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I think that Eve is a pretty name. I would use Evangeline or Evangelina just in case she decides at some point that she wants to go by a longer name. Personally, I think Eva is even prettier, but Eve (or even Yve, which could be short for Yvonne or Yvette, etc.) has a classy simplicity, like Jane. I have no idea whether or not it will rise in popularity. A lot of formely rare biblical names are catching up, but who knows? I doubt that in a classroom of kids there is going to be more than one Eve (or Eva or Evangeline or whatever.) That's another good reason to use Evangeline: if there ever was another Eve, she could just go by the long form. I don't actually know anyone by this name, but it's not unheard-of. Although I can see religious parents naming their daughters Eve, it's definitely not just limited to them, just like Matthews, Michaels, Sarahs, and Rebekahs aren't all religious.
:)