Due soon with our third. Since our first my husband has been die hard about the name [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]. Two boys later… Here’s the deal, I think [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is a lovely name- I just have never been able to picture it for my daughter. It has also leapt in popularity since we stated this conversation 7 years ago. I’ve tried some compromise names ([name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]) but haven’t found one I love. Last baby was going to be [name_f]Anna[/name_f] (now too close to my sons name) or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] (my mil named her dog this so my husband doesn’t want to use it). What would you guys suggest? Give him [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] since I don’t have a name I love? Or any other ideas? Thanks in advance for your help!
If it gets to the last moment then use [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], you never know, when you pop her out she might look like one. In the meantime I think you should try to find names you both like. [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] might grow on you in the end.
I think [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is a gorgeous name.
You might only have a daughter once!
Keep [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] on the table. If you can’t find anything else you agree on, you’ll have to compromise. I’m sure you’ll come to love her name once it’s attached to her.
I agree, look for something you love, but if you don’t find it, go with [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] since it is fine and he likes it.
A few ideas:
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
Some ideas that strike me as similar to the names you both like:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
What about [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] or [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]?
I think you should name your baby something you love!
If you think the name is ok then I don’t see the problem. It’s pretty and not too much used. And you could call her by a cute nn like [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
I love [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], I think it is beautiful, however I wouldn’t use it if you don’t love it.
Nicknames?
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
Ev (ehv)
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] (ee-vy)
[name_f]Evy[/name_f] (eh-vy)
Or consider:
First name: [name_f]Eve[/name_f], middle: lyn/[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
Other firsts could be Ev, [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Evy[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], or [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and your husband could just call her Ev’lyn or something.
My fav combo is [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u].
I really like the name, and good luck!
You certainly shouldn’t use it if you don’t love it. Maybe as a middle name? Keep looking. [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is now no. 9 in the popular name charts and still going up, which is fine and not an issue if you love the name - but you clearly don’t.
I would have [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] in my options, but wouldn’t stop browsing other names. If you can’t find anything you both love, maybe [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is the one for you. Maybe, when you meet her, she’s an [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] from head to toe. Your husband might convince you to use [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]. You might introduce him to a name he didn’t know he loved as much as (or more than) [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]. You never know. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t erase [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] completely, but keep looking for other names both of you may love. Sometimes, it’s not about compromise names that ‘feel’ or ‘look’ similar to the name you can’t agree on, but about a completely different name you both love. Good luck! 
Some suggestions:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Maybe…
Avonlea
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanna[/name_f] or [name_f]Evanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
Evianna
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evgenia[/name_f]
[name_m]Everley[/name_m]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_u]Averill[/name_u]
[name_f]Averie[/name_f]
Avalie
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]/[name_f]Avianna[/name_f]
Good luck!