Middle Name for Evelyn?

[wibblywobbly]

If this baby is a girl DH and I have fallen in love with Evelyn. I know it's popular but that doesn't bother us, and so far we know zero people named Evelyn.

Our problem is we can't decide on a middle name.

So far we've narrowed it down to:
Evelyn Isabelle
Evelyn Grace
Evelyn Rose

We've also eliminated: Nora, Kate, Alice, Charlotte, and probably a few more that I can't recall now.

Does anyone have any opinions on our current three choices or any other options we are missing?

[helenahhandbasket]

I love Evelyn as well.

With a popular name like that, I'd avoid popular Middles like Rose and Grace.

Isabelle is pretty in the nn spot.

Instead of Grace:
Blythe
Faith
Hope
Constance

Instead of Rose
Dahlia
Ivy
Sage
Lily

[wibblywobbly]

helenahhandbasket I was thinking the same thing about Grace and Rose being popular as well.

I like Lily and Sage. I'll suggest those to DH. Thank you.

[seamonster]

I like Evelyn Isabelle.

Other suggestions :
Margaret
Joy
Claire

[LovesMeSomeCake]

I've loved Evelyn forever, I didn't realize it was popular?

[helenahhandbasket]

May 16, 2016 13:51:56 GMT -5 LovesMeSomeCake said:

I've loved Evelyn forever, I didn't realize it was popular?

It was #15 on the SSA.

[cabbagecabbage]

May 16, 2016 13:51:56 GMT -5 LovesMeSomeCake said:

I've loved Evelyn forever, I didn't realize it was popular?

Very.

[LovesMeSomeCake]

bummer!

[LadyNymeria]

LOVE Evelyn! Good chance it would have been our front runner if we were having a girl, but it's a boy so no Evelyn for us.

I really like all 3 of the MN options you posted, but Evelyn Isabelle is my favorite.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

May 16, 2016 18:34:44 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

LOVE Evelyn! Good chance it would have been our front runner if we were having a girl, but it's a boy so no Evelyn for us.

You still could! Evelyn used to be primarily used for boys up until the early 20th century! I would LOVE to see it on a boy.

OP, Evelyn Isabelle.

[LadyNymeria]

May 16, 2016 18:43:23 GMT -5 dreadpiratebuttercup said:

May 16, 2016 18:34:44 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

LOVE Evelyn! Good chance it would have been our front runner if we were having a girl, but it's a boy so no Evelyn for us.

You still could! Evelyn used to be primarily used for boys up until the early 20th century! I would LOVE to see it on a boy.

OP, Evelyn Isabelle.

Didn't know that! Don't think I could do it though. Even if it did start off primarily masculine it's too far feminine in my mind to use it for a son.

We're hoping for a second eventually so I'll cross my fingers I can use it a few years down the road!

[wibblywobbly]

Thank you all for the advice and suggestions! I'm leaning towards Evelyn Isabelle. Our daughter is named Sophie Elizabeth and I think Evelyn Isabelle goes best with Dd's name. I suggested Claire, Lily, and Sage to DH and he liked them all so those are on our list now too.

Thanks again everyone. We feel like this baby is a girl but if we're wrong I'll be back for boy name advice because we can't agree on anything!

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Dont know if it bothers you or not, but Elizabeth and Isabelle are essentially the same name. Evelyn Isabelle is definitely your best option, but I wouldn't use it with an older child with the mn Elizabeth.

[wibblywobbly]

May 17, 2016 15:55:00 GMT -5 dreadpiratebuttercup said:

Dont know if it bothers you or not, but Elizabeth and Isabelle are essentially the same name. Evelyn Isabelle is definitely your best option, but I wouldn't use it with an older child with the mn Elizabeth.

I don't mind that they are essentially the same name. I don't think the majority of people know that. I might not use them both as first names but as middle names it doesn't bother me.

[bromios]

Evelyn is a boy name. Isabelle and Elizabeth are the same name. I guess that leaves Rose as the best option? Are you positive you wouldn't consider a nice girl name that starts with Ev-, like:
Evangeline
Eve
Eva
Or a nice -lyn girl name like *looks at lists* never mind, it turns out there aren't really any nice -lyn girl names. Dang it. Well, I guess I'm voting for Evangeline Rose, which would be gorgeous.

[wibblywobbly]

May 17, 2016 21:36:14 GMT -5 bromios said:

Evelyn is a boy name. Isabelle and Elizabeth are the same name. I guess that leaves Rose as the best option? Are you positive you wouldn't consider a nice girl name that starts with Ev-, like:
Evangeline
Eve
Eva
Or a nice -lyn girl name like *looks at lists* never mind, it turns out there aren't really any nice -lyn girl names. Dang it. Well, I guess I'm voting for Evangeline Rose, which would be gorgeous.

There are tons of names that are traditionally boy names but are almost exclusively used for girls now. I'm not talking about naming my daughter James or Blake or Bryce. Evelyn is one of those names like Ashley, Cassidy, Aubrey, Kelly, Meredith, or Shannon.

And I already said that using Isabelle and Elizabeth as middle names doesn't bother us.

But...thanks?