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Evelyn

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user1471550707 · 20/10/2016 17:48

My DD is 7 weeks old and and we have called Evelyn (pronounced Eev-lyn) with Evie as a nn. However, it seems that everywhere we go people have pronounce her name Ever-lyn and it's left me wondering which is the correct pronunciation. How would you pronouce Evelyn? Should I use the Ever-lyn pronunciation to avoid confusion as she grows up?

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HoratioNightboy · 20/10/2016 19:02

I only know Evv-lins. I understood it was Evv- for girls and Eve- for boys, and my experience so far complies with that.

missm0use · 20/10/2016 18:39

I'd say it as Eev-lyn but then my DD is called Evie pronounced Ee-vee

Chinlo · 20/10/2016 18:38

I would pronounce it Eva-lin, without a doubt. Never even knew anyone pronounced it Eve-lin.

Polpette · 20/10/2016 18:33

There are three ways to pronounce it, all are correct:

Eve-lyn (as in Adam and Eve, like Evelyn Waugh, also fine for a girl)
Ever-lyn (as in happily ever after)
Ev-lyn (with a short hard ev sound)

DixieWishbone · 20/10/2016 18:20

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dalmatianmad · 20/10/2016 18:17

My friend has a 10 year old Evelyn and I still have no idea how to bloody pronounce it, it's a beautiful name.

It's a bit like people called Mia, I never know whether it's supposed to be "Meeya" or "Mya" Hmm

BikeRunSki · 20/10/2016 18:14

I would pronounce it Eve-Lyn, because it was my granny's name and that is how she pronounced it.

passingthrough1 · 20/10/2016 18:08

I thought Eve-Lin was the male and Ever-lin the female? Not sure. It's a lovely name though.

EweAreHere · 20/10/2016 18:02

Eh-vuh-lihn or Eh-vuh-luhn

PinkiePiesCupcakes · 20/10/2016 17:59

We have an Evelyn, we say Ever-Lyn and Eevee for short.
I have heard it pronounced differently though, I even heard it said more like Evil-Lyn, like the He-Man character.

R0bins · 20/10/2016 17:56

I would pronounce it Eve-lyn. Lovely name!

PotatoBread · 20/10/2016 17:55

I pronounce it Ev-lyn. Have never heard it said as Ever-Lyn in though have heard it pronounced Eve-Lyn. Maybe it's a regional thing (am in Ireland)

stitchglitched · 20/10/2016 17:55

I have an Evelyn, pronounced Ever-lin and that is what most people seem to assume too. I have only had one person say Eev-lin. I thought that was more the male version, as in Evelyn Waugh. Both sound nice though.

MyGreenSofa · 20/10/2016 17:52

I think that most people looking at name Evelyn would assume it is pronounced Ever-Lyn. This is what I thought looking at your thread title, but then I did quickly think "or maybe it's pronounced Eve-Lyn" which is becoming more common. I think it's a lovely name and you shouldn't change how you pronounce it although I think you/she will often be correcting people initially.

spankhurst · 20/10/2016 17:50

My auntie is Ever-lyn, known as Evvy. I have met Eev-lyns, though.

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