Girl names like Evelyn but less common?

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in [name_f]October[/name_f]. We have a boy name picked out ([name_m]Felix[/name_m]) but we are having a hard time finding girl names. We both like names that are familiar but not too common. We liked [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] but then saw that it’s getting popular. Please give me ideas :slight_smile:

Hmm, here are some ideas that seem similar to [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] to me:

[name_f]Beverly[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Valorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] (but this might be even more popular!)
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

Edited to add [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f], which I think would go great with [name_m]Felix[/name_m], too.

[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Maybelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]

[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Edeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eirian[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]

[name_f]Avril[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]

[name_f]Evanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (might be too popular)
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] (but popular too)
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] or [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]?

[name_f]Etheline[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
Avonlea
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
[name_f]Bevvy[/name_f]
[name_f]Keva[/name_f]

I’m surprised [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] or [name_f]Eveline[/name_f] haven’t been mentioned yet!

The first name that came to mind for you is [name_f]Esther[/name_f].

[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_f]Evalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]

I’ve always thought [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] is so much prettier than [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u].