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How do YOU pronounce this name -

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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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var123 · 15/11/2015 20:07

Ev-lyn (Scotland)

DickDewy · 15/11/2015 20:07

I have an aunt Evelyn, pronounced Ev-lyn.

BathshebaDarkstone · 15/11/2015 20:07

I'd pronounce it Ev-lyn.

StrawberryTeaLeaf · 15/11/2015 20:06

Either Ev-lyn or Eve-lyn depending on how the particular owner of the name pronounced it.

I've never heard the Ever-lyn version.

Lonelynessie · 15/11/2015 20:06

Ev-lyn. London.

Enkopkaffetak · 15/11/2015 20:05

I have in my years known 1 Eve Lyn 1 Ev Lyn and 1 Ever lyn

So I pronounce it the way they want it pronounced.

Wolfcub · 15/11/2015 19:59

Ever-lyn

PattyPenguin · 15/11/2015 19:58

Eev-uh-lyn, always, in my youth when it was a not uncommon name - Shropshire/Wales border.

Fermin · 15/11/2015 19:56

Cross post!

Fermin · 15/11/2015 19:56

Eve-lyn is the male pronunciation of the name (as in Evelyn Waugh), Ever-lyn is female

Bohemond · 15/11/2015 19:55

Agree with turnips
Eve lyn for a man as in Waugh
Ever lyn for a woman

BatmanLovesGhoulies · 15/11/2015 19:55

Eve-lyn

East Anglia

Treesandbees · 15/11/2015 19:53

Ever-lyn. I'm from Surrey originally but have lived in Bristol many years so may affect my twang!

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 15/11/2015 19:51

Ev-a-lyn (it is DD's name - she prefers to shorten it to Ally).

I'm originally from Yorkshire, but currently living in East Anglia.

StubbleTurnips · 15/11/2015 19:49

Ev-Lyn if referring to someone female.

Eve-Lyn for someone male.

Fizrim · 15/11/2015 19:47

I'd say Eve-lyn (and there are two girls in my DD's year at school that pronounce it this way) but one of the teachers says Ev-lyn.

I'm originally from the NW.

BlueBlueBelles · 15/11/2015 19:45

Ever-lyn is my natural pronounciation but I know an eve-lyn too

anothernumberone · 15/11/2015 19:45

Ev lyn

LumelaMme · 15/11/2015 19:44

Eve-lyn. East Anglia.

Jhm9rhs · 15/11/2015 19:41

Eve-lyn, Warwickshire.

SixtyFootDoll · 15/11/2015 19:41

EV-lin (Wales)

ppandj · 15/11/2015 19:40

I say Ev-a/er-lyn and I love the name. I like it pronounced either way really. I'm in Yorkshire.

BikeRunSki · 15/11/2015 19:39

Eve-lin

Sunshine511 · 15/11/2015 19:38

Ev-Lynn and I'm Scottish Smile

ragged · 15/11/2015 19:38

EV-lyn. (my aunt). Am American. Could just about push to EV-el-in on occasion.

I found Eve-linn really weird at first, but okay with it now. My aunt's name is never shortened.