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How do you pronounce Evelyn?

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flipflopper · 05/02/2012 14:58

I love this name, with nn Eve or Evie.
But do you say Eve-lyn or Ever-lyn?

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mathanxiety · 06/02/2012 02:21

Evv-lyn. My gran was Evaline (Ev-ah-leen), and one of my aunts (born 1903ish) was Mary Evelyn, so I think you may be right about changing name fashions of the early 20th C NadiaWadia.

NadiaWadia · 06/02/2012 02:12

My Grandmother (who would be 100 if still alive) was born Eveline, but later changed the spelling to Evelyn (pronounced Eve-lyn) so presumably that was more fashionabel at the time (1920's).

Kveta · 05/02/2012 17:27

our old dog was called Evelyn - but he pronounced it Eev-lin :o

BackforGood · 05/02/2012 17:02

I know an "Eve"-lynn and an "ev" -lynn so that doesn't really help does it ? Grin

tammytoby · 05/02/2012 16:51

Ev-uh-lyn

forward · 05/02/2012 16:47

I had an Aunt Ev-Lynn, who would be 90+ now if she were still alive and a friend at school, who was Eve-lynn, but mostly know as Eve (now 40ish). I always thought Eve-lynn more modern, but that could just be my experience.

Minimammoth · 05/02/2012 16:45

On a completely other note. Would anyone call their babe Queenie in jubilee year? I like Evelyn, and Yvonne too.

AThingInYourLife · 05/02/2012 16:41

Eh-ve-lyn

Eev-lyn is a boy's name.

jandymaccomesback · 05/02/2012 16:36

HardCheese from my dim and distant past, studying Evelyn Waugh I seem to remember he had a wife (or girlfriend) who was also called Evelyn and they were known as "He-Evelyn" and "She-Evelyn", suggesting they were both pronounced the same.
The Ever-lyn I know is Scottish so I always assumed that was the way it was pronounced in Scotland. Maybe that is wrong too.

TidyDancer · 05/02/2012 16:01

I think the most common pronounciation is Ev-lynn. Ever-lynn doesn't make much sense with the classic spelling. Eve-lynn is becoming more prominent with the 'old lady' name revival.

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nenevomito · 05/02/2012 15:45

My Gran was Ev-lyn.

StuckUpTheFarawayTree · 05/02/2012 15:44

My grandma was Eve-lyn. Went mad if anyone pronounced it wrong. My daughter is just Eve.

thementalist · 05/02/2012 15:43

Ev (to rhyme with bev)-lyn

pinkhebe · 05/02/2012 15:42

Ev-lyn unless corrected

FoofFighter · 05/02/2012 15:40

My granny is an Ev-Lin and I know an 8yo Eeev-Lin.

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flipflopper · 05/02/2012 15:34

Thanks, I would have said eve-lyn, but i also like the pronunciation ev-lyn better than ever-lyn.
if that makes sense!

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SoozyWoozy · 05/02/2012 15:27

My nan's mn was Evelyn, pronounced Ev-Lyn. I love it, think it is beautiful, but I am biased :)

workshy · 05/02/2012 15:14

ev-uh-lyn

aunties name but she goes by lyn

HardCheese · 05/02/2012 15:13

My sense is that traditionally, a male Evelyn (as in Waugh) was pronounced EVE-lyn, and a female Evelyn was 'Evv-uh-lyn'. But as there are no longer male babies being called Evelyn in any numbers (or I imagine not), perhaps the 'male' pronuncation has become the norm for girls, too?

Fayrazzled · 05/02/2012 15:12

I've known it to be pronounced 3 ways:

Eve-lyn

Ev-uh-lyn

Ev-lyn

marjolaine · 05/02/2012 15:05

Both DH and I say Ev-uh-lyn (not really an R sound in there, kinda softer, but not Eve-lyn)

Faverolles · 05/02/2012 15:05

Eve-Lin.
I like it too.

NatureAbhorsAHoover · 05/02/2012 15:04

Ever-lyn

peggyblackett · 05/02/2012 15:03

Ever lyn