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Baby girls name: Kara or Evelyn

39 replies

HeggyPatt · Today 07:07

Hi! I'm due to have a baby girl in 7 weeks and we are undecided on a name still! Her middle name will be Faith and the names we are both deciding between are:

Kara Faith
Evelyn Faith

I also like Melody as music has a strong presence in our family but my husband isn't as keen on this name. I could work on him though!

Just wondering what others think 🤔

Thanks!

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JuliettaCaeser · Today 10:44

When we registered dd1 for 6th form as we sat down the teacher said “Eve?” We said no
not her. He said I’ve just seen 5
girls you are the first not called Eve 🙈

2mumlife · Today 10:49

I prefer Kara. My isntinct was to also vote for it with a C, but then I had a look and Kara with a K has more nordic origins which I like. So I think I'd actually go K

AnonymousArmadillo · Today 10:56

HeggyPatt · Today 10:28

Thank you so much everyone! I think we will probably go with Kara. The reason why we are thinking of the K spelling is that we live in N.Ireland and the C spelling is quite popular over here as a name and would like something a little different, but perhaps the C would be a better choice. Thank you all for your input 😊

I think Kara just looks nicer as well. It’s a beautiful name no matter which way you spell it so go with the spelling you prefer.

RaraRachael · Today 11:02

Not keen on Melody.

Kara is fine.

I like Evelyn but am used to it being pronounced Ev-e-lyn not Eve-e-lyn

FallenNight · Today 11:05

I'd like Evelyn to be pronounced Ev-er-lyn

I have a lovely and very musical friend called Cara very sweet name.

Lomonald · Today 11:08

Kara with a K is fine, it is a lovely name. Melody just sounds like Melanie you probably would be forever correcting people.

user293948849167 · Today 11:11

Betadelta · Today 07:08

I prefer Kara but would spell it Cara.

Same

I like Evelyn too but some people will pronounce it “Ever lynn” and some “Eve lynn” and it’s also quite fashionable now so might become dated, whereas Cara is more timeless

ToadRage · Today 11:11

Ev-uh-lyn is the American pronunciation i much prefer the British Eev-lyn. Most i have met recently have the American pronunciation.

EasternStandard · Today 11:14

DramaAlpaca · Today 10:20

I like Kara best, but prefer it spelled Cara.

Evelyn is lovely but very popular, and there are about three different ways to pronounce it.

I'm not so keen on Melody.

I really like Faith as a middle name.

Same, Cara is nice.

RaraRachael · Today 11:23

ToadRage · Today 11:11

Ev-uh-lyn is the American pronunciation i much prefer the British Eev-lyn. Most i have met recently have the American pronunciation.

Eev-lyn isn't the pronunciation everywhere in Britain. It's definitely Ev-e-lyn in Scotland.

I'm struggling to hear what it sound like with 2 syllables.

NamingNoNames · Today 11:56

Cara with a C or she'll be 'Kara with a K'
I don't like Evelyn

Lomonald · Today 11:59

RaraRachael · Today 11:23

Eev-lyn isn't the pronunciation everywhere in Britain. It's definitely Ev-e-lyn in Scotland.

I'm struggling to hear what it sound like with 2 syllables.

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Yeah I am scottish my Aunty Evelyn is Ev-e-lyn, not Eve -lyn

patooties · Today 12:29

I prefer Faith! Really don’t like Melody.
Kara is better as Cara and Eve ‘names’ are everywhere

Scaryspicer · Today 12:41

I do like Evelyn but they will definitely be one of many Evie, Eve, Eva, etc in their class as they’re all so popular at the moment!

I prefer Cara to Kara (but I definitely prefer the similar name Keira!)

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