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Deborah

Delilah

Dinah

Eve

Jemima

Keturah

Keziah

Leah

Lydia

Sela

Susannah

Tabitha

Tamar

EUSTACIA. Greek, ’fruitful’. Ancestor of Stacy, both now have disappeared in limbo. Eustacie, Eustasia, Stacey, Stacia, Stacie, Stacy.

EVA. Variation of EVE. Simple, classic name, with a recent appearance in the Top 100, but be warned: There are suddenly a lot of little Evas (and Avas and Eves) around. Eba, Ebba, Eeva, 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.