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Evangeline "Angie"

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EmmaGuest ·
Do you think the name Angie works for a family that's part of the elite? (short for Evangeline).

Thanks in advance!

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  1. Rose Guest #2

    I don't find it elitist at all... But I also don't know if that was your intention?
    I do think Evangeline is a super name! Maybe a different abbreviation? Eve, Eva, Evie, Line, Linn, Lina, Ellie, Ella, Anne, Vanna, Effie

  2. Tooby #3

    What do you mean by "lives in the elite"? Isn't that a bit of an outdated term?

    And how do you want to connect a name to the fact that you're elite? Should it be a posh name?

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    I don't really think Angie fits. Angelique, on the other hand, does. You could also shorten it to the names mentioned by Rose.

    Other options: Lineke, Angela, Evany/Evanie, Evaly, Liene, Gina, Eline/Elina, Aline, Eveline/Evelien/Evalien/Eveline, Val

  4. Emma started this #5

    I don't mean that I'm elite myself, but my partner and I, along with our daughter, moved to another country a few years ago. It's a city where there's a lot of competition for wealth and power. For example, at school, if your parents aren't rich, you get less attention and it takes a lot of effort to fit in a little. If you have a name like Angel, Faith, Monica, or Kelly, people immediately think you're from those rough backgrounds.

    We've noticed this with our eldest daughter; her name is April, and people already have prejudices against her. I don't necessarily want a "posh" name, but rather one that gives her a better chance of fitting in.

  5. Rose Guest #6

    Oooooh, okay. Then I'd probably skip Angie after all. Angie seems like a short form of Angel, Angela, or Angelique to me, and I find those names a bit tacky/ordinary. Especially since Evangeline is such a chic, classy, and somewhat elitist name!

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