I’ve recently become obsessed with the name [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]. What are your associations with this name, and do you have any suggestions for middles name? Also, I can’t find a nn that I like. My mother suggested Gelly, but I don’t know if I like that, what would you use as a nn?
For nicknames [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] I like [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], and [name_f]Lina[/name_f]. I really like [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], it’s very pretty.
Some middle name ideas:
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]! I think of the [name_m]Henry[/name_m] Wadsworth [name_m]Longfellow[/name_m] poem about the [name_f]Louisiana[/name_f] Acadians. I think a short, simple middle name is best:
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
I think it’s very pretty. It’s a bit more frilly than my usual style of names, but very pretty.
You should just use the full name and let her pick the nickname when she’s older.
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is beautiful! I like [name_f]Lina[/name_f] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f] for nicknames. I’d go with something pretty simple for a middle, maybe a word name.
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Trula[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
I’ve fallen in love with [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] recently, too. I love the nicknames [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f] (if she has a middle name with an F), and [name_f]Lina[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like Gelly so much though, I sense some reading potential. Possible nicknames are [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], all of which I adore, you could even use [name_u]Angie[/name_u]. [name_f]Vanna[/name_f] could also work but might be a little of a stretch. Are you pronouncing the and like -lynn or -leen? You could always use lina (leena) as a nickname if you’re going with the latter.
As for middles, here are some suggestions:
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
I’m not really sure what your style is. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you like some of these! [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is a lovely name.
I have been in love with [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] since I first watched the TV show ‘Lost’. [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] reminds me of the beautiful actress, [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]. I also fell in love with it even more when Disney named the evening star [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] in the film ‘The [name_f]Princess[/name_f] and the Frog’.
I love [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] as a middle name, and it has this magical quality where it goes with just about any name I throw at it. [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] as a first name is gorgeous too. I would go classic and use the nickname [name_f]Eve[/name_f] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f], but I would try to use the full name as often as possible
Some middle name options I like:
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Leia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] (love this)
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
In 1847, American writer [name_m]Henry[/name_m] Wadsworth [name_m]Longfellow[/name_m] published [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], an epic poem loosely based on the events surrounding the 1755 deportation. The poem became an American classic, and contributed to a rebirth of Acadian identity in both Maritime [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and in [name_f]Louisiana[/name_f]. In the early 20th century, two statues were made of [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], one in St. Martinville, [name_f]Louisiana[/name_f] and the other in Grand-Pré, [name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Scotia[/name_f], which both commemorate the Expulsion.
I too love the name and agree with the suggestion of using a short middle name. But for a nn, I was thinking [name_u]Vanny[/name_u] would be cute, like the old fashioned [name_f]Fanny[/name_f] (for [name_f]Frances[/name_f]). I also like the name [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] which seems similar and I know someone on TV just uses [name_f]Vanna[/name_f]. [name_f]Vangie[/name_f] would also work. I frequently see Berries suggesting [name_u]Angie[/name_u] as a cute nn, so why not [name_f]Vangie[/name_f]?
whispers because it sounds like a crass nickname for a woman’s ladybits. [name_u]Vanny[/name_u] sounds like an unfortunate combination of two parts of women’s anatomy. Cute in theory; not cute out in the world, especially in the primary school playground.
@chantilleella- I agree [name_f]Vangie[/name_f] or [name_u]Vanny[/name_u] would not would work. Especially when she gets to be in middle school, she would defiantly get teased.
@sunshinedaisy- We would pronounce it -leen. I love the nn [name_f]Lina[/name_f], and have decided that if I do end up naming my daughter [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], we will probably use [name_f]Lina[/name_f]. I love your suggestion of [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], and I also love [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
I also love the the suggestions of [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Lux[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Raine[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Meave[/name_f], Wren, [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], and [name_f]Freya[/name_f].
so… first off, I really REALLY don’t like “Gelly” lol. just no.
I really like the name [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], although it’s not usable for me since it’s a little too much associated with “evangelical” to me. If that’s your thing though, definitely use it! because it’s beautiful.
I like [name_u]Angel[/name_u] as a nn.
I just thought that you could use [name_f]Vanna[/name_f] (like [name_f]Vanna[/name_f] White) as a nn
It’s hard to pick a style to hold up to [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] as a first name… I am leaning more towards french sounding names. some that come to mind
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Brigitte[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Chantal[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
@jessicakes1988- I really like [name_f]Vanna[/name_f]. And I love [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_f]Helena[/name_f].
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] was my top name until just recently when [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] took over :). It’s just a gorgeous name.
My first name is long and feminine but I go by a “unisex” shortened version so I actually really like [name_u]Evan[/name_u] as a nn for [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]. It’s such a feminine name, I like the idea of having a bit more of a tom boyish nn. I also like [name_f]Eva[/name_f] if you want to keep it ultra girly.
For the middle name, I had picked out [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] in the middle spot with almost every first name on my list!
Best of luck with choosing your names!
I love it! It’s on my short list too, with the nn [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u] and [name_f]Elle[/name_f] (I happen to pick an L middle name, but I think it works without it too). It’s a bit similar to your [name_f]Everleigh[/name_f] though, so I assume [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f] is out?