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how do you say Nevaeh?

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Get0rfMoiLand · 22/05/2012 13:42

It is suggested on some misguided baby name threads, how do you say it?

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Chandon · 22/05/2012 14:31

clearly is pronounced to rhyme with

Whatevahhhh

And must be pronounced like a teenager would pronounce "Never"

WopBopALooBop · 22/05/2012 14:30

Nuv-ay-ah, according to my distant accquiantance who named her child this.

CaptainHetty · 22/05/2012 14:30

I just nearly spat my tea out at Neknurd. That's fucking brilliant :o

LumpyLatimer · 22/05/2012 14:28

I'd pronounce it 'what the fuck were your parents thinking.'

TobyLerone · 22/05/2012 14:28

I'd have pronounced it Ne-vay (with the 'e' like in 'egg').

LadyWellian · 22/05/2012 14:28

I would never say Nevaeh.

molschambers · 22/05/2012 14:27

Fuck me that is horrendous.

hermionestranger · 22/05/2012 14:25

I believe the pronunciation is Seriously? Hmm

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Get0rfMoiLand · 22/05/2012 14:24

It is such a silly name.

Why would anyone think it is pretty.

Crumpetty you have made me laugh with your suggestions. Grin

Suolubaf

Suollevram

Ysatsce

Ocsid

Neknurd - hahaha!

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squoosh · 22/05/2012 14:13

Pronounced 'Don't-Do-It-Mum'

Stellan · 22/05/2012 14:06

Since it just 'heaven' backwards, you can pronounce it however you want. I tend to pronounce it like this: aw-ful.

(I'd pronounce it nuh-vay-uh, really.)

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Voidka · 22/05/2012 13:49

Neveah = Nee vay ah.

I woman at preschool has just had a baby and called it that - whenever anyone asks the name she has to add 'its heaven spelt backwards' like they are the middle names!

bronze · 22/05/2012 13:49

Love cifferet (my phone doesn't)

Yoj
Yppah
Elime
anavrin now that works Grin

ScrambledSmegs · 22/05/2012 13:48

Oops, x-posted with CaptainHetty. Too slow at this typing lark.

ScrambledSmegs · 22/05/2012 13:47

Nev-A-ur? Although if you say it too quickly it sounds a lot like Nivea.

CrumpettyTree · 22/05/2012 13:47

I wonder what other words you could spell backwards to make a name.

Paradise = Esidarap

Joyful = Lufyoj

Smashing = Gnihsams

Terrific = Cifirret

Frontpaw · 22/05/2012 13:46

I thought nee-ve too. Is it a real one?

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CaptainHetty · 22/05/2012 13:46

I keep wanting to say Nivea, as in the beauty products Hmm

Pretty sure that isn't right, though :o

Sirzy · 22/05/2012 13:45

Neave (it quite hard to spell it as I say it actually!)

bronze · 22/05/2012 13:45

I don't know
My guess would be never
Which is quite appropriate really Grin

EmmaCate · 22/05/2012 13:45

It looks a bit like an all-to-cock spelling of Niamh (no irony intended...), so Neeve.

Perhaps Nev-aye-ah.

bibbitybobbitybunny · 22/05/2012 13:44

Nev eh ur.

There is one in a remote branch of my family Blush.

I will not apologise for saying I think it is simply dreadful.

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Get0rfMoiLand · 22/05/2012 13:43

I know it is heaven backwards, btw

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