What's the story behind their names?

Anna is named for both of her grandmothers -- Mom's middle name, and Ginger's Mom's first name. It's also my sister's middle name and my fraternal grandmother's name. So it was a pretty easy choice, given our rigid adherence to using names in the family. Also, we liked the name. We decided to go with "Anna" rather than "Ann" or "Anne" because choosing one over the other would require choosing between Ginger's family and mine. We're not foreclosing the possibility that "Annie" may stick as a nickname. Or "Anna Banana," although that may be untenable for formal occasions and wedding announcements.

Evelyn is named for my great-aunt on my father's side. She was a very strong and canny woman who played an important role in my father's life. She had no children, but it seemed a shame to let her go unhonored by our little branch of the family. Also, we liked the name, because we're old-fashioned and such. We've been planning to use it for years now, and are relieved we got the chance. There was a movie five or six years ago titled "Evelyn," and we held our breath, hoping against hope that it wouldn't become trendy. Fortunately, the movie bombed, proving that either God loves us and wants us to be happy, or He hates Pierce Brosnan. (Given the recent success of Momma Mia!, it must be the former.) We seem to be calling her "Evie" [rhymes with "TV"] rather than "Evie" [rhymes with "heavy"].

So why the weird middle names? Anna's is my paternal grandmother's maiden name. Evelyn's is Ginger's maternal grandmother's maiden name. (I'm not putting them here because I'm leaving out identifiable surnames, but if you don't know them and are curious, feel free to e-mail me.)