Evan for a girl

[Anonymous]

Thoughts on Evan for a girl? It’s my maiden name. My husband suggested it. Is it more of a middle name? At first I said no, but it’s starting to grow on me. Evan Rachel Wood pulls it off I think.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Middle name, given it's your maiden name - sure. Anything else, please don't.

[Anonymous]

I knew a female Evan growing up- she was very cool and always having to correct gender but I also have a unisex name and could relate.

I like it

[Anonymous]

I like it. If it wasn’t for the maiden name connection I would suggest Devon, which I think is really pretty for a girl.

[Anonymous]

It's my middle name but I love it for a first name.

My first name is also gender-ambiguous and I don't mind that at all.

[Anonymous]

I hate the name for any gender. It's just an ugly name. If you want to keep it make it a middle name and give your daughter a cool first name.

[Anonymous]

I actually think it’s pretty. Maybe because I’ve always thought it’s such a soft boys name?

[Anonymous]

I like it it. I knew an Eavan (ay-ven) which I also liked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually think it’s pretty. Maybe because I’ve always thought it’s such a soft boys name?

I agree.

[Anonymous]

That’s my son’s name and the name of 2 boys at his school haha.

[Anonymous]

I like it as a middle name....Good name for a boy. When there are so many nice names for girls why give her this one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Middle name, given it's your maiden name - sure. Anything else, please don't.

+1

You read my mind, PP. All I could think was, “please don’t.”

[Anonymous]

I don't have a strong opinion - I would assume Evan is a boy but I think a girl could pull it off fine.

We were listening to "A Boy Named Sue" on our drive home from Thanksgiving and it made me think about this. It's hard to imagine a kids being beat up for having the name usually associated with the other gender any more. Times have changed. IMO kids these days care so much less about gendered names or gendered anything really it wouldn't be an issue at all for your daughter or her peers. It's just the moms/family/teachers/etc. who are going to balk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't have a strong opinion - I would assume Evan is a boy but I think a girl could pull it off fine.

We were listening to "A Boy Named Sue" on our drive home from Thanksgiving and it made me think about this. It's hard to imagine a kids being beat up for having the name usually associated with the other gender any more. Times have changed. IMO kids these days care so much less about gendered names or gendered anything really it wouldn't be an issue at all for your daughter or her peers. It's just the moms/family/teachers/etc. who are going to balk.

+1

Her peers won’t bat an eye if you decide to name her Evan. Generation Y and Z parents generally won’t give a shit. It’s Generation X and mainly Boomers that will clutch their pearls. It won’t be a problem as the latter group continues to die off.