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HelpRe: Yvonne and Evanna are worlds more elegant
in reply to a message by guru
I strongly disagree. They may be more feminine but Yvonne is seen as trashy and dated here and Evanna can be pronounced like Ivana (ee-VAH-na) which I dislike. Evanna eh-VAN-a would be ok, but this name is so strongly associated with the Harry Potter actress that I wouldn't use it. She is the only one I've ever heard of with the name.
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I totally agree with you on Yvonne, but I don't think Evanna would have a huge problem. Nor would the majority of people probably know about Evanna Lynch. And even so, meh. I think Evana or Evanna are pretty. Evan I think is very masculine and would be cringeworthy on a girl. But I also have strong feelings about that because it's a family name for me going back 8+ generations.
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Yvonne is trashy and dated? Dated, perhaps, but trashy? I've never heard or thought of it that way. Huh. (I'm in the U.S., if that makes a difference.)
I grew up watching a lot of tennis and Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley (sp?) was a favorite. While I prefer the Evonne spelling, the Yvonne one is more ocmmonly used and so I could see using it over Evonne.
I grew up watching a lot of tennis and Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley (sp?) was a favorite. While I prefer the Evonne spelling, the Yvonne one is more ocmmonly used and so I could see using it over Evonne.
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Me too :P Hmm yeah, at least I get the impression. I know a younger Yvonne (born in the 80s) and people seem to think of it as a bit trashy and dated. She gets the same comments on her name I get when I ask people what they think of Charlene and Maxine (which I really like). I guess it could make a comeback, though. I think if it can get rid of its dated image it might sound kind of cute and friendly. Also I predict -e ending names to make a huge comeback. I think people will get sick of all the names that end in -a and were common in the 80s/90s/today (Anna, Amanda, Ava, Isabella, Olivia, Sophia etc) and choose Anne, Diane, Marie, Olive, Eve instead. So there might be hope for Yvonne (and I hope Charlene and Maxine as well).
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