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And when she gets to school, especially middle and high, and the teacher mispronounces it she'll have a fit.
If you have a relatively "standard" name and/or nickname, the chances of it being mispronounced are lower. The names that get mispronounced are either ones with an invented combination of sounds or a strange spelling. Worst of all are the ones that almost look like a strangely spelled "standard" name, but there's some small variation i.e. "Jessika" which the mind tries to assume should sound like "Jessica" but then the child keeps telling you, "No, it's "Jes-SEEK-kha," or whatever. Some of those I can never keep straight. I always come to it and remember it's "off" for some reason but it's hard to keep track of every little variation some parent was hoping was sound "unique."
Anyway, as someone who has a weird name that everyone both mispronounces and misspells, I would always vote for a traditional name and a traditional spelling. Getting weird stares in the doctor's office (by the other patients when your name is called), in school, at work and everywhere else gets very old.
Evie is the proper spelling. It's not a made up name. If teachers have a problem with mispronunciation, it's not a big deal. You just correct them and that's it.
A made up spelling of Evvie would be a bigger problem because it would indicate her parents are idiots who don't know how to spell their daughter's own name.
Don't name your child after an old person. Some of the names you had seem to be from another time. For example, Irvin, Ivan, Evelyn, and to me Charlotte. I know Charlotte is popular again, but when I hear that name I think of an elderly aunt.
Any name is good as long as it's Caden, Jayden, Aiden, Waden, Maiden, Raidin, Faydin, Paydin, Sadin..........
You have to start at the beginning of the alphabet:
Aiden, Braden, Caden, Grayden, Hayden, Jaden, Kaden, Zaden. Then there are all the alternative spellings, e.g. Aidan, Brayden, Braeden (same for all the other letters); plus the other "hard A" names that fill in e.g. David, Leyton (Layton), Peyton/Payton/Peyson/Payson.
I've always liked Charlotte for a girl, shortened to Charlie. Evelyn is nice too. I would just be sure to go with the regular spelling of whatever name you chose. My SO's first name (he goes by his middle though) is Johnathan and that extra "h" is a pain. It gets left off of things constantly, even his drivers license. Don't be tempted to make a funny spelling just because it'll be unique. Congrats on baby #3!
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