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I love it. Sometimes I like it spelt with a 'K' and sometimes I like it spelt with a 'C' it all depends on my mood. I dont think its off-putting at all and I dont think it would get mispronounced. I really like Evangeline (with that spelling)

I love Calliope! I think the name is well-known enough to be said correctly by many non-namenerds, but there will always be some who will pronounce any name wrong.

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I really don't care for Evangeline (and especially Evangelynn).

I think it is cute. I prefer the Calliope spelling. Would she get Calla for short? I think Calla-Eve would be adorable :)
I don't think it would be off putting for non-name nerds. The pronunciation isn't that difficult. Both Calliope Evangelynn and Evangelynn Calliope are lovely

I love Kalliope (I prefer this spelling though Calliope is nice too). Kalliope is a traditional spelling. Some may mispronounce it. In your case, I would really like Calliope Evangeline/Evangeline Calliope.

I don't care for either name at all. and yes, I'd assume it'd get mispronounced quite often.

I don't really care for the sound of Calliope. It sounds like a good horse's name to me, not a person's name. But as for it being strange or off-putting to non-name-nerds, as long as you use Callie as a nickname, I wouldn't worry about it. If I ever had another daughter, I'd love to name her Caledonia, and call her Callie, so I can't really call you out on Calliope.
I think Calliope Evangeline/Evangelynn is too much of a mouthful and little pretentious. I'd try to find a simple one syllable name to go with Calliope.
As for mispronunciations, just about any name can be mispronounced. My name is Janice. Common enough name, pretty simple, right? But telemarketers call me all the time and ask for Jan-ees, not Jan-is.
Do they think we're in France? You can't always be worrying about ignorant people.

I like Calliope Evangeline best, and love Callie as a nn.

I love this name spelled Calliope, and it has a great meaning also. I think Evangelynn Calliope is gorgeous and it goes really nice with her sister Victoria Kathleen. Calliope Evangelynn is nice also but it doesn't have such a good flow, imo.

Or Calliope; personally, I've not attached myself to one particular spelling, yet. :o) I love the meaning, but do you think the sound of the name is off-putting at all - to non-namesnerds, I mean?
- I don't think so. Kalliope sounds nicely, it's not like Psyche or Bartholomew, which are pretty off-putting at the first time you see the name... By the way, I like more Calliope than Kalliope, because I always prefer the "C" instead of "K". (I like Catherine more than Katherine, Christopher mor than Kristopher etc.)

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Do you think it would be misprn as "Callie-ope?"
- Maybe, every name can be mispronounced (even Anna).

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Lastly, do you like it with Evangelynn / Evangeline as either a fn or mn?
- I prefer Kalliope Evangelynn, but only because I hate Evangeline. :P

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I personally am liking Calliope / Kalliope Evangelynn (I'd probably use the 'c' spelling since Evangelynn is already a non-traditional spelling), but Evangelynn Calliope / Kalliope is nice to my ears, also.
- Evangeline (Evangelynn) is more common than Calliope, so the problem with misspelling wouldn't be so big. Both Evangelynn Calliope and Calliope Evangelynn flow nicely.