How do you pronounce Eugenie?

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dollydoops · 30/05/2012 07:14

I don't want to name a baby Eugenie, just saw it on another thread and it set me off wondering how to pronounce it, as I do whenever I see Princess Eugenie mentioned. I always thought it was you- GEE knee, but then I saw an article suggesting YOU- je-knee. Anyone?

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QueenEdith · 30/05/2012 08:26

I realised I didn't really show hard or soft 'g': I say yew-zhee-knee (and for a boy, yew-zheen)

captainmummy · 30/05/2012 08:13

From the french/latin - you-j-nee

But i think princess E is you-jane-ee

EightiesChick · 30/05/2012 08:13

I also started out thinking it was you-gee-knee but since then have heard on the news and such as you-JAY-knee, emphasis middle syllable.

YouFloatLikeAFeather · 30/05/2012 08:11

You-Jay-Knee. Emphasis on the middle syllable

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 30/05/2012 07:40

You-Jay-knee I believe.

QueenEdith · 30/05/2012 07:38

I say "yew-gee-knee" with pretty even stress on each syllable.

EmpireBiscuit · 30/05/2012 07:21

You-jean-ie I think. Although I caveat that I have a Scottish accent, this is how my mum pronounces it and she is more than a little in love with the royals.

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