# "Van" Name **URL:** \ **Category:** The Show\ **Tags:** van\ **Created:** [May 15, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890 "2010-05-15T14:41:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrbovineordure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@mrbovineordure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrbovineordure)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/1 "2010-05-15T14:41:54Z")
Regarding how to use the name “Van” if the child should be a female, have folks forgotten a famous fusbudget, Lucy Van Pelt from Peanuts? ---
**Author:** ![martge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@martge](https://community.cartalk.com/u/martge)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/2 "2010-05-15T14:44:46Z")
It’s a little Victorian, but Evangeline is a lovely name… ---
**Author:** ![natamused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@natamused](https://community.cartalk.com/u/natamused)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/3 "2010-05-15T14:51:51Z")
Evan is a good name - though my boyfriend wants the middle name after that to be “Halen” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![smbslt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@smbslt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smbslt)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/4 "2010-05-15T14:52:14Z")
Vance Sivan Evan Sullivan Donovan Savannah ---
**Author:** ![shadykay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shadykay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadykay)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/5 "2010-05-15T14:56:32Z")
I went to high school with a girl named Avan (rhymes with savin’), and it flowed beautifully with her last name. Avan Davis. She was the only Avan I ever met. I love her name. ---
**Author:** ![alandarkdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@alandarkdale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alandarkdale)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/6 "2010-05-15T15:01:04Z")
Evangelia, Vangelis ---
**Author:** ![JohnSaturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@JohnSaturn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnSaturn)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/7 "2010-05-15T15:03:03Z")
Vanessa is nice for a girl. But my immediate thought was Devan (rhymes with Evan.) It sounds nice and oddly enough is at once more subtle and more direct! DeVan? ---
**Author:** ![Chunky\_Style](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@Chunky\_Style](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chunky_Style)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/8 "2010-05-15T15:09:16Z")
In “Peanuts”, Lucy’s family last name is “Van Pelt”; Lucy’s brother is Linus Van Pelt. (That said, I see you’re thinking of that SNL sketch with Brendan Fraser as Charlie Brown; I approve.) My suggestion: “van” is short for “caravan”, and “Cara” is a perfectly fine girl’s name. ---
**Author:** ![mknight150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mknight150](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mknight150)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/9 "2010-05-15T15:10:30Z")
How about Vincent Van Gogh?? ---
**Author:** ![speaks2animals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@speaks2animals](https://community.cartalk.com/u/speaks2animals)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/10 "2010-05-15T15:12:00Z")
How about “Trip” for a boy? ---
**Author:** ![romeoschica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@romeoschica](https://community.cartalk.com/u/romeoschica)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/11 "2010-05-15T15:14:28Z")
I actually know a guy with the name “Trip”… a great boys name… ---
**Author:** ![semeharg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@semeharg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/semeharg)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/12 "2010-05-15T15:19:37Z")
Boy: Vance, or Evan, also Van + anything would work, although a tad obvious. Girl: Evangeline is beautiful, and I think popular now. Think Evangeline Lilly from LOST. ---
**Author:** ![rick1961](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@rick1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rick1961)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/13 "2010-05-15T15:20:50Z")
How about something different like Vanada, which is a combination of van and Canada? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/14 "2010-05-15T15:26:28Z")
My grades 1 and 2 teacher’s name was Van Pelt. I did not enjoy those grades, so I’m somewhat prejudiced here. ---
**Author:** ![variant13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b3f665/32.png) [@variant13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/variant13)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/15 "2010-05-15T15:39:56Z")
With regards, you’re going about it backwards. Name the child whatever name you like, and then name the VAN that name. It requires you to keep the van about, but I think that would be the least traumatic option for all. ---
**Author:** ![variant13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b3f665/32.png) [@variant13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/variant13)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/16 "2010-05-15T15:41:32Z")
Spelt ‘Devon,’ it’s a reasonably traditional Irish man’s name. ---
**Author:** ![adrianR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@adrianR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adrianR)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/17 "2010-05-15T15:47:29Z")
A good name would be Hertz Van Rental! ---
**Author:** ![harryrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bb73d2/32.png) [@harryrutten](https://community.cartalk.com/u/harryrutten)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/18 "2010-05-15T15:48:34Z")
Here are some suggestions: Vance, Ivan, Valen, Vanessa, Vania, Vanya. Example: Elizabeth Vanessa, Gregory Vanya. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![mkparsons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mkparsons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkparsons)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/19 "2010-05-15T15:59:01Z")
Picking a baby’s name can be difficult. Donovan is probably not a family name of either of you but it hides the van by placing it at the end of the name and might be a good choice if it’s a boy. I’m a little at a loss for a girl name. ---
**Author:** ![petemurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@petemurph](https://community.cartalk.com/u/petemurph)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890/20 "2010-05-15T16:28:46Z")
Going with the Westfalia theme: For a girl: Falia or Lia For a boy: Wesley [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-name/48890.md?page=2)