[Opinions] Eve or Eva
Which one do you prefer and why? Thanks.
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (July 4th 2009)
Mama to:
Jasper Emmanuel (August 6th 2010)
Jethro Zion (August 13th 2014)
Baby #3 - 1st DD! (Due March 30th 2017)
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (July 4th 2009)
Mama to:
Jasper Emmanuel (August 6th 2010)
Jethro Zion (August 13th 2014)
Baby #3 - 1st DD! (Due March 30th 2017)
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Eva.
I prefer Eve. I think its simplicity makes it stunning. It's elegant and understated.
I never know how to pronounce Eva. Is it pronounced like Ava or is it like Eve with an a at the end? And if it's the first, Ava is easier and if it is the second, it looks like an unnecessary "dressing up" of Eve.
I never know how to pronounce Eva. Is it pronounced like Ava or is it like Eve with an a at the end? And if it's the first, Ava is easier and if it is the second, it looks like an unnecessary "dressing up" of Eve.
Eva, by far!
especially as a nn for Evangeline. Eve just doesn't have any personality, imo; Eva is way livelier!
especially as a nn for Evangeline. Eve just doesn't have any personality, imo; Eva is way livelier!
Eva
Eve is fine but Eva is a less plain IMO
Eve also seems more like a nn rather than a full name.
Eve is fine but Eva is a less plain IMO
Eve also seems more like a nn rather than a full name.
I think I prefer Eva. I used to vastly prefer Eve, it was one of my favorites a few years ago. I also didn't like Eva because I knew one I didn't have the best associations with. But now the associations are starting to fade. Eve, which I used to love, has begun to sound very bland to me. I also don't really care for Evie. So I guess I would go with Eva. It just sounds fresher and more modern than Eve. I'm not a fan of either name, to be honest. I would much prefer Ava and Evelyn over both of them.
I'd always tend to prefer the longer over the shorter form; that way, if you need a nn for whatever reason, the longer form can shorten to the shorter, but not vice versa. Eva can become Eve; Eve can only become Evie which I don't find nearly as attractive.
FWIW, I had an aunt called Eva. My grandmother told me that they chose the name "because she was our first" (!) and because there wasn't a short form (she and my granddad both went by the very common nns of their fns all the time). With that, my aunt came into the room and offered us tea. Granny said "Thank you, Eve" without blinking.
FWIW, I had an aunt called Eva. My grandmother told me that they chose the name "because she was our first" (!) and because there wasn't a short form (she and my granddad both went by the very common nns of their fns all the time). With that, my aunt came into the room and offered us tea. Granny said "Thank you, Eve" without blinking.
Eva.
Evelyn /Eve / Evie is so popular right now. Eva is similar but so much more underused!
Evelyn /Eve / Evie is so popular right now. Eva is similar but so much more underused!