[name]Christmas[/name] is always a big thing in my family–my sister and I both have [name]Christmas[/name] names, and [name]Christmas[/name] starts way back in [name]August[/name] around here sometimes (at least, if you ask my mom it does, lol), and it’s always been the most magical time of my life, and I’d like to reflect that with at least one combo. I’ve seen most of the “[name]Christmas[/name]” names–[name]Noelle[/name], [name]Natalie[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Winter[/name], [name]Holly[/name], etc.–and I love them, but most of them don’t really work with the FN I’d like to use ([name]Eva[/name]). [name]Christmas[/name] movies are kind of one of the highlights of [name]Christmas[/name] around here, so I thought I’d look to them for inspiration for a great [name]Christmas[/name] name. Any ideas?
So far, I like:
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Waverly[/name] (for [name]General[/name] [name]Waverly[/name] in White [name]Christmas[/name])
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Clara[/name] (for [name]Clara[/name] in The Nutcracker)
I don’t want it to be too much of a stretch, but I’m up for variations on a name if it’s too dated (for example, I’m sort of mulling around [name]Eva[/name] [name]Susanna[/name] or [name]Eva[/name] [name]Shoshana[/name] for [name]Susan[/name] in [name]Miracle[/name] on 34th [name]Street[/name]…).
I’m also up for any novel ways to honor [name]Christmas[/name], if you can think of anything I’ve missed.
Clementines remind me of [name]Christmas[/name]
Decca for [name]December[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Snow[/name]
[name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Tinsley[/name]
[name]Clarence[/name] the angel could be [name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Angel[/name]
[name]Angela[/name]
[name]Silver[/name]
[name]Holly[/name]
[name]Zuzu[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] would feel sort of Christmasy to me ala [name]Christmas[/name] [name]Eve[/name].
[name]How[/name] about these from [name]Christmas[/name] movies I love:
Animated/Stop Motion:
[name]Annabelle[/name] ([name]Annabelle[/name]'s Wish)
[name]Virginia[/name] (Yes, [name]Virginia[/name], there is a [name]Santa[/name] Clause)
[name]Tilly[/name] ([name]Nestor[/name] the [name]Long[/name] Eared [name]Christmas[/name] Donkey)
Live Action:
[name]Faith[/name] (The [name]Christmas[/name] [name]Card[/name])
[name]Molly[/name] (The [name]Christmas[/name] [name]Card[/name])
[name]Janet[/name] (A [name]Christmas[/name] [name]Carol[/name])
[name]Belle[/name] (A [name]Christmas[/name] [name]Carol[/name])
[name]Emily[/name] (Elf)
[name]Deborah[/name] (Elf)
[name]Kate[/name] (The Gathering)
[name]Violet[/name] (It’s a Wonderful Life)
[name]Ruth[/name] (It’s a Wonderful Life)
[name]Laura[/name] (The [name]Santa[/name] [name]Claus[/name])
@dantea, I agree that [name]Eva[/name] is sort of Christmasy already… but it’s not so overtly Christmasy that I think I have to avoid a second [name]Christmas[/name] name. I hadn’t even thought of [name]Violet[/name]–I don’t know that I’ve ever seen It’s a Wonderful Life, although I’ve heard the plotline redone several times, and it’s never piqued my interest. I probably should, since I love [name]Violet[/name] so much and since it’s my dad’s favorite [name]Christmas[/name] movie. I’m all of a sudden finding out that so many of my favorites ([name]Bailey[/name] and [name]George[/name]–a la [name]George[/name] [name]Bailey[/name] who plays in the movie–and [name]Violet[/name]) all have [name]Christmas[/name] ties. I don’t really feel like [name]Eva[/name] [name]Violet[/name] is usable, though–I can’t imagine pushing [name]Violet[/name] to the MN spot, and [name]Eva[/name] [name]Violet[/name] is a bit “V” heavy.
I had thought of [name]Lucy[/name], for [name]Charlie[/name]'s little sister in The [name]Santa[/name] Clause 2, or even [name]Charlie[/name] [name]Brown[/name] [name]Christmas[/name], but [name]Eva[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] seems a bit abrupt, and I’m admittedly not the biggest [name]Lucy[/name] fan.
I love [name]Eloise[/name] at Christmastime, and The [name]Miracle[/name] on 34th [name]Street[/name], but I am not sure there’s any names from there that I actually like that I haven’t already used ([name]Rachel[/name]'s another one on my list! Goodness.).
[name]Little[/name] Women is such a christmas-y movie for me and I love the combination of [name]Eva[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]! As in [name]Josephine[/name] [name]March[/name]. She is an amazing literary namesake to boot, in my opinion. I think a lot of the other names have already been mentioned but I think I love this combination the most!
Miracle on 34th Street is my favorite Christmas movie ever!
From Suzie:
Audrey Susannah
Phoebe Susannah
Violet Susannah
Charlotte Susannah
You could also use names like: Natalie (Wood), Edmund, Gwen, Frederick, Henry, Sawyer, Thomas, etc. from other actors and characters in the movie.
Other Christmas-y names:
Eloise Carol
Margaret Holly
Beatrix Ivy
Flora Mary
Clara is gorgeous! I’ve been wracking my brains to find a good Clara in the middle name spot for you, but all I can think of is Ruby Clara and Genevieve Clara or Madeline Clara (one of my favorite names is Clara Madeline, so that’s probably why I thought of it). They’re okay, but I’m not in love with them.
That’s all I can think of on the spot, but if I think of some more I’ll let you know.
I just watched [name]Love[/name] Actually (incidentally my favourite [name]Christmas[/name] film) and I think [name]Eva[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] would be stunning. Maybe some derivations of [name]Mary[/name] might work. [name]Eva[/name] [name]Annamaria[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Marianne[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Marietta[/name] etc are lovely. I also love the suggestion of [name]Eva[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] (bonus [name]Joseph[/name] connection along with [name]Little[/name] Women).
[name]Celestial[/name] names are another possibility.
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Estella[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Estrella[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Danica[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Seren[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Roxanna[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Yvaine[/name]
Wildcards: [name]Eva[/name] [name]Dulce[/name] (refers to “dulce nombre de [name]Maria[/name]”) or [name]Eva[/name] [name]Seraphine[/name] (lovely angelic connotations)
[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Eva[/name] [name]Waverly[/name] and [name]Eva[/name] [name]Bailey[/name].
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] - [name]Madeline[/name]'s [name]Christmas[/name] was one of my favorites as a kid
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name] - for [name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Clooney[/name] in White [name]Christmas[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Jovie[/name] - Guilty pleasure from Elf, maybe a little of the [name]Eva[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] abruptness though
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Clarice[/name] - [name]Rudolph[/name]
Others that don’t work great with [name]Eva[/name]…
[name]Judy[/name] - White [name]Christmas[/name] and The [name]Santa[/name] Clause
[name]Lila[/name]- [name]Holiday[/name] Inn
I hadn’t even thought of [name]Violet[/name]–I don’t know that I’ve ever seen It’s a Wonderful Life, although I’ve heard the plotline redone several times, and it’s never piqued my interest. I probably should, since I love [name]Violet[/name] so much and since it’s my dad’s favorite [name]Christmas[/name] movie. 
I’m all of a sudden finding out that so many of my favorites ([name]Bailey[/name] and [name]George[/name]–a la [name]George[/name] [name]Bailey[/name] who plays in the movie–and [name]Violet[/name]) all have [name]Christmas[/name] ties. I don’t really feel like [name]Eva[/name] [name]Violet[/name] is usable, though–I can’t imagine pushing [name]Violet[/name] to the MN spot, and [name]Eva[/name] [name]Violet[/name] is a bit “V” heavy. 