Origin: Old German
Meaning: uncertain
also from the Norman, Aveline
Irish Gaelic, Aibhilín
Best Nicknames
Ev, Evie, Evvie, Lin, Lyn
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Evalen, Evalina, Evaline, Evalyn, Evalynn, Evelynne, Eveleen, Evelene, Evelin, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyne, Evelynn, Evelynne, Evilyn, Evlin, Evline, Evlyn, Evlynn, Evylen, Ewelina
Evelyn TV and Movie Quotes:
“Evelyn, loving you kept me alive.” Pearl Harbor (2001)
“The name of the agent is Evelyn Salt.” Salt (2010)
“Evelyn. Please, please be reasonable. Chinatown (1974)
Famous people named Evelyn or its variations
1. Evelyn Lau (b. 1971), Canadian poet and novelist
2. Evelyn “Champagne” King (b. 1960), American R&B, disco singer
3. Evelyn Louise Keyes (1916-2008), American actress
Evelyn Middle Names:
Evelyn Celeste
Evelyn Diane
Evelyn Francine
Evelyn Isolde
Evelyn Joy
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I go by my middle name, Evelyn :)
Some nicknames I like are
Ev
Eve
Evie(eh-vee or ee-vee)
Lyn
Lynnie
Vel (love this one)
El
Then some funny ones are
Evilyn
Devilyn
For a little rougher feel, my favorites are
Dev
Val
Vinnie
My best friend is named Evelyn and I call her Eves(ev-s)
I have lots of nicknames but the most common ones are:
Ev, Eve, Evie, Evilin, and E
I go by any of these:
Ev
Eva
Ava
:)
My mother wants to call her great-granddaughter, named Evelyn, Lynie. Have anyone ever used that for a nickname for Evelyn?