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I am in England and to us it does not seem too obviously religious at all. in fact my husband and i are not especially religious in the traditional sense and we love the name evangeline. in fact it is in our top 3 names for our dd due in a couple of weeks, along with Mabel and Pearl. i love it its a cute name, and if it were shortened to Jeanie (as we would) or Evie i don't think anybody could even comment on the religious nature of the name.
Love clara

I love this name. I didn't like it until I read Uncle Tom's Cabin. A little girl in that book is called Evangeline but goes by Eva, which imo is adorable! I also think Angie would be a cute nn for Evangeline. As far as any name turning other people off, I think that if you wanted to call her Poohead that's your prerogative, after all she is your child. Anyway, hope this helps! Good luck!

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~Nixie

I think its quite a religious name but if you're quite religious...then what's the issue? Are you ashamed?

It doesn't strike me as an especially religious name. I don't think it's that pretty though, despite being so frilly ... I'd prefer just Evan for a girl. I actually kind of like the Latinate Evangelina, though it's very long.

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Whether overly religious names "turn other people off" depends very much on the circles you move in. I'd steer clear of overly religious names though, just as I'd avoid political ones, because a child will grow up to have her own ideas and these might not correspond with her name. But like I said, Evangeline doesn't really strike me as religious so it's not something to worry about :-)

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Good luck!

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♥Elinor♥

I like Evangeline, no religious associations either.
Rory Thomas is lovely too. Very nice sibset!

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I think Rory Thomas is sweet

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I (like Bear) think of the poem)
Usually I don't like 'religion' names on children (i.e. Christian) but in this case I don't think of it in that way

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Evangeline Reese I only like if Reese is a family name or something, I find it masculine

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Evangeline Lucie
Evangeline Sophia
Evangeline Madeleine
Evangeline Lily (love this one!)

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Alice

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My favourite names are Henry Atticus, Isaac ?, Freya Jasmine, Lyra Isabel and Iris Emily

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Proud big sister to Sophie and Isabel

I think it's pretty. I don't automatically think of it as sounding religious when I hear it.

I don't associate Evangeline with religion (the only name I do associate with religion is Christian). Nonetheless, I do not care for the name - if this makes sense: I find it frilly, but not pretty. And I think of Vaseline.

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-Lissa Hannah-
Check out my profile for the names of my !'s, ?'s, ~'s, and /'s.

That was me, wasn't it? I think it was, because that's how I feel about the name. But it's too religious for me. I'm completely lacking in religion.

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I don't think it would put people off at all though. It doesn't put me off, it's just simply not something I would ever give my child, but I think it's perfectly fine. It's a nice name, and as some other members have mentioned, it's not like naming your child Jesus or Christ or something like that.

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“Mr. Hooten: What happened to the cat, Albert?
Albert: How'd you know about my cat?
Mr. Hooten: Curiosity killed it.
Albert: Oh, that cat."
- I Heart Huckabees

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Hannah

I wouldn't worry. I'm not religious and I'm aware of the meaning of the name. But I think of the poem.

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What are you thinking for a mn?

I don't see anyting wrong with Evangeline. It's not like you named your child Angel or Jesus (or Adonis, but that's a personal guilty pleasure).
Also I don't care for Reece. I like Rory Thomas but I only like Thomas on a twin because of the meaning.

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-Seda*

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*looks down from Cloud Nine* *dazed voice* I met Kelly Clarkson. *teethy grin*

I personally don't find Evangeline too religious. Its less in-your-face than some of the Biblical names people choose and certainly less so than naming your son Jesus, which is common in some countries. And no, religious isn't bad. "Too religious" is like "too ethnic." If you're proud of your beliefs or your ethnicity, there's nothing too religious or too ethnic.

Oh, and with my silly pregnancy brain I forgot to say also that we are favoring the combo Evangeline Reese and for a boy Rory Thomas. Thomas is my brother's middle naem and I don't know how I didn't think of it sooner! Both combos were suggested by members and I wanted to tell you that you were very helpful.