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The only one I know is a girl and she spells it Bevin.

The only Bevan I've met (unsure of the spelling) was a girl, so I thought it was a girl's name until I came to this site. :b I don't see a problem with using it for a girl because it's not a very common name in general, at least not in the U.S., so I don't think a girl with the name would automatically be confused for a boy, etc.

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Edited to add: I just saw that others have pointed out that Bevin is the "feminine" version of the name, so I'd say that would be a perfectly legitimate spelling and use of the name on a girl. :) It's cute too, imo.

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~Heather~

This message was edited 9/9/2005, 1:26 PM

I see Bevan and think of Beaver. Not a great association.

This message was edited 9/9/2005, 1:14 PM

I dont' like Bevan for either a boy or girl.

Bevin for a girl Bevan for a boy

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This message was edited 9/9/2005, 7:57 AM

I've only ever heard it used on a boy, but it always seemed really feminine to me

Why not Bevin?

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Bevin is a girl's name and very similar to Bevan. So why choose a boy's name?

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Ylva *hates when people use boy's names for girls"

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"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
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Nooooo it's a boy's name!

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I've only seen it used on females ...

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... so although I've only seen it a couple of times, I'd normally imagine it to be a girls' name. I think it's pretty.

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i like bevan!! but i would spell it bevin!!!

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Julian Dominic *28.05.2005*

Hate the name for either a male or female. Sorry!

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:)

It means "son of Evan". Case closed.

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

I see Bevan as a male name and Bevin as a female name. Like equvilents of each other but etymologically different. I wouldn't name a girl Bevan because it means "son of Evan".

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I never heard Bevan as a boy's name. I've heard it as an Irish girl's name, but I'm not sure how that would be spelled. I think it has a nice sound to it, but I would check on the spelling just to be sure.

I grew up with a girl named Bevin. I think it's cute for a girl too, but that's probably because I'm used to it :-)

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EDIT: I just looked Bevin up and it said that it's a Feminine name. That could work :-)

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This message was edited 9/8/2005, 7:54 PM