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Upset over baby name

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Namechangedsothere · 22/12/2017 16:28

My 6 month old daughter is called Evelyn. I like her name but I feel like I’m saying it wrong and now every time I say it out loud I am cringing and it’s really making me doubt her name. I’m saying it a bit like ‘Ev-uh-Lin’ when my sister keeps saying it’s Ev-lin (two syllables) out of interest how would you say it and does ‘Ev-uh-lin’ sound wrong to you?

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BlackberryandNettle · 26/12/2017 20:53

I say it as you do. Also, you decide how people should pronounce it as you named her! I would also say that ev-uh-lin was the feminine version and eve-lyn the masculine.

Candyfloss1122 · 26/12/2017 19:28

I pronounce it your way op.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 26/12/2017 19:11

I have a 5 yr old Evelyn, pronounced ev ah Lyn. I don't mind the ev-Lyn pronunciation but hate it when people call her eve-Lyn Angry

Buxbaum · 26/12/2017 19:00

The older pronounciation is Eev lin though.

The masculine pronunciation is eev-lin.

Carouselfish · 26/12/2017 17:28

I'd say Ev er lin. Three syllables.
The older pronounciation is Eev lin though. It's like Mount Everest is actually meant to be Eev Rest but nobody says it like that.

TidyDancer · 26/12/2017 11:30

I prefer it with two syllables the way your sister pronounces it. Eve-lynn is okay as well. The three syllable pronunciation doesn't come naturally to me, sounds a bit forced. Might be a regional accent thing possibly.

Unnoticed · 23/12/2017 22:18

I’ve only ever known it with two syllables.

BenLui · 23/12/2017 17:01

It’s a lovely elegant name. I agree with pps 3 syllables for a girl, 2 for a boy.

She’s your daughter though so your sister should politely follow your lead regardless.

My name is pronounced correctly with two syllables however occasionally I find people trying to shoe horn another syllable in there. It doesn’t bother me overly as long as they get the spelling correct.

Imaginosity · 23/12/2017 17:01

This is my name - I say Ev-lin. But there are different ways to say it si just tell your sister which way you prefer.

seven201 · 23/12/2017 16:56

I've only heard it pronounced Eve-lin. Never heard the ev-lin version. Now I'm worried I've been pronouncing all the Evelyn's I've ever taught incorrectly! Like many names you'll always get someone who pronounces it differently. Tell your sister to stop bringing it up as it's upsetting you. It's a lovely name whatever way you pronounce it.

BikeRunSki · 23/12/2017 16:48

I think either (eether /eyethr Smile) way is acceptable, but I would say It your way OP, asbitvwasmy grandmother’s name.

Buxbaum · 23/12/2017 16:44

Eev - lin is a boys' name. Your pronunciation is correct for a girl.

SimonNeilshair · 23/12/2017 16:42

It's my dd's name and I say it the same way you do

Mayhemmumma · 23/12/2017 16:37

You're right and it's beautiful!

Figgygal · 23/12/2017 16:35

I'd be saying it as you do

mum2be2boys · 23/12/2017 16:33

I know two Evelyns, one pronounces it Ev-ur-lin, the other Eve-lin, so I think both are 'right'.

She's your daughter though so you get to decide how her name is pronounced - just keep correcting anyone who says it differently and they will get it right eventually.

Ps, both girls have their name shortened to Evie.

boosterrooster · 22/12/2017 22:14

You're saying it correctly

XmasTreeOhXmasTree · 22/12/2017 22:10

Definitely three syllables. You're saying it right. Don't doubt yourself and correct your sister OP.

Vicks30 · 22/12/2017 21:48

I’d say it your way too.

howthelightgetsin · 22/12/2017 21:48

I thought the two syllable version Eve-lin was the (old) pronounciation of the male name Evelyn (Evelyn Waugh for instance).

Bananamanfan · 22/12/2017 21:39

It's DD's middle name and her best friend's. I say Eve-lyn, dh says Ever-lyn & friend is Ever-lyn. Both correct, both lovely. Never heard Ev-lyn.

margaritasbythesea · 22/12/2017 21:32

Lovely name. It cane be said Ev-e-lyn or Eve-lyn correctly but I would follow what the parents say. Have you mentioned it?

My brother randomly pronounced a syllable wrong in my DD´s name for about two years (non UK name). I just said her name a lot in front of him, particularly after he had said it. I am too polite for my own good. He eventually got it. I don´t think he was trying to be annoying.

Knittedfairies · 22/12/2017 21:27

m.youtube.com/watch?v=xjAlayrHS7w

Eh-veh-lin for a girl, Eve-elin for a boy (Evelyn Waugh)?

Kardashianlove · 22/12/2017 21:20

It’s one of those names with several pronunciations (I know 4 different ways to say it), just pick which one you like best and friends/family should follow. Then when she’s old enough, she will correct teachers or anyone else who pronounces it not ‘her’ way, as will happen frequently!
Or shorten to Eve / Evie.
Lovely name Smile

Zaya71 · 22/12/2017 21:17

(if I just saw it written down I would pronounce it your way)

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