Evangeline

erzsi1

What are you thoughts on Evangeline? I think it is a beautiful, elegant name. It is of English origin and means "Messenger Of Good News"

this decaf life

I think it's pretty for other people to use but reminds me too much of Evangelical personally. 

theimpossibleastronaut

I like Evangeline.

RedCardinal

I like it a lot !

lifeonthehill

If you like this name make sure you watch Nanny McPhee. You will fall even more in love with it. The character is so lovely!

I love the name! Have you thought of any NN? I am curious.

hoopduck

The name is beautiful and the song is, too

JellyTwoPointO

It sounds a lot like "evangelist," so the meaning comes as no surprise.

Manderlin923

I think it is very pretty.

plunderb

It's a pretty name, but too Christian for me.

As far as I know, the first use of this name in English was in Longfellow's poem Evangeline, so you could very well say that it is American English in origin. I'm not sure how far back other languages may have used Evangelina.

trojas

I love that name!

austenreader85

I like it, but I definitely think it has Christian connotations.

FrecklesInside

All I hear is evangelical. I don't like it. It's just too much to me. 

Elsa1984

I love it!

Blondangel

FrecklesInside:

All I hear is evangelical. I don't like it. It's just too much to me. 

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JuliaSugarbaker72311

I love it!

Love2Mocha&Skizz

this decaf life:

I think it's pretty for other people to use but reminds me too much of Evangelical personally. 

I adore this name and think it would be a nice alternative to "jean" my grandmother's name. BUT, DH said this exactly.

sharksfan

So pretty!  

anvloveskme

I REALLY like it bit DHs last name starts with Ev... So I won't use it bc it sounds funny together

BLPL101

I don't think it's pretty. My opinion has nothing to do with the Christian connection since I'm a Christian.

Sunshine05

Obviously I love the name! My daughter is Evangeline Rachel and we call her Evie for short. I loved the meaning after dealing with IF for so long, she was our good news! Everyone always compliments me on her name. I love that it's a bit different but still not made up. I do get people pronouncing it wrong, but not too often... they say EEvanjuhLINE instead of EEvanjuhLEEN. Nothing awful though.

starshineamator

Reminds me of Evangeline Lilly (Kate from Lost). I'm Christian and wouldn't have necessarily jumped to the Christianity connection though. I think it is a nice name!

BoatsNHoes

I love it. It was our girls name this time.

erzsi1

alyssaames:

If you like this name make sure you watch Nanny McPhee. You will fall even more in love with it. The character is so lovely!
I love the name! Have you thought of any NN? I am curious.

I have seen it actually! That's where I got it from haha. I think it is so pretty and fits the character well.

Some NNs in mind are Evie/Eve and Lina/Lena

MelissaRae1525

I love it. I pronounce it evangeLINE not EvangeLEEN. I first heard of it through my grandma, it was her best friend's name and they called her Angie. I like the nickname Evie prn EVee.

asibilrud

Beautiful!!

kali55

I really like it!

mrsmaverick

This is my top name for a future girl! But DH doesn't like anything that has the NN "Evie" (which I would use).