Evelyn or Genevieve?
Which one?
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Genevieve, heh.
Genevieve! It’s so romantic and sweet!
Evelyn is nice too but it’s too overdone these days, as are the other ‘Eve’ names (except for Evelina & Eveline which haven’t caught on yet).
Evelyn is nice too but it’s too overdone these days, as are the other ‘Eve’ names (except for Evelina & Eveline which haven’t caught on yet).
I like Evelyn best. The nickname Evie is so cut.
I like Evelyn okay with the British prn (EEV-lin) but not the American one (EV-uh-lin). The latter seems clunky and dated like Beverly and Deborah / Debra.
Genevieve is not very appealing to me personally, but it's OK.
Evelyn "EVE-lynn" > Genevieve > Evelyn "EV-uh-lynn"
Genevieve is not very appealing to me personally, but it's OK.
Evelyn "EVE-lynn" > Genevieve > Evelyn "EV-uh-lynn"
This message was edited 5/11/2024, 1:50 PM
Evelyn for sure
Evelyn is neater and tidier, has only one possible pronunciation (OK, EVVelyn, but I rate it impossible), can't be confused with any other name and as a nn, Eve is lovely. So is Jenny, but Genny looks fake.
Evelyn has four possible pronunciations.
Not where I live, mercifully.
Genevieve, all the way.
When said in most American accents, Evelyn is a three-syllable name with only short vowels. It has always sounded weak to my ears for this reason, and I've never liked it.
When said in most American accents, Evelyn is a three-syllable name with only short vowels. It has always sounded weak to my ears for this reason, and I've never liked it.
Genevieve is my preference. I love the history of the name (St. Genevieve), the look and the sound.
I like Evelyn but prefer Evelina.
I like Evelyn but prefer Evelina.
Genevieve, easily.