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Evan on a girl
On another site that I visit, someone said that they have a new niece named Evan. IMO Evan is strictly masculine and I have no idea why someone would use it on a girl
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I think it could work as a nickname for Evangeline, and must admit that I love long, feminine names that have short/boyish nicknames (i.e. Alexandra nn Alex). I wouldn't use Evan as the given name, but like it just fine as a nickname.
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I think it should stay a masculine name as well, although I can see why some would choose it for a girl. It has a gentle sound to it.
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It's a nice name for a boy, but I really dislike it for a girl. Evanna would have been prettier.
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I wouldn't do it, but then again it's not the worst boy-name-on-girl name I've heard. If they had to use a unisex name, they could have at least used Jordan. That one's pretty much widely used on both genders. Evan is practically strictly male.
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I would say that as a nickname it's cute, but for a full name it is a bit too boyish. I know a woman named Evan...
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I knew a girl named Evan, she spelled it Evin though. It fit her fine. I used to think Evan was strictly a Jewish name. I've actually never met an Evan who's not Jewish, including the girl.
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Totally agree. And I do hope this trend proves ... evanescent ...
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me either....
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I don't like it on a girl. It seems a little too masculine, but I do like some boy names for girls, i.e. Ryan, Bailey, Jordan, but not Evan.
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Evanthe or Evangeline nn Evan, would have been more appropriate. I do love Evan, but only for a boy!
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I love Evan for a girl, but only as a nickname for Evangeline. I don't mind tomboyish nicknames, as long as a girl has a more feminine full name to fall back on.
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I agree. It's terrible on a girl.
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Evan is alright for a girl, but I'd probably spell it Eavan since that actually is a female Irish name. Most famous usage I know is the poet Eavan Boland.
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I think it sounds extremely feminine so I see why people would use it on a girl. It reminds me of names like Eva (which is pronounced EH-va, like Evan without the n, in some countries) and also of names like Eve, Evie and Evangeline.I know two girls named Evan. I think it fits a girl better, especially with the nn Evvie or Evvy.I think the same about Kyle and Ryan. They sound very soft.Still I think they're all fine on boys, too.
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I think it's okay. There are worst male names for girls. Evan can kind of sound feminine. Kind of.
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Evan's one of my least favorite names, either gender, it's so boring and absent of everything. It's like Ryan. It's not even a name. It actively bores me. I would rather someone not have a name than be named Evan or Ryan.People think it's good for a girl because it sounds soft; for example, it sounds like Evelyn contracted.
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I like it. In my eyes, Evan is unisex.It should be paired with a more feminine middle name, though, just to balance it out.

This message was edited 3/29/2010, 3:48 PM

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It's okay.
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