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Edie pronunciation?

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crabette · 12/03/2023 21:13

Love Edie for a little girl, but concerned people would pronounce it differently.

How would you pronounce Edie?

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FayCarew · 13/03/2023 14:42

You'd be surprised, @@Bearpawk I know someone who reads Louis as Louise, and writes 'to Louis' in Louise's christmas card.

We have at least one poster on this thread who says Edie is pronounced Eddie.

MissingMoominMamma · 13/03/2023 14:38

I know two. I don’t think they’ve ever been mistaken for Eddies!!

Bearpawk · 13/03/2023 14:37

Surely nobody who can read would think it's eddy

FayCarew · 13/03/2023 14:32

@Reddahlias , do you say edict as ed-ict, Edith as Ed-ith and Eden as Ed-en?

Reddahlias · 13/03/2023 14:08

Eadie would be Eed-ie

Edie to me is Ed-ie

Reddahlias · 13/03/2023 14:07

I'd read it as Ed-ie

Like Edit, Edinburgh, Edward etc

FayCarew · 13/03/2023 09:15

@LuckyThatMyBreastsAreSmallAndHumble , I'd read Eadie as Adey

LightHousePanda · 13/03/2023 09:08

I think it depends on where you live as Edith isn't popular where I am as far as I'm aware. Never met or heard about a single one young or old so in that situation I can see how some would say Eddie. Also given more popular names like Evie I can also see when speaking people mishearing it. The best way to know this is by asking people who are Ediths or have children called that. I think people on this forum tend to be better educated in names and spelling than the average person.

dramalamma · 13/03/2023 08:57

I have one - she only gets Eddie on what's app autocorrect! I've never had anyone muddle for Eddie. Occasional misheard for Evie but not very often.

LuckyThatMyBreastsAreSmallAndHumble · 13/03/2023 08:45

I'd probably read that as Eddie.
Could it be spelled Eadie?

FayCarew · 13/03/2023 08:32

@CharitySchmarity , I'd guess a lot of people will say Eddie then.

CharitySchmarity · 13/03/2023 08:31

Anyone who understands how English spelling works is unlikely to say Eddie.

FayCarew · 13/03/2023 05:21

EE-dee

Luredbyapomegranate · 13/03/2023 00:45

ee-dee

It’s the only way it will be said, it’s very popular

xprincessxjanetx · 12/03/2023 23:55

Ee-dee

ourflagmeansdeath · 12/03/2023 23:40

It's unlikely you'll get a lot of Eddie's tbh, Edie's a common enough name. But do agree that people who don't have English as their first language may mispronounce, a friend of mine only recently learned English and says Evie as Evvy and Ava as Ah-va for instance. But those can be easily corrected and these people would be in the minority so would not be an issue.

tinyme77 · 12/03/2023 23:10

EEE DEE like the footballer Darren Eadie.

ReadersD1gest · 12/03/2023 23:10

I really don't think people will confuse it with Eddie...

MajorCarolDanvers · 12/03/2023 23:09

Eel dee

MrsSkylerWhite · 12/03/2023 23:08

E D

evemillbank · 12/03/2023 23:06

I think people who do not have English as their first language will always say Eddie.

evemillbank · 12/03/2023 23:05

Id say eee Dee. But the truth is however you want it to be pronounced lots of people with get it wrong because some people will say Eddie.

Imamumgetmeoutofhere · 12/03/2023 22:25

Eeee deee

Carsarelife · 12/03/2023 22:09

It was my nans name. People always pronounced it Eeeee deeee but in Xmas cards and birthday cards people would always write.....Dear Eddie.....god knows why .
Her actual name was Edith actually

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crabette · 12/03/2023 21:56

@WelshWondergirl I think that's my fear, that folk think it's Eddie? It's annoying that that makes your friend question her decision.

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