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[lethe-cat.livejournal.com]

Which do you prefer?

1. Evander
2. Gavin

Which do you think is more likely to gain in popularity?

Comments

[kimberpotamus.livejournal.com]

Neither.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i hate both.

i think evander is more likely to gain in popularity because its far dumber and that seems to be what people are going for these days.

[lethe-cat.livejournal.com]

wow that's the first I've heard of that! What makes the name Evander dumb?

[arbus.livejournal.com]

first you have heard of what? im not making some huge announcement about it. i just think its a stupid name. its my opinion. it doesnt sound like a real name and looks like multiple names smooshed together to form one "trendee" one, similar to xander in some ways.

and gavin i have always thought was just flat out ugly.

[lethe-cat.livejournal.com]

Sorry I just meant that was the first time I've heard someone call it "dumb".

It is indeed a real name, its Greek meaning "good man", it just hasn't been on the SSA list since 1895.

Thanks for your input. :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i was just stating my opinion. i know its a real name. i was just saying it sounds like one of those two names smooshed together names.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

sorry if i was snippy, sincerely. i am grouchy tonight and i could have been kinder and more eloquent and i am really sorry about that.

if i had to choose one to use, i would choose gavin.

[lethe-cat.livejournal.com]

no apology necessary. :) Hope you have a better day tomorrow.

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

I like Evander. I wouldn't use it. I think Gavin is more likely to gain popularity.

[hwar.livejournal.com]

I think I like Gavin slightly better. Evander is very tied with Evander Holyfield so I feel that giving the name to my own child (destined to be a skinny white nerd) is probably not the best idea. I think Gavin is more likely to be popular (already is popular) because Evander is dragged down by the Holyfield reference. For every parent that would choose it because of the boxer, there are 10 who don't choose it for the same reason. Gavin is a little more tame and accessible.

[lethe-cat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm aware of the boxer, but all I know about him is from reading his wikipedia page, which isn't bad.

Would those people not chose Evander because synonymous with someone else, or because its synonymous with Holyfield in particular? (Did he do something bad that I haven't heard about?)

[hwar.livejournal.com]

i think it's just that the name is now synonymous with him and all his attributes: big, african american, athletic, mustached, etc. he was the guy that mike tyson bit too, so there's the whole ear thing associated with him. i think it's a name kind of like elvis (except maybe not quite so widely known), where a kid given the name has a certain image held up to him.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I had never really heard of Evander and upon some research I found that it's interesting but very easily confused with something made up and/or trendy. I don't know... kind of makes me think of Leander or something... not too keen on it and Gavin is already pretty popular but I have always loved the name and I'll probably use it as a middle name for a child.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I prefer Evander (actually I really like the name).

I think Gavin is already fairly popular.

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

I love the name Evander. I already have three favorite boy names, though, but I have strongly considered using it for a middle. :)

I also like Gavin, but not as much as Evander. I think Gavin is more likely to get popular, though.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I like Gavin more. I like the name Evan (it's my best friend's name), but not Evander. It makes me think of Evander Holyfield, and I really hate boxing. Gavin, on the other hand, makes me think of Gavin Rossdale, who is made of awesome. I think Gavin is/will be more popular.

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

I like Gavin. I do think it is (and will stay) more popular than Evander, but popularity has never been a "deal-breaker" for me. I think Evander sounds like you're trying to hard to be different. What's wrong with Evan?

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

Evander.
Gavin.

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Gavin, but I also think it's more likely to gain in popularity.

That said, Gavin has been pretty steady for a few years, whereas I've seen Evander pop up pretty recently. So there's that.

Evander just sounds like someone smashed Alexander and Evan together. Ick.

[babyjess8.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Evander, with the nn Evan. I came across it when reading the Inheritance series (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) and felt it was a funky variation of my great grandma's name (Evelyn).

I'm not a fan of Gavin, but I hear a lot of people starting to like it more and more these days. I think it will be the one to become more popular.

[frost.livejournal.com]

Gavin
Gavin

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I prefer Gavin, and I see it more likely to grow in popularity. But I could be wrong...

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I like Gavin a lot. I have a feeling it's also the answer to your second question, though.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i like gavin better. i'll always think of "holyfield" when i hear the name evander. gavin is getting very, very popular though, so i'd beware of that.