“Old Lady Names”

Hi.

Evelyn is a long-time favorite (it’s was my great grandmother’s name), and it’s super meaningful for me and my family.

The issue comes down to picking a middle spot.

Combos I’m sort of liking so far:

Evelyn Blythe
Evelyn Frances
Evelyn Faye
Evelyn Vera
Evelyn Jean

Are these too old lady? I love “old lady” names (Martha, Trudy, Blanche, Dorothy, Ruth) but now I’m questioning it a little…any thoughts or ideas on how to freshen it up, or am I overthinking this?

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is gorgeous!! and I love “old lady” names too. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites from your list are [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]. None of your choices are too old ladyish imo.

here’s a few combos you might like:

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]

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The names are beautiful! [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is quite a timeless name in my opinion. I really love [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]!
Prehaps [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]?

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] both feel fresh and sweet to me!!

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I’m team Old [name_f]Lady[/name_f] so my bias is heavy. [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] rank high for me.

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I love [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] !!

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I love [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], it’s so feminine and pretty while also classic. But [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and the name [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] are cute too imo and becoming more popular.

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I actually don’t consider [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] to be an old lady name! The vast majority of the Evelyn’s I know are 10 and under. I’d consider it timeless and on trend.

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yeah, i know that’s it’s been climbing the charts again for a while recently - however in my area it’s not super common. if i ever bring up the name i get some eyebrow raising lol. it’s so cute and meaningful to me though :]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I’m loving your middle name options. [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is a really popular name for little girls these days, but I love it how it’s old fashioned & special to your family. Paired with an old lady middle name, it makes [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] feels more classic & less modern, you know? [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] may be my favorite flow wise of the group. But I really love [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] or [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] most!

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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I love old lady names too! [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] has a lighter more youthful feel, but I also really like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! Those two are my favorite, but I don’t think you could go wrong with any of the names on the list (:

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I don’t think any of these are too old ladyish. I quite like these names! [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] is so sweet! You mentioned [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] in your post. I love [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]! I think [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is a beautiful name.

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