Evelyn's history is layered, moving from a Norman surname into a given name, and it's often associated with the idea of a long-desired or wished-for child. That association gives the name a gentle, hopeful undertone -- less about destiny and more about being welcomed. Its meaning has shifted across centuries of use.
Jupiter should be asked for the accumulation of goods, conciliation of opinions, rejection of temptations, mitigation of grief and security of earthly and maritime paths. - Picatrix (Andalusia, ~1000.AD)