Possible names...what do you think?

nsees · April 2009

We've finally loosely agreed on some names. The biggest issue has been to incorporate my grandmother's middle name Eva in her memory (which is also part of my mom's name Evanna).

G= Eva Fae (my grammy's middle name and DH's grandma's middle name)

B= Evan Peter (my grammy and DH's favorite apostle from the Bible)

I'm not sure that I'm overly crazy with Peter but I haven't been able to come up with alternatives yet that we can agree on. I was thinking Timothy Evan for a while.

What do you guys think?

soccerwife · April 2009

Favorite apostle? Really? Whatever...

I like them both ?

nsees · April 2009

Yep...really. We like to have meaningful names, not ones that we pick because we just like the sound of it. We try to name after special people in our lives or as an alternative something Biblical. I don't think thats really very strange.

kristen230 · April 2009

I like both first names but neither of the middle names. Just my opinion though. Good Luck!

soccerwife · April 2009

nsees:
Yep...really.? We like to have meaningful names, not ones that we pick because we just like the sound of it.? We try to name after special people in our lives or as an alternative something Biblical.? I don't think thats really very strange.

to each their own - I've just never heard that expression before. Meaningful names are great - and I like them

Hope I didn't offend. That was not my intention. Sorry.?

nsees · April 2009

soccerwife:

nsees:
Yep...really. We like to have meaningful names, not ones that we pick because we just like the sound of it. We try to name after special people in our lives or as an alternative something Biblical. I don't think thats really very strange.

to each their own - I've just never heard that expression before. Meaningful names are great - and I like them

Hope I didn't offend. That was not my intention. Sorry.

No offense. I'll just know from now on to just refer to it as having a biblical origin...keep it simple.

thanks!

DarcyLongfellow · April 2009

I like them both, but don't love them.

I adore Peter. I like Timothy Peter. I like Evan okay, but I'm not a huge fan of it.

I like both Eva and Fae (although I don't care for the spelling of Fae -- I've seen Faye). But I don't like Eva and Fae together. It sounds pretty, but the child will only have a total of 6 letters in her whole first and middle names! It just seems too short somehow. But that's not the end of the world if you love it.

CincyRaysb2b · April 2009

I think you have some winners here. Who cares if you don't LOVE peter, it is just the middle name.

nolabride0605 · April 2009

I like Evan Peter and Evan Timothy. I don't like Eva Fae because it is too short. What about Evalyn or Evelyn Fae? It flows better IMO.

soontobecapek · April 2009

I agree Evalyn Fae sounds better, but how often will you say her whole name?

newportbride715 · April 2009

I love Eva and Evan. The middles are OK.

MrsCFB · April 2009

nsees:
soccerwife:

nsees:
Yep...really. We like to have meaningful names, not ones that we pick because we just like the sound of it. We try to name after special people in our lives or as an alternative something Biblical. I don't think thats really very strange.

to each their own - I've just never heard that expression before. Meaningful names are great - and I like them

Hope I didn't offend. That was not my intention. Sorry.

No offense. I'll just know from now on to just refer to it as having a biblical origin...keep it simple.

thanks!

i realize soccerwife meant no offense by her comment, but it's quite unfortunate when someone gets the "side eye" (so to speak) for stating something so innocent as having a favorite apostle...of course, if she had said she was naming her child after her favorite actor this would have never been an issue...sad.

sugarmama13 · April 2009

kristen230:
I like both first names but neither of the middle names. Just my opinion though. Good Luck!

I agree with this... Eva Faith would be pretty, unless you literally want to use Fae. It's cool you have a name that can easily translate into a boy or girl name.

Temp950106187509203 · April 2009

I love all your options. I don't see a problem with Eva Fae being short. Fewer bubbles she'll have to fill in on standardized tests! Smile

I like Peter the best of your boy names, but I think Timothy Evan "flows" better.

LMS05 · April 2009

I really like Evan Peter a lot. That's really nice.?I love, love, love Peter!?Timothy Evan is ok, but I prefer Evan for a first name.

Eva Fae is nms, but I love the significance so I say go for it!

LMS05 · April 2009

nsees:
Yep...really.? We like to have meaningful names, not ones that we pick because we just like the sound of it.? We try to name after special people in our lives or as an alternative something Biblical.? I don't think thats really very strange.

Not strange at all. We love Ruth because it's Dh's grandma, but she's also such a great Biblical figure to look up to. I think going to the Bible to find names is a wonderful idea. It's a lot better than naming your children after TV characters that aren't real.?

Ignore that comment. Just rude.?

nsees · April 2009

Thanks ladies for your opinions. I see what you mean about Eva Fae being short but our last name is a tongue twister and long so I actually want a short first part. DS's name is Eli Bowman. Try to keep it simple! I did think about elongating them too but I told my grammy before she passed that we would use Eva if we could so in some weird way I still want to do that....eventhough I know she wouldn't mind. I know thats maybe a little odd.

Thanks again! I'm glad to hear all the positives on Peter so will DH :-)

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