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Re: Full names for Evie
Yvette is a good idea, I've never considered that before!I love Eva and Eve; Evangeline is pretty, too. I like Evelyn a lot, but I prefer the pronunciation EHV-uh-lin to EEV-lin, while I prefer Evie as EE-vee rather than EHV-ee, and the two preferences seem incompatible.LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
- Shel SilversteinListen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.

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I think Evelyn nn Evie would still work, the pronunciation difference would still work for a nn