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BeautifulStars93 · 15/11/2015 19:30

Evelyn ..
Do you say Eve-Lyn or Ever-Lyn.
Where are you from?

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Iwasbornin1993 · 16/11/2015 22:19

Ever-lyn - my OH's DGM is called Evelyn and that is how she pronounces her name. We're in the NW.

Clueing4looks · 16/11/2015 22:18

Ev-El-In. I've known 2 in my lifetime - one from Jamaica and the other from Dorset, both pronounced this way.

CoraPirbright · 16/11/2015 22:08

Eve-lyn. Am in the home counties.

Evelyn Waugh was married to a female Evelyn and their friends referred to them as Hevelyn (he) and Shevelyn (she)!!

Ihatechoosingnames · 16/11/2015 10:08

I have a baby Evelyn and we pronounce it "Ev-ah-lin" but if you say it quickly its like "Ev-lyn." Some people pronounce it "Eve-lyn" it's 50/50 round here (though I do much prefer my pronunciation obviously!)

SoupDragon · 16/11/2015 10:06

Ever-lyn

South London.

I've heard Eve-lyn and Ev-Lyn though.

throckenholt · 16/11/2015 10:04

Eve-lin - my grandmother (born 1919), London - it is what I grew up with.
Commonly known as Eavie.

Janey215 · 16/11/2015 07:05

Ever-Lynn - east midlands

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 16/11/2015 01:21

Ev-er-Lin.
Why are you considering this name?
If so how do you want it pronounced?
If you have a preference emphasise the spelling eg
If you want to pronounced Eve-Lin spell in Evelyn
If you want it pronounced Ev-a-Lin
Spell it Evalyn.

stitchglitched · 15/11/2015 23:33

Ever-lin, its my DD's name. From East Anglia.

Shebangsthedrumsshedoes · 15/11/2015 23:30

I say Ev ah lyn

Knitella · 15/11/2015 23:22

Ev-lyn is the norm where I live (Scotland).

PinkSquash · 15/11/2015 23:21

Eve-lyn

Potterwolfie · 15/11/2015 23:16

I'd normally say Eve-el-yn but friends in US say Ever-lyn which I think is much prettier.

SecretlyChartreuse · 15/11/2015 23:03

Lancashire if we're putting regions.

nickelbabe · 15/11/2015 23:03

Not sure actually.

I say eev-lyn waugh (or war if we're doing pronunciation )
But perhaps ev-e-lyn for a female.

I don't know!

SecretlyChartreuse · 15/11/2015 23:03

Ev-lyn if Irish girl
Eve-er-lyn if English boy

JakeyBurd · 15/11/2015 22:59

Two syllable Ev-lin for girls (I'm in Scotland and never heard it pronounced any other way) and Eve-lin for Mr .Waugh. I've never known any other male of the name, but I'd probably presume Eve-lin too if I did.

IoraRua · 15/11/2015 22:26

Ev-a-lin. Dublin.
My country relatives all say Ev-lin.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 15/11/2015 22:25

I would say Eve-lyn and am from the north midlands.

I have met an Ev-lyn and an Ever-lyn though.

iwantgin · 15/11/2015 22:23

Ever-lyn.

From Yorkshire.

BlackberryandNettle · 15/11/2015 22:21

Eve-lyn if it's a man or ever-lyn if it's a woman

Oysterbabe · 15/11/2015 21:53

Ever-lyn. East Anglia.

steppemum · 15/11/2015 21:47

Eve-lyn - Wiltshire

timelytess · 15/11/2015 21:36

Eave lynne.

Some might be Everlin.

MrsBungle · 15/11/2015 21:36

Ev-Lin

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