I prefer this name to Evangeline only because I find it frustrating how the ‘line’ ending can be pronounced three different ways. The A at the end solves that problem :)
Evangelina Villegas (1924 – 2017) was a Mexican cereal biochemist whose work with maize led to the development of quality protein maize (QPM). She and her colleague from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Surinder Vasal, shared the 2000 World Food Prize for this achievement. Villegas was the first woman to ever receive the World Food Prize.
Evangelina Guerrero Zacarías (1904–1949) was a Filipina poet, short story writer and journalist in the Philippines. She edited the magazine Excelsior. Her stories and poetry were piblished there and in newspapes like La Opinión and La Vanguardia.
This is currently my favorite girls name! So long, beautiful, elegant, refined girls name; who would dislike it? If you're worried that your child can't spell it, there are TONS of nicknames to choose from! (e.g. Eva, Evie, Eve, Angelina, etc.) I SOO wish that my name was Evangelina! I would consider naming my daughter this.
Actually, I changed my mind LOL very quickly! I actually prefer Evangeline, as it has less syllables and sounds less cutesy/girly. But, I still love both names, it's just that Evangeline is a little better.
Wait, I changed my mind again! I actually like both names equally the same haha! I'd maybe prefer Evangelina a teeny bit more because it sounds sweeter on a little toddler.
The provided English pronunciation is incorrect. While Evangeline is pronounced i-VAN-jə-leen (or ee-VAN-jə-leen), adding an -a at the end changes the rhythm. Keeping the emphasis on VAN here is just awkward. Evangelina's pronunciation in English would coincide more with the pronunciation of Angelina than Evangeline: i-van-jə-LEE-nə. [noted -ed]
Evangeline is such a gorgeous name, but this seems like a roller coaster to me. Also, I don’t like Angelina (but I love Angelica) and I’m not a fan of girl names that end with A in general. (I dislike how girls are always out in feminization)
Evangelina Anderson is an Argentinian model, dancer, and TV personality. She has posed for some of the biggest magazines in the world, including Playboy and Maxim. Anderson and Demichelis met while he was playing for Bayern Munich in Germany. The couple have been together since 2007 and married in 2015. They have two children together.
I think this name is really beautiful. Along with its variant "Evangeline". If I ever have a daughter I probably would call her either one of these two names.