We agree on the name, but not the spelling...

Melanie.Brown

We've decided to name our baby boy Evan Zelle.  Zelle was DH's grandfathers name, and we both really like Evan.  But DH wants to spell it Evin.  I think his name would constantly be spelled wrong, and quite possibly pronounced wrong.  What do you think? 

AshleyC0117

I definitely prefer the traditional spelling of Evan

Crispity

I prefer the traditional "Evan" spelling too. I agree that people will constantly be misspelling it if you go with "Evin", although I would probably pronounce it correctly at first glance.

krissyh21

Spell it the right way and people won't get it wrong.

EastCoastBride

Why does he want to spell it that way?  Just to be "different"?  To make your child "Unique"?  PLEASE tell your DH that the spelling of a name isn't what make a child unique.  And all it really does is say to people "his parents are idiots - they don't know how to spell....".

I truly roll my eyes when I see unique spellings and I think negatively of the parents every time. 

Don't do this.  Please.

EVAN!!!!!!

Melanie.Brown

I agree with all of you!  I don't know why DH is so stuck on spelling it Evin?!  I'm am NOT the type of person that likes normal names spelled different, just to be different.  According to some baby name sites, the spelling Evin is Gaelic for Swift and is a "real" spelling of the name.  I still don't like it.  My name is not super uncommon (Melanie) and people spell/pronounce it wrong ALL the time and it's annoying.  I don't want our son to go through that his entire life, constantly correcting people on how to spell his name. 

EastCoastBride

Oh, and I'll put this out there.... you're using his grandfathers name, YOU are carrying the baby - YOU get final say on the spelling.

This was a card I was going to play w/ my DH if necessary.  He picked the name, but we disagreed on spelling.  In the end,I won, but if I hadn't, I was going to pull the "You picked that name, *I* get to pick the spelling....".

stahlop

I knew a girl who spelled it Evin.  Go with the original spelling.

Tisharp

I think if I saw Evin on a name list, I'd think it was either the weird-girl-spelling of Evan or I'd think it was pronounced like Even.

kms34

Oh, FFS!  Spell it Evan.

DS is named Evan. I thought we picked one of the few names that doesn't have a youneek spelling.  Guess not.

westrose

Normal way- Evan

MAMAxB

Evan please

Crossingfingers

Much prefer Evan... I wonder if your DH has a close friend or someone in the family named Kevin and is basing it off of that?? Either way, Evan is MUCH better

Emiliana7

Please go with Evan. Evin makes me think of Evil.

Plus when I see Evin I want to prounounce it even.

BFab11

He is getting an unusual MN that your DH wants, stick with Evan.

sugarpumpkin716

evin just looks like one of those misspelled yoo neek silly madae up names. evan is perfect as it is.

ddelo23

Definitely Evan!!!

CluckyEV

I agree with the spelling Evan.  With the spelling Evin it looks like ERIN to me.  With the lowercase v and r looking so similar.  Just a watch out.

brooklynesque

Evan for sure.  Would it help your case if you did a clicky poll and could give your hubby some actual percentage results?  That's what I'd do.

Happily Overwhelmed

Evan!

Evin looks evil. It also looks pronounce "even".

Melanie.Brown

brooklynesque:

Evan for sure.  Would it help your case if you did a clicky poll and could give your hubby some actual percentage results?  That's what I'd do.

 

Good Idea!  I will do that!   Thanks.

RedCardinal

TishaPayne:

I think if I saw Evin on a name list, I'd think it was either the weird-girl-spelling of Evan or I'd think it was pronounced like Even.

This. Looks weird like it's pronounced Even. 

brookelynpaisley

Evan

Sean+Lyss

Spell it Evan.

HAFranklin

I once knew a guy who spelled his name Evin, but it was pronounced "Even". He was a gross, rapey creeper. Just typing his name makes my skin crawl. 

Ivana_Stolichnaya

EVAN.....your husband's spelling is weird.

HeyJune

Tell your Dh that Evin makes me think of Erin being said by someone who can't say their R's. 

Evan, on the other had, is a nice name. The "a" makes it sound and look much more masculine.

Smootchy

Your husband is wrong and it should be spelled Evan. No debate.

SassyRedhead

Stand your ground Mom!!!  EVAN.

Rachie_B

Oh my... please keep encouraging your husband to spell it the traditional way!!!  

EVAN!!!!

When I first read Evin, I read Evil!!!  Maybe that can be an argument against spelling it that way!!!!!! 

queenbone

I think Evin is dreadful. 

Evan Zelle is nice though.

And Ketch

Definitely Evan.  I've never seen Evin.

lulling

Evan is spelled Evan.  I don't know what an "Evin" is.  I would pronounce it "even."

cheese.fiend

krissyh21:

Spell it the right way and people won't get it wrong.

THIS.  It's Evan. There is no other spelling.  

pensparade

AshleyC0117:

I definitely prefer the traditional spelling of Evan

This.

Keri Marie

I like Evan but hate Evin (E-vine)

Loganswife

Evan! I think it looks terrible spelled Evin.

hsm

Evan - 100%. No question.

RoninSirPuppyPup

i like evander, nn evan best.

1ht

ryry1977

Evan...please.

LyndseylovesHugh

Happily Overwhelmed:

Evan!

Evin looks evil. It also looks pronounce "even".

This!  They are not the same name!  If you want it pronounced like "even" you should spell it Evin, but if you want the name Evan, spell it E-V-A-N.