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I think it's ghastly. Everild, on the other hand...
I don't usually care for names typically ending in -ly having -leigh instead, but this one I actually don't mind. Although it's not my style, I think Everly is kind of pretty, and I first saw it spelled as Everleigh, so maybe that's why it doesn't throw me off. I would probably go for Everly though. Everly seems more tame to me. As for Everlee, names ending in double Es just makes me think 'Everleeee' in my head.
It's not my style at all.
The -ly to -leigh seems elaborated to look, I guess, British to American eyes? Posh?
Everleigh is kind of like Greenleigh ... Leigh is nice, but I don't need Ever- or Green- it. Or Amber- or Kimber- it, for that matter.
Everly is very standard surname-namey to me, it's just like the latest spin on Kimberly (which was a spin on Beverly which was a spin on Shirley) and there's just nothing to them, for me, except fashionable sounds and modest aspirations to be modern and vaguely "professional" or sexless-sounding.
Except maybe the double-adverb look of Everly, which makes it seem a tiny bit dumb.
Everlee is the only one I have a little softness for, because to me it seems like it is not trying to be anything more than a fanciful word-name with a feminizing sound tacked onto the end of it, and so it can seem more sweet and whimsical and pure compared to the others.
ShioTanbo1 mentioned Everlea, and that's similar but a bit of fanciful 'Avonlea' style in it - not my thing, but seems nicer than Everly or Everleigh. And it seems true to the original place-name meaning (about a lea, prn as lee).
The -ly to -leigh seems elaborated to look, I guess, British to American eyes? Posh?
Everleigh is kind of like Greenleigh ... Leigh is nice, but I don't need Ever- or Green- it. Or Amber- or Kimber- it, for that matter.
Everly is very standard surname-namey to me, it's just like the latest spin on Kimberly (which was a spin on Beverly which was a spin on Shirley) and there's just nothing to them, for me, except fashionable sounds and modest aspirations to be modern and vaguely "professional" or sexless-sounding.
Except maybe the double-adverb look of Everly, which makes it seem a tiny bit dumb.
Everlee is the only one I have a little softness for, because to me it seems like it is not trying to be anything more than a fanciful word-name with a feminizing sound tacked onto the end of it, and so it can seem more sweet and whimsical and pure compared to the others.
ShioTanbo1 mentioned Everlea, and that's similar but a bit of fanciful 'Avonlea' style in it - not my thing, but seems nicer than Everly or Everleigh. And it seems true to the original place-name meaning (about a lea, prn as lee).
Hate it as a first name regardless, but the further you get from the Everly spelling, the worse it gets.
I admire Everleigh's melodramatic character. It's just SO over the top that it makes me almost fond of it. Like the way I love my cat, even though she hates my guts. She hates everyone, she's just got this perpetual fire of rage in her soul, it's adorable. Everleigh is what she is, I gotta give her that.
I do get different images for each spelling.
Everleigh is like a purple rose. Unnatural, hyper-romantic, trying real hard to create something magical. Bless her heart.
Everly makes me think of a modern day version of the day drinking housewife surrounded by smooth neo-midcentury minimalist decor, I think because of its similarity to Beverly. There's a kind of tense glamour to that which I enjoy. If I had to pick one, I'd go with this one, I think.
Everlee makes me think of those old wooden signs at summer camps where they would spell out "Rancho Relaxo" using chunks of wood. It's got a rustic country charm to it. A lot of -lee names have that vibe to them.
I do get different images for each spelling.
Everleigh is like a purple rose. Unnatural, hyper-romantic, trying real hard to create something magical. Bless her heart.
Everly makes me think of a modern day version of the day drinking housewife surrounded by smooth neo-midcentury minimalist decor, I think because of its similarity to Beverly. There's a kind of tense glamour to that which I enjoy. If I had to pick one, I'd go with this one, I think.
Everlee makes me think of those old wooden signs at summer camps where they would spell out "Rancho Relaxo" using chunks of wood. It's got a rustic country charm to it. A lot of -lee names have that vibe to them.
I think it's atrocious. If I had to choose, I'd opt for Everly.
I'm a forever hater of any kind of "-eigh" name. It looks terrible and trendy, will ultimately age poorly. Also I just associate those kinds of names with beige moms. I like Everlee and Everly a lot more. I think Everlee has more personality but Everly might grow up better. Depends on what you're going for.
I don't enjoy lnfns, but my classic rock roots respond to the Everly Brothers! So, if I had to pick a version, Everlee and Everleigh would not be chosen. They make me think of those seasonal pictures one sees, of a bulldog with a pink ribbon bow, a dignified cat with a Christmas hat - that sort of thing. Frilly and fluffy and unnecessary.
Don't like any, Everly probably would be best
Everly used to be one of my favorite names, no joke. I've loved Everly since before it was cool - before it was added to the BtN database or charted by the SSA.
That said, Everleigh has too many letters, particularly vowels. And Everlee... well, that one just has too many Es.
That said, Everleigh has too many letters, particularly vowels. And Everlee... well, that one just has too many Es.
I dislike the look of Everleigh. Everlee is not much of an improvement. Everly is the best spelling listed, but Everlea looks the prettiest. I don't like the sound of it either. It sounds more invented than many modern names. The imagery is not bad, though. I always see a girl with curly blonde hair running through grass or something. If I had to use the name in any form, I'd use Everleah as a middle name instead of a first name.
I don’t like the look of Everleigh much, sorry. I think it looks a bit unbalanced or something. Everlee just looks awful, but Everly is nice. Everly reminds me of The Everly Brothers, so that’s probably why that spelling looks the most “right” to me.
Normally I HATE -leigh endings, but some people on here pointed out it makes it look the most like a name, and I have to admit they're right. Everleigh looks the most like a real feminine name. I still think it's not a very good name in general, though.