I am due in three days, and my husband and I have been set on the name [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] for months, but our close friends just named their boy [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] and my sister is dating a guy named [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]. We know these aren’t definite reasons to change the name, but we are starting to have second thoughts even though we both love this name combination. I suggested reversing it to [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], but my husband doesn’t like [name_f]Eve[/name_f] for a first name. What are your thoughts on [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] as another option, or should we keep [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] since we’ve loved it since we found out we were having a girl?
[name_m]How[/name_m] close are you to the friends who named their son [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]? Also, how serious is the relationship between your sister and her boyfriend? If they’re likely to get married, it might be weird to have your daughter share her uncle’s name.
Admittedly, I’m not a fan of [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] for a girl. I like the idea of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], but for flow purposes, I’d consider a longer version of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and using [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] as a nickname. Suggestions:
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
Adrielle [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] is a gorgeous name. I happen to love [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] for a girl, and with [name_f]Eve[/name_f] in the middle, it is awesome.
If you love it, do it anyways if she feels like a little [name_u]Dylan[/name_u].
You will probably end up calling her a nickname at least some of the time. Nicknames for [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]:
[name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Laney[/name_u], [name_f]Neve[/name_f] ( nehv ) the n in [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] plus [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Dee[/name_f], Dya/( [name_f]Dee[/name_f] yuh ) , [name_f]Eva[/name_f], etc
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] could work if you really want to change it.