Help!! Eva or Elise

sara9377

We have a very Italian last name, like Capriatti.  We were set on Elise Valentina and now my husband is saying he prefers Eva Valentina. 

Thoughts from you ladies would be appreciated!!!

Scarlett&Gatsby

First off, I loooove Valentina! Beautiful name! Are you pronouncing Eva /EE-vah/ or /AY-vah/? I honestly prefer this name (either pronunciation) to Elise, but it's sooo popular that that might be a deterrent for you. Elise is refreshing and I never hear it on little kids.

WashingtonQueen

I prefer Eva.

magfranklin

They are both beautiful, but I prefer Elise

sara9377

Thank you @scarlett&gatsby!!  We would pronounce it EE-vah.  I'm definitely not a fan of how popular it's becoming, but I do not want to completely take over with the naming and make sure my husband feels like his opinion matters. Do you think Eva Valentina sounds "rhyme-y"?

Empireceo

Love Eva and love Valentina but I do think Eva Valentina is a little rhyme-y.  Sorry!

nittanyllama

Elise!! Everyone I have ever known with that name spells is Elyse (including MH's grandmother). But either way, I like it

diamondduck13

Elise. Eva is just too popular these days IMO and the rhyming with MN is not ideal (not horrible tho, if those are the names you decide you both love most)

evaazalea

I prefer Eva but it is quite rhyme-y.

NerdyLucy

I love Eva Valentina.

Maddeegal

Oooh I like Capriatti, but I prefer Ava over Eva, unless it's Evangeline.

TripMomma

I like Eva more than Elise...BUT I LOVE Valentina more than either of them, any chance that can be the first name?

BrittRN+

I prefer Elise

megemoney

In general, I prefer Eva (ee-vah)... but with Valentina I prefer Elise. 

neverblushed

Elise is one of my all-time favorites.  Eva is just "meh" in my book, and it's MEGA popular now.  It also has a pronunciation problem.  People don't know whether it's supposed to be EE-vah or AY-vuh.

talanswife

megemoney said:

In general, I prefer Eva (ee-vah)... but with Valentina I prefer Elise. 

Me too!  

shaina925

Eva

Njt132

In general, I think names flow better when the mn is shorter than the fn. Are you open to switching them around? Valentina is used way less these days.