Evangeline

[name]Hi[/name]! I need a name that is pronoucable in French but doesn’t have to be French in origin. For a long time we loved [name]Rosaline[/name], but family veto-d it. :frowning:
I really like the name [name]Evangeline[/name]: what do you think? Is it too long? Nickname would probably be an Ev- one so [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Eva[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]
[name]TIA[/name]!:slight_smile:

I think [name]Evangeline[/name] is simply stunning. :slight_smile: I know a little girl about two name [name]Evangeline[/name]. She tends to go by [name]Eva[/name], and is just adorable! (Interesting note: Her dad pn’s her nn “[name]Ava[/name]” and her mom “[name]Eeva[/name]”.)
I don’t think it’s too long, especially if you’re going to use a one-syllable nn.
I really love the name [name]Agnes[/name] with the French pronunciation. I’m not as fond of the American pronunciation but it is still a beautiful name. But the French pronunciation is lilting and feminine. [name]Just[/name] a thought. :slight_smile:

[name]Love[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]! Not too long at all.

Thanks for your reply, I’m glad you like [name]Evangeline[/name]. I like [name]Eva[/name] (probably [name]Eeva[/name] pronounciation) and think that would probably be the easiest nickname to use as it is more timeless than [name]Evie[/name].
Ooh, I like Agnès aswell, but English family would have a fit (they struggled enough when we toyed around with Amélie!)

It’s a very pretty name, and [name]Eva[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]/[name]Eve[/name] are some of my favorite names. I don’t think it’s too long, but we were going to go with [name]Genevieve[/name], so I tend to be biased =).

You’re selling it to me more and more! :slight_smile:
I do still have a few concerns though… mainly in regard to sibling names. For a boy I love [name]Benoit[/name] (guilty pleasure - DH not convinced - I say that we can always call him [name]Ben[/name]!) though it will probably end up being [name]Benjamin[/name]…[name]Arthur[/name], [name]Leo[/name], [name]Lucas[/name]. As for other girls I like [name]Clara[/name] (although it is very very popular in [name]France[/name]), [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name] (though probably [name]El[/name]éonore), [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Marie[/name], [name]Sophie[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Matilda[/name]. They all seem very ‘plain’ against [name]Evangeline[/name], maybe with the exception of [name]Rosalie[/name]. WDYT?

I love the name but it seems like it’s becoming more common

[name]Eulalia[/name] is a new love of mine. I also like [name]Cecile[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Leticia[/name], [name]Eloise[/name]’ and [name]Germaine[/name]

love it! and [name]Evie[/name] for short

aww, I’m sad you have to cross off [name]Rosaline[/name]. She’s one of my favorite [name]Shakespeare[/name] girls!