The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz

Éva, Evah, Evalea, Evalee, Eve, Evelin, Evelina, Evelyn, Evita, Evlyn.

      EVADNE. (ee-VOD-neh) Greek, ’pleasing one’. This is a difficult to pronounce name, à la Ariadne. Evadney, Evadnie, Evanne.

      

EVAN. Welsh variation of JOHN. Boys’ favourite recently brought to the girls’ side.

      

EVANGELINE. Greek, ’bearer of good news’. Old name on the brink of a major comeback, via religious overtones, Eva popularity and hot star of TV megahit Lost, Evangeline Lilly. Evangelica and Evangelina are sure to tag along for the ride. Eva, Evangel, Evangelene, Evangelia, Evangelica, Evangelina, Evangelique, Evangelista, Evangelyn, Evangelynn, Eve, Vangie, Vangy.

      EVANTHE. (ee-VAHN-thuh) Greek, ’fair flower’. Leave it at Eva or Evan. Evanthey, Evanthie.

      

EVE. Hebrew, ’life’. The oldest name in the Book, and consistently in the Top 100, it has the virtues of simplicity and purity, yet has more strength and resonance than other single-syllable names like Ann. Clive Owen chose it for his daughter. Eba, Ebba, Eva, Evaleen, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyn, Evetta, Evette, Evey, Evicka, Evie, Evike, Evka, Evlyn, Evonne, Evuska, Evvie, Evvy, Evy, Evyn, Ewa, Ewie, Ewy, Yeva. International: Aioffe Aobh, Aoibh, Aoife, Eeve, Éahba Eibhlin (Irish Gaelic), Efa (Welsh), Evaine (French), Evelia, Evetta, Evia, Eviana, Evita (Spanish), Evchen, Evi (German), Eeva (Finnish), Ewa (Polish), Evicka, Evka, Evuska (Czech), Evva, Yeva, Yevka (Russian), Evathia (Greek), Chava, Chaya, Hava (Yiddish), Ewalina (Hawaiian).

      EVELINA. Latin variation of EVELYN. Eclipsed by Evelyn in the last century, but has a chance at a well-deserved comeback now. Eveleen, Evelene, Eveline, Evelyne.

      EVELYN. English, ’dear youth’. Soft and feminine, and hugely popular a hundred years ago (especially in the 1910s), Evelyn is just beginning to return to favour now. Avalyn, Evalin, Evalina, Evaline, Evalyn, Evalynn, Evalynne, Eveleen, Evelene, Evelin, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyna, Evelyne, Evelynn, Evelynne, Evilyn, Evleen, Evlene, Evlin, Evlina, Evline, Evlyn, Evlynn, Evlynne, Ewalina. International: Aveline, Evaleen (Irish).

      

EVER. Word name. Truly unusual and simple name with evocative meaning.

      

EVEREST. Place name, world’s tallest mountain. Attractive enough sound and lofty enough meaning to come into style, à la Sierra.

      

EVERETT. German, ’brave boar’. Male name that’s a prime crossover candidate, much like Eliot and Ellery.

      

EVERLY. English, ’wild boar in woodland clearing’. Part Eva, part Emily and a large part Everly Brothers.

      

EVERY. Word name. All-inclusive word name.

      

EVIAN. Variation of EVAN. Might sound elegant, if you could forget the water. But no one will. Evyan.

      Stellar Starbabies Beginning with E

Eden	Marcia Cross
Eleanor	Diane Lane
Eliana	Ryan Haddon & Christian Slater
Eliesse	Kim Basinger & Alec Baldwin
Eliot	Trudi Styler & Sting
Elizabeth	Vic Reeves & Nancy Sorrell
Ella	Annette Bening & Warren Beatty, Eric Clapton, Kelly Preston & John Travolta, Sophie Raworth, Ben Stiller, Mark Wahlberg
Emerson	Teri Hatcher
Emilie	Antony Costa
Esmé	Anthony Edwards, Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox
Esther	Ewan MacGregor
Eva	Martie (Dixie Chicks) Maguire
Eve	Clive Owen
Evie	Sean Bean, Melinda Messenger & Wayne Roberts

      EVIE. Diminutive of EVE or EVA. Evie has zoomed in popularity, making into the Top 25 in recent years, with nickname names such as Ellie, Rosie, Billy, and Archie all the rage. Evi, Evy.

      EVITA. Spanish, diminutive of EVA. There’s only one Evita.

      EVONNE. French variation of YVONNE. See YVONNE. Evanne, Eve, Evenie, Evenne, Eveny, Evette, Evin, Evon, Evona, Evone, Evoni, Evonna, Evonnie, Evony, Evyn, Evynn, Evyonne, Eyona, Eyvone.

      

EXPERIENCE. Word name. Used by the Puritans but probably too joke-worthy for a modern child…or teenager.

      

EXPLORER. Word name. One occupational name destined to seek and find greater things.

      

EZRI. Hebrew, ’helper, strong’. Boys’ name that sounds quirky and cute for a girl. Ezra, Ezria.