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Pronunciation help- EVelyn or EVElyn

38 replies

annatha · 31/05/2015 20:46

What it says on the tin really. Evelyn is our provisional girl choice for dc2. We're thinking we can call her Evie or Eva for short. DH hadn't heard it before, I would pronounce it EVelyn but my dad says I'm wrong and says EVElyn. I don't want her having to correct people all the time when she's older.

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lastqueenofscotland · 31/05/2015 21:03

EVElyn

But imo it's a mans name - Evelyn Waugh

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 31/05/2015 20:59

I would say Evlyn but I think on the whole it's an either/either name. There's no right or wrong pronunciation.

Edna1969 · 31/05/2015 20:53

DD1 is EVElyn. DD2 calls her Eve.

Although MIL insists on EVelyn which grates. I think both are accepted ways to pronounce the name but am irritated (very unreasonably) that MIL won't respect our choice.

superram · 31/05/2015 20:52

EVElyn from the north. E v lyn have heard more recently in London, why not just Evie or Eva?

Letmegetanamechange · 31/05/2015 20:50

EVelyn Grin

But I have heard the EVElyn pronunciation and I do like it!

I love the name Smile

VivaLeBeaver · 31/05/2015 20:50

Yes actually Id stick an 'a' in the middle. So three syllables, Eve a lyn.

Weekipper · 31/05/2015 20:50

I'd say EVelyn

morethanpotatoprints · 31/05/2015 20:49

I would say Ever- lynn

Sycamoretrees · 31/05/2015 20:49

EVelyn. But I have heard EVElyn too. Lovely name.

VivaLeBeaver · 31/05/2015 20:48

I would say EVElyn.

Walkingonsunshine00 · 31/05/2015 20:48

Ev-ah-Lynn

RandomMess · 31/05/2015 20:48

All I'd say is the one I knew was nicknamed evil-in...

Wishful80smontage · 31/05/2015 20:47

EVelyn