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[Opinions] Evan?
for a girl? I think it could be nice (with a really fem. mn - kinda like Evan Rachel Wood).
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I'd love it as a nn for Evangeline, but I dislike it for a girl on its own. It's too much of a boys' name to me.
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Love it as nickname for EvangelineEvangeline nn Evan has been on my favorite girls names list forever, I absolutely adore it. Evan or Evanne I think would work for a girl, Evan's not terribily popular with boys anymore. If Logan and Hunter can be girls names- why not Evan?
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No, don't like it at all for a girl, sorry.:)
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What about Evonne or Evelyn or Evanthe? (ee-van-tha)Mum to Hayley Anne
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I always say this... would you name a boy Elizabeth? People don't usually consider naming boys girls' names, but they often talk of naming girls boys' names.I think those sorts of names don't work as fns. There are plenty of strong girl's names out there, even female versions of male names. Maybe you could use a name like Evangeline, nn Evan.The association with the actress would probably be big, as well."Biography lends to death a new terror." -Oscar Wilde--See my profile for my adopted PP's--
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I love this name. I've recently though about it for I girl too. I quite like it, but then again I usually love boys names on girls.♥ Kristen ♥~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Welsh form of John... So noI like the idea of Evonne / Yvonne or Evanthe / Evanthia though. Another possibility could be Evanwen, or just plain Eve or Eva.
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Not bad, but I prefer it for a boy.
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my (girl) friend's nn is Evan...Her whole name is Evanthia but hardly anybody calls her that. She's known as 'Evan' to everybody and it works. It could totally be a girl's name.It's ambiguous - like Dana, Taylor or Jordan. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
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Absolutely not for a girl!Evan is a great boys' name, not girls'! And it's not like I'm against new things, but male is for males, females is for females. For a girl, I prefer Evangeline, Evonne/ Yvonne, Ellen, Eliana, Elen, Elena, Emma, Eva (possibly), Emiliana.
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I've always liked Evan on a girl, esp. as a nn for Evangelina. I've never liked it on a boy.~Erin Lee, wife of Matthew James, mama to Sarah Patrice~
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Sorry, but I agree with those who say that Evan is a boy's name.
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Shocking!Do you have anything else you can add to the board beside this one predictable answer? Alternatives would be nice.ETA: Personally, I don't really care for Evan on either gender. What about Eve, Eva, Ellen, or Devon?
Jacks"The newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three". Dr.Grantly Dick-Read

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I was simply asking him to provide alternatives, other than bashing a naming style that he does not enjoy he very rarely provides any comments to the boards. I personally am very interested in what his alternatives are and I think that he would make a more substantive argument if he could show someone different styles.
Jacks"The newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three". Dr.Grantly Dick-Read
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That was pretty rude, considering . . .. . . considering that Kelly's reply was civil whereas others' responses expressed revulsion. Why pick on Kelly?
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Would it hurt to be polite to Kelly R.?
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I was simply asking him to provide alternatives.
Jacks"The newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three". Dr.Grantly Dick-Read
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I did not mention any alternatives because the thread starter (rascaldog) did not mention anything about providing alternatives; the post was simply asking opinions about the name Evan for a girl (though if someone wanted to mention alternatives, that wouldn't be a problem either).

This message was edited 2/6/2006, 12:18 PM

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As I said to Chrisell, I think that your efforts would be better served if you expanded upon your naming preferences in this post & others. You basically only pop up once in a while and say the same thing. Okay, we get it! Boys can be named anything under the sun, but girls must adhere to traditional naming practises (Nancy, Grace, etc) - expand upon that. Give alternatives & provide something more than your standard answer.
Jacks"The newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three". Dr.Grantly Dick-Read
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I never said that girls can only be given "traditional" names! The reason you see so many posts where I say that "Unisex name X is a boy's name to me" is simply because boy's names on girls is one of my pet peeves in naming (not because I have a unisex name; in fact, I like my name!). Even though I may disagree with some people's naming styles (and some may disagree with mine), everyone has a right to their opinion on this board. I stated my opinion because the starter of this thread asked for opinions on the name Evan for a girl, and I gave mine. As I said on another post here, I did not give alternatives because the OP did not ask for them. As Chrisell said, I did nothing wrong when I replied to this thread.
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No. Using Evan for a girl only reinforces the idea that women need to play by men's rules to get ahead in life. Evadne is no less strong than Evan, despite what many a tryndee namer thinks.Beyond the question of the unconscious reasoning behind m-t-f names (because I admit there are a few I really like, such as Clarence and Chester), it's trendy-wendy and will date your daughter--rather like all the girls named Jodie who were born in the 70s and 80s.Instead of Evan, what about these?Evanna
Evanthe
Evadne
Evangeline
Eva
Eve
Eveline / Evaline
EvelynArray
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Evanthe - full version would be Evanthia, after the flower. Pretty Greek name.-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
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No.Evanthe and Evanthia are two different names. They're related, but one is not a nickname for the other.Array
The dogs on main street howl
`Cause they understand
If I could take one moment into my hands
Mister, I ain't a boy--no I'm a man,
And I believe in a promised land.
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I know that. I meant, like a longer version.-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
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Evonne- yes Evan- no.Sorry, I know a guy named Evan and he is a total "Alpha Male". I don't think it could ever sound right in a girl imo. How about Evonne?
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It's fine. I only know one Evan, a little girl._____________________________________________________________________Elinor
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Ick. Absolutely not.Horrible idea.
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Tritto
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ditto.d
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No, no, no! Evonne or Evaine if you must for a girl. Evan is a terrific boy's name. (Why can't people leave well enough alone?)
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Ick. Absolutely not.Horrible idea.
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NO!No, not to be rude...but can't you pick a girl name? Why use up all the boys names? If you want your girl to have a unisex name use ones that are actually unisex, and not a boys' actual name. Even though most of the unisex ones are also boys names....

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Use up all the boy names.... because of stereotypical gender roles.Boys = strong
Girls = weakGive a girl a boy name and she's seen as "stronger" - it's stupid.
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NO
~Heather~
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I think that it could work well coupled with a fem. mn like you said. I'm not the greatest at making fn & mn combos, or I would suggest some. I use to know a girl named Ryan Michelle (I can't remember her ln though). She carried it very well - feminine, but semi-tomboyish (like me)."We can even learn from our enemies." -Ovid
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Ryan Starror like Ryan Starr from American Idol? She was good for the name but I think Ryan is hard to pull off for a girl...-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
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