Evan is still seen as more of a boy's name than a girl's name. I don't really understand this desire to name girl's with boy names. It suggests that you're embarrassed that you had a girl or that you really wanted a boy, but had to settle for a girl. You can't even name her with a girl's name, but wanted a boy so much, that you'll just name the child with a boy name like you hoped for.

Act like you're happy and proud to have had a girl and choose a strong girl name.

I know an Evan in her sixties and somehow it suits her. Name yours Evan and add a couple of middle names. She’ll have the option to use one of them if she really hates it. I think that would be unlikely considering it’s a normal sounding family name.

I knew a beautiful and glamorous woman named Evan and I think it’s a beautiful name. Close to Eavan, like the great Irish poet, Eavan Borland.

No. There are so many more beautiful names. I would say you could give her Evan as a middle name to keep the connection with you but not your first.

Nope.

I love it!

Wow, I didn’t realize how unliked Evan was as a name. My son’s name is Evan. When he was born, naming him was the easiest decision we made. We both loved the name. It wasn’t super common or unusual. It didn’t seem to be a name that was trying too hard.

If you want to name your girl Evan, I say go for it. I obviously love the name. If you love it, that is all that matters.

Anonymous wrote:

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.”

Please don't

I love it, actually, and I am a name traditionalist through and through.

I would pair it with a very feminine middle name…or an equally nice family name. I wouldn’t a random “Evan Marie”.

Evan Caroline

Evan Madeline

I know a female Evan - it suits her and I think it can definitely be pulled off for both genders.

I dont like it for either gender.

Evan Marie

Evan Claire

Evan Jane

Evan Kate

I love it as a double barrel name or by itself!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go for it. Celebrities like Ryan Reynolds named his daughter James or Ashton Kutcher's daughter Wyatt, you can do the same.

Ashton doesn't shower, doesn't bathe his kids, named a girl an ugly name, and supported a rapist. So I don't think he's one to emulate.

Only one of the things you listed is really a problem, you know.

Anonymous wrote:Go for it. Celebrities like Ryan Reynolds named his daughter James or Ashton Kutcher's daughter Wyatt, you can do the same.

Ashton doesn't shower, doesn't bathe his kids, named a girl an ugly name, and supported a rapist. So I don't think he's one to emulate.

I'd go with "Eva" or "Evan ____ " like Evan Rachel Wood.

Go with "Evan J-something" and you and she have the option to use "EJ" which works as a gender neutral nickname name.