Baby Names
Evaleen Bethea
What do you think of Evaleen Bethea for a girl?
(or Eveleen--there are variant spellings according to origin, but I'm Irish and I think Evaleen is the Irish)
Bethea is a family name that I think is so pretty.
I like Evvie for a nickname!
Also thinking about family name Farris Bethea for a girl and calling her Fair.
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Re: Evaleen Bethea
I've never heard Evaleen before, but it's pretty and if your Irish heritage is important to you, I think you should use it.
Farris is an interesting option too. I like that it's a family name. It's definitely unique!
Levi 4.21.10
Thanks! Evaleen is the Irish variant of Evelyn.
Farris was my grandfather's middle name, but I think it would be pretty for a girl.
I would take into consideration whether or not it will bother you to have it confused with Evelyn alot. I think when people here a name that is close to a very common name, their minds automatically remember it as the more popular name. If that makes sense.
I think Farris would be nice for a girl.
if they are pronounced the same, I would do Evelyn over Evaleen. People are gonna think its pronounced Eva - lean.
Oh yeah, no one will every think "Beth-AY." I thought "Beth-ee-uh" at first.
I would just go with Evelyn because it will be misspelled all her life.
And I like Evelyn much better.
Evelyn Beth.
Evaleen is quite nice...but I would never have guessed the right pronunciation of Bethea.
Farris Bethea makes me think of Ferris Beuller. I've known a few kids called Ferris and so to me it's quite masculine as it's so similar.
I like the nn Fair.
Elizabeth 5yrs old Jane 3yrs old
It is Irish, although that's a very anglicised spelling. Based on the original spelling, Eibhleann (I've sometimes seen it Eibhlin), it would be pronounced AY-vleen.
If a nod to your Irish background is all you're going for, then Evaleen is very pretty! Just thought I'd give you some extra information!
Actually Eibhleann translates to Eileen or Elaine in English, not Evaleen.
I think Ferris is really ugly for a girl or a boy. It makes me think of the animals, Ferrits.
I liked Bethea, pronounced Beth-ee-uh. Not the way you showed the pronunciation. I do like Evaleen. I think it's pretty and original.
I like Evaleen - as long as it is supposed to be pronounced with Ev-a-lean and not like Evelyn. I think it's pretty. I'm not a big fan of Bethea but it's the middle name and if it's a family name then go for it. Evvie is super cute.
I don't like Farris - like Ferris Bueller? I prefer Farrah.
I think it's pretty.
Yes, I just meant the spelling was anglicised for the pronounciation, not that it was an English translation.