is Evie... and when I was younger and went out partying, someone would ask me my name and if I felt playful I would tell them (Evil-lyn) and if I was trying to play off the better than thou attitude I would tell them (Hea-va-lyn) and if just with lots of friends I would just be Evelyn... but all close family and friends have always just called me Evie... first E short vowel and I silent and second e long vowel... I love my name and always happy to meet someone else named Evelyn.

Definetly only for girls. It's a surname from a feminine name, not masculine.

I always found this name to be too cutesy for my taste, either on a boy or a girl. I prefer Aveline, Evangeline, or Evelina.

I personally kinda like it as a male name, but only when pronounced Eev-lin, all other ways are feminine to me. I have no idea why, especially seeing as how I'm American and have never encountered a male person with this name (or a female for that matter).

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Though really I only like it when pronounced Eev-lin, so I guess I prefer it as a male name...

My name is Evelyn. Male Evelyn, pronounced eev'-lin. It seems like it's a completely feminine name in the US but here in the UK it's much more androgynous, if rare all across the board. I actually changed my own name to Evelyn because my given name was pretty dire, and if you're going to change your legal name, I figure, you might as well pick something interesting.

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In debates I've had about whether it's a masculine or feminine name, other Brits generally feel that Evelyn as a girl's name is somewhat pretentious.

Beautiful, cute, classy name. I love the name Evelyn for a girl. This is a wonderful vintage name. :)

This name is obviously for a girl. I don't get how it sounds masculine for some people. Also, for me it doesn't sound old fashioned, but it's better than modern names like Brittney. The way I pronounce it, and people I know is Eh-Ve-Lyn or Eh-Ve-Leen.

I'm the oddball here - I don't like this for a girl at all. It actually sounds better suited to a male (similar to Everett, Evan, etc). To me, it sounds like the old-fashioned guys' name that it is (like Ira).

It seems crazy to me that 100 years ago names like Evelyn and Vivian were used for boys - now they're wholly feminine. What's even more curious is that, while Vivian is probably my favorite feminine name, and I love names with the 'v' sound in general (Donovan, Silvana, Yvette, etc.), I don't like Evelyn very much. I think it's because all the vowels are so short.

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Aveline, on the other hand, is lovely.

No offense- this is too old fashioned for my liking.

How this name used to be a males name only, scares me. Evelyn is not suitable for a boy one bit. It's not masculine at all.
The only masculine name even close would be like Evan or Franklin. Naming a boy this where I live would be so degrading.

Such a pretty name, but on a guy... not. I love it on a girl, it's feminine and classy.

My name is Evelyn. I was born in 1953. My mum named me after her closest friend born in the 1920's. I was the only Evelyn at school. We are still few and far between.

My mother (b. 1925) was named after her Aunt Evelyn (b. 1906). When I was born in 1952, my parents also named me Evelyn. Needless to say, when I was growing up, most people named Evelyn were a generation or more removed. However, now the name is trendy again.

My name is Evelyn! It wasn't very common when I was born, except for on older women. When I was younger I disliked it for that reason, but around junior high I started to appreciate its old fashioned charm. I'm very happy it's making such a comeback- if it wasn't my name I would seriously consider it for a daughter. Interesting how much someone's perspective can change on a name, especially when it's their own :-)

A lovely old-school unisex name. That's right, UNISEX.

One of the few names ending in -lyn that I actually really like. My guess is the fact that it does end in -lyn is a factor in its sudden popularity, along with a revival of some pretty great 19th century names. Evelyn has withstood the test of time and can suit any age without sounding out of place... It's just a beautiful name! Of course Evie can be a nickname, (adorable) or maybe Linnie, if you want to use the end sound of the name. I highly recommend this name, use it now before it becomes too trendy!

Love this name! So happy to see it's making a comeback, beautiful vintage names like Evelyn are so much better than trashy "trendy" names!

I really like this name. But can you imagine a 30 yr. old man with the name Evelyn?
No offence to those that are males and do have that name!

Sorry, but this name has not outgrown its old-lady status. I don't know how people can want to name a baby girl this when the nursing homes are filled with Evelyns. Also it's not a very nice sounding name; brings to mind the words javelin and evil.

HI I love the name Evelyn, but that person who said it was an old person's name, and that your grandma's nursing home roommate was named Evelyn, that is the worst excuse for not liking the name, because of the following reasons;
1. Time! This is an important one! If you think about it, the Evelyn in a nursing home was young once. They were fit and modern and young once! They weren't always old! So they weren't always in a nursing home, and until my friend Evelyn is 99 I won't count it as an old lady's name for her.
2. Her roommate is a nice person. What if her roommate is a really nice person, she is probably younger than your grandma. Also imagine how you would feel if your grandma told her what your username on behind the name was, and she was looking at your comment right now and crying her eyes out.
3. And finally, BE NICE! We have enough mean comments out there without anyone adding anymore.

Love this name. The nickname Evie makes it more modern.

Oh. I didn't know this was a masculine name as well as feminine. I don't like this for a masculine name at ALL. However, I LOVE the name Evelyn for a girl. Love, love, love. I also think the nickname Evie is really cute.

The name is absolutely UNIMAGINABLE on guys. I guess it's a pretty name, but too old fashioned for my liking.

I really like this name. It's so lively and fun.

My best friend's name. She's a smart, kind, gifted, pretty girl, and that's also my impression of this name. It's a little old-fashioned, but that's kind of what I like about it.

This is all-male to me. A great name.

Generally speaking I've always thought of Evelyn as a girls name, thinking it completely strange that my grandfather has this as a middle name. His name is Frederick Victor Evelyn (LN) and he was born in 1920. I just thought his parents gave him a dud name, having used such pretty names on all of his older siblings.

I absolutely love this name! It's so sweet and pretty.

It's a pretty name, and it doesn't sound like the blatantly Christian name Eve. The problem is that most girls named Evelyn will be called Eve, and the name is totally boring and makes me think of wacky Christians and their rants. Since the name is quite overused and still very common, I wouldn't use it, and it is quite clearly related to the name Eve, I'd rather use the name Avalyn, in honor of the beautiful and epic tracks Avalyn and Avalyn II by Slowdive.

My name is Evelyn and I am the only person I know with my name. I love it because I'm not just another Sarah, Stephanie or Danielle. It's timeless and classic. This name will always find favour in any age. Do I sound too modest? lol.

I love this name, and plan to use it. I don't think it's outdated or too old fashioned at all. It's classic, and can be shortened down to several pretty nicknames. Unlike some of the more trashy trendy names that have become popular, you'll know that Evelyn has the lasting power to not make your child feel embarrassed later in life.
I plan to use the nick name, "Evy" (not 'EVE-y' but "EVV-y").

I think this name is very pretty. I hate Evie as a nickname, though. I know a girl who goes by Evie and I can't take her seriously because Eevee (pronounced the same way) was a type of Pokemon. Anyone who grew up in the nineties is sure to have this problem, too. Eve is much better.

I know a girl named Evelyn who's 12 years old. Not a good name for a young girl.

This name is too feminine too use on a boy. It is pretty on a girl, but not a boy. It is just too feminine!

My great-grandmother's name was Clara, though she went by her middle name of Evelyn (her mother was also a Clara). I've always thought Evelyn to be a very beautiful name. Classic and really pretty. I especially love the combos Evelyn Scarlett and Evelyn Adele. :)

The name is beautiful, classic, and timeless. If I have children, I will name my daughter Evelyn.

Evelyn to me sounds like a name best suited for someone born in the 1920s or 1930s rather then now a day. It sounds too outdated to me to ever be used or liked.

Used to love this name, but now not so much.

My current favourite girls name! I absolutely love it.

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Yes, I understand that Evelyn was once a male surname like the dreaded Madison, but unlike Madison the MALENESS is not so heavily emphasised, and it has also been in adequate female use for over a hundred years. Female Madisons have only been around for about thirty years.

Sorry, but this just isn't a male name. It is PURELY feminine, to me. I mean, when I added this name, I thought it was feminine, and its popularity was female. And that, to me, is what's more important. The first impression after you have seen it!

My grandmother's name is Evelyn, and I've always loved it (she absolutely refuses to tell me her middle name! maybe it's really bad?). She was born in 1925, and back then it was pretty popular. At least she didn't get stuck with Mary or Betty! Through the century, Evelyn remained being used, just not as frequently, but lately it's been becoming more and more popular. Anyway, I would definitely consider using Evelyn as a middle name for a future daughter if I have one.

I love the name Evelyn, and I also adore the nickname Evie. I'd be tempted to name a child this name.

Evelyn is a very unique and pretty name! Evie is also a cute nickname.

A very pretty name. Elegant and dainty. I had read that it is English meaning Hazelnut.

What a cool name!

My name is Evelyn and I like it because it's unique, no one has it. I read it meant 'quiet and agreeable'. It's either pronounced eve-lyn or ev-a-lyn.

While I spell it Evlyn (and have had to put up with innumerable misspellings) I have always loved my name because it is so rarely used these days. There may have been 10 Sarahs and Lindseys in my classes, but I was always the only Evlyn.

I am beauty, I am charisma. Everywhere I go heads turn and see me. Some people are jealous, others want to be like me. I am smart and I am not afraid to show it. I am Evelyn a river that flows and meets everything that there is to meet.

Evelyn is a cute name, mostly because I have such name. What's more, it has English roots and means "power". A simply beautiful name;].