Not a fan of Harper but Haven Love sounds like an adult entertainer. I can't imagine having to introduce myself as Haven Love and expect people to take me seriously. Also Haven of Love is an organization to help broken women such as those who endured sex/human traffic, domestic violence, drug abuse etc.
Evelyn Harper would be my preference but Harper Evelyn is much better than Haven Love which I'm totally reading as 'having love' and thinking stripper.
I'm guessing you know this, but if not - Nola is a very common and well known nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana. Not sure if that matters to you or not.
Nola Evangeline Nola Yvonne Nola Danielle Nola Rose Nola Grace Nola Elizabeth Nola Lilian Nola Harper Nola Isabelle
I think we found a new one we like. Nola. Thoughts on middle name for Nola?
This name has been brought up recently and many from the actual New Orleans area find this common term about their area kind of offensive. FWIW I live in NY and still immediately think New Orleans. What happene to Esme? That's a lovely name
Nola is NMS but it is so much better than Harper and Haven. I personally don't see how it's offensive since other place names are used all the time but I also don't come from there. I much prefer Nora, though.
I really like the sound of Nola Grace if you go with Nola. A couple of others suggested Evelyn Harper which I also like but it sounded familiar to me, it's the name for Charlie's mother on two and a half men...
Dh decided at last min he don't like:/ why would they find it offensive?
Because there is a fierce pride in their city, and after Katrina it has only gotten fiercer (more fierce?). My personal opinion - anyone not from New Orleans can't use it. I would absolutely side eye this name unless they were New Orleans born and raised.
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Re: Harper Evelyn or haven love????
BFP 1: 9/15/2013 | DD 5/23/2014
BFP 2: 9/15/2015 | EDD 5/26/2016
Haven love sounds like a porn stage name. Good luck with labor.
I dont care for Love as a MN but maybe it has meaning for you.
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
TTC since September 2012
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
Me: 29 / Hubster: 31
Married July 2010
DC #1 Oct 2013
DC #2 EDD June 2016
Nola Evangeline
Nola Yvonne
Nola Danielle
Nola Rose
Nola Grace
Nola Elizabeth
Nola Lilian
Nola Harper
Nola Isabelle
Nola Pearl
Nola Corrine
Nola Paige
Nola June
Nola Faye
Nola Camille
Nola Jean
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
I would absolutely side eye this name unless they were New Orleans born and raised.