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Help[Opinions] Re: Yvonne and Yvette
in reply to a message by TMyers
The -onne ending always seems less cutesy to me than -ette. Yvette is okay. I prefer Evette because it avoids the occasional (mis)pronunciation "Yee-vet".
I like Yvonne alright. I like Yvon even more. I'd be willing to name a daughter Yvon (but probably not Yvonne) if my husband really wanted it.
-onne isn't cutesy but it's so much "frillier" than -on, the extra letters feel more dated to me, and I don't feel like Yvon is very gendered. It's the same -on as in Marion and Alison, and there are virtually zero men named Yvon here in the US. I think people would accept Yvon as a gal name just like they'd accept Rory, Noa, Reese etc. So I think Yvon (f) would work better in modern times than Yvonne.
But both Yvonne and Yvette could work in modern times, sure. Neither of them has an ugly image or strong negative associations for me.
- mirfak
I like Yvonne alright. I like Yvon even more. I'd be willing to name a daughter Yvon (but probably not Yvonne) if my husband really wanted it.
-onne isn't cutesy but it's so much "frillier" than -on, the extra letters feel more dated to me, and I don't feel like Yvon is very gendered. It's the same -on as in Marion and Alison, and there are virtually zero men named Yvon here in the US. I think people would accept Yvon as a gal name just like they'd accept Rory, Noa, Reese etc. So I think Yvon (f) would work better in modern times than Yvonne.
But both Yvonne and Yvette could work in modern times, sure. Neither of them has an ugly image or strong negative associations for me.
- mirfak
