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How would you pronounce Evelyn?

32 replies

PixieCake · 24/08/2010 12:29

Would you say 'Eve-lin' or 'Ev-lin'?

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collision · 24/08/2010 12:30

Eve-lin

GooseyLoosey · 24/08/2010 12:31

It was my grandmother's name and she said "ev-lin". However I think this is a minority pronouciation today as the little ones I know are all "eve-lin".

meadowlarks · 24/08/2010 12:33

I would really hope you wouldn't pronounce it Eve-lin if we're talking about a girl. Ev-lin is the feminine pronunciation, Eve-lin has always been male. As in Ev-lin Welch and Eve-lin Waugh.

Greensleeves · 24/08/2010 12:34

Eve-lin or Ever-lin

would probably say Ever-lin even though I think Eve-lin is nicer

drivingmecrackers · 24/08/2010 12:35

Eeever-lyn!

SoupDragon · 24/08/2010 12:35

Everlin.

poppydaisy · 24/08/2010 12:37

Eveh-lin (sounds like Ever-lin)

imahappycamper · 24/08/2010 12:48

I know a Scottish Evelyn pronounced Everlin, but English ones seem to be Eve lin

LostArt · 24/08/2010 12:48

Ev-lin or Ever-lin

Hulababy · 24/08/2010 12:52

Eve-lin

Sallypuss · 24/08/2010 12:56

You can pronounce either way. DD is eve-lin but gets both. Ignore the Evelyn Waugh thing about this being the masculine pronunciation.

BorisTheBold · 24/08/2010 12:56

Ev-lin

MrsvWoolf · 24/08/2010 12:57

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Nospringflower · 24/08/2010 13:03

Ev-lin

gorionine · 24/08/2010 13:05

Ev-lin

did not know this name hasd a masculine version, I cannot imagine a man called Evelyn for some reason.

glittershoes · 24/08/2010 13:23

I would automatically say ever-lyn and I think that sounds lovely!

morganlebuffay · 24/08/2010 13:25

Ever-lyn

sweatyballsmakemesneeze · 24/08/2010 13:28

My dd's middle name is Evelyn. I wanted it for her first name but was worried about everyone saying it wrong especially as we live in France. As a first name I would have said Everlin but as a middle name it flows better being Eevlin.

SecretSquirrel193 · 24/08/2010 13:28

Ev-lin

jellybeans · 24/08/2010 13:40

I have 2 relatives named it, both are Eve lyn. One hates it as she feels it is too close to Evil.

MrsJohnDeere · 24/08/2010 13:42

ever-lin

BibiThree · 24/08/2010 13:43

Ev-lin. Wasn't Eve-lin the baddie woman in He-Man? Grin

CheckingCheques · 24/08/2010 13:45

ev lin

FluffyCut · 24/08/2010 13:48

My dds name and it is ever-lyn, drives me mad when people say eve-lyn, that's the male version.

vaunieathome · 24/08/2010 13:52

Evelyn Waugh was, I believe, married to a woman also called Evelyn. Their friends called them Hevelyn and Shevelyn to differentiate them!! I think you can pronounce it either way if you are a girl with the Eve-lin way being more popular for males.