Although some sources claim that her stage name was inspired by a character from the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stated in an interview that she was named after her aunt, which prompted her family to call her "Little Eva."
Megjithëse disa burime pohojnë se emri i saj i skenës u frymëzua nga një personazh nga romani i Uncle Tom's Cabin, ajo deklaroi në një intervistë se ajo u emërua nga tezja e saj, gjë që nxiti familjen e saj ta quante "Eva e vogël".