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I'm curious: What on earth made this name take such a dramatic leap? In 2005, it didn't rank. In 2006, it's in the 500s. That's a huge difference, leading me to think there may be a cause. Does anyone know? I know that in the Time Traveler's Wife there was an infant calld Evangeline Rosa (or vice versa, I'm not sure). But that's all I think of.
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Can't comment on Evangeline Lilly, never having heard of her ... and it's just about impossible for an outsider to comment on anything as huge and varied as the USA, but Eva is also getting a lot of attention on polls, so people are clearly liking the sound of it.
An outsider's perception is that, for whatever reason, biblical and religion-related names seem to be more popular than usual, including some previously uncommon ones like Elijah and Isaac: OK, that's boys, but for girls there's Sarah, Rachel, Rebecca, Eve/Eva and then the fringe ones like Grace, Faith, Trinity, Eden and the ineffable Nevaeh. Could it be a pattern? And could Evangeline be part of it?
My mother knew a woman, born in the nineteen-teens or -twenties, named Evangeline and known as Vangie. Perhaps the cycle is complete and the world is ready for Evangelines again ... and even the musician Vangelis could have helped to get people used to the sound of it.
Interesting question!
An outsider's perception is that, for whatever reason, biblical and religion-related names seem to be more popular than usual, including some previously uncommon ones like Elijah and Isaac: OK, that's boys, but for girls there's Sarah, Rachel, Rebecca, Eve/Eva and then the fringe ones like Grace, Faith, Trinity, Eden and the ineffable Nevaeh. Could it be a pattern? And could Evangeline be part of it?
My mother knew a woman, born in the nineteen-teens or -twenties, named Evangeline and known as Vangie. Perhaps the cycle is complete and the world is ready for Evangelines again ... and even the musician Vangelis could have helped to get people used to the sound of it.
Interesting question!
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I think
it's probably because of Evangeline Lilly, however I noticed a jump in its popularity on BtN before she became a celebrity.
it's probably because of Evangeline Lilly, however I noticed a jump in its popularity on BtN before she became a celebrity.
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Also, perhaps...
Evangeline Lilly the actress from the TV-series "Lost"
Kate Austen (69 episodes, 2004-????)
She also seems to have been on TV many many times... on daytime shows, awards shows, and so forth.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1431940/
Evangeline Lilly the actress from the TV-series "Lost"
Kate Austen (69 episodes, 2004-????)
She also seems to have been on TV many many times... on daytime shows, awards shows, and so forth.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1431940/
This message was edited 6/4/2007, 8:44 PM
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Ditto on Evangeline Lilly
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Yes I think Evangeline Lilly would be the main cause because of the popularity of Lost. When it began she had a lot of publicity and interviews because she was unknown before the show. I remember picking up on her name at the time.
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