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Ava? Help pronunciation

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Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:18

Hello,

How is the name Ava pronounced in the Uk?

Is A like apple or A like "ey" from hey?

So A-va or Ey-va?

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mathanxiety · 25/01/2024 04:57

Ayva - Ava
Ayda - Ada

Eeva - Eva
Evv-uh-lin - Evelyn

Evv-ee (Evie rhymes with heavy as far as I'm concerned).

MissMoan · 25/01/2024 01:28

Av (as in 'Crave') A (as in 'uh')

Whataretheodds · 25/01/2024 01:07

E- sounds like ee in bee 🐝
Elizabeth - E
Elaine

I wouldn't pronounce them like that. I'd pronounce the first E as in Egg.

DappledThings · 24/01/2024 22:31

MaloneMeadow · 24/01/2024 22:15

They’re definitely not the same - I have an Eva! Ava is ay-va, Eva is ee-va

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But I know an Eva pronounced Ava in the German fashion. Eva can be Eeva or Ayva.

MaloneMeadow · 24/01/2024 22:15

DappledThings · 24/01/2024 21:49

I would say Ava and Eva the same. But then I met a Polish Eva who says it like Ever.

They’re definitely not the same - I have an Eva! Ava is ay-va, Eva is ee-va

PrawnDumplings · 24/01/2024 22:00

Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:37

And sorry a bit irrelevant but are all the Ev names pronounced with E like egg or E like easy?

There is variation....

E- sounds like ee in bee 🐝
Elizabeth - E
Elaine

E - sounds like E in egg 🥚
Emilia
Emma
Ella
Elsie
Elsa
Eleanor
Emily
Etta
Elodie

Ei - sounds like eye
Eileen

E - sounds like Urr
Eartha - like earth

Mumaway · 24/01/2024 21:59

Ay-va. Ee-va is spelt Eva. Although Eva can also be pronounced Ay-va.

aintnospringchicken · 24/01/2024 21:58

Ey-va

PrawnDumplings · 24/01/2024 21:52

Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:35

Oh gosh, I know anyone in real life and I would never have imagined the "ay"... thankfully I asked here and now I know.

Is Ada following the same trent?

i.e A like Apple of Ay ?

Ada is also Ay - sounds like like hey op.

43ontherocksporfavor · 24/01/2024 21:51

Ayva

DappledThings · 24/01/2024 21:49

I would say Ava and Eva the same. But then I met a Polish Eva who says it like Ever.

arlequin · 24/01/2024 21:48

Everly = Ever-ly

HeyDiggity · 24/01/2024 21:43

We call them long and short vowel sounds

/e/ in egg is a short vowel sound /e/ in easy is a long vowel sound.

Ava - the first /a/ is a long vowel sound and the second /a/ is said with a bit more of a schwa which is the ‘uh’ sound or short /u/ sound.

arlequin · 24/01/2024 21:41

Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:37

And sorry a bit irrelevant but are all the Ev names pronounced with E like egg or E like easy?

Hmm this can vary.

Eva = Eeva

Evelyn = Eevlyn or Evlyn or Evalyn

Evie = Eevie

Evan = Ev-un

Letterbix · 24/01/2024 21:41

I'd pronounce it ey-va, to rhyme with favour

Not A-vuh like 'ave a (banana)

Mariolu · 24/01/2024 21:39

Like easy

Mariolu · 24/01/2024 21:38

Ay-va and Ay-da.

I've never heard hard 'a' like avocado Ah-va
I have heard a hard 'a' Ah-da but it was a shortening of a Polish name.

Acrosstheeuniverese · 24/01/2024 21:37

It's Ay Va.

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Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:37

And sorry a bit irrelevant but are all the Ev names pronounced with E like egg or E like easy?

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Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:35

@7catsisnotenough I thought the same... but apparently not!

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arlequin · 24/01/2024 21:35

Yes Ay-da for Ada.

SmallestInTheClass · 24/01/2024 21:35

Ey va. Never heard it any other way in the UK.

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Unicornpuzzle · 24/01/2024 21:35

Oh gosh, I know anyone in real life and I would never have imagined the "ay"... thankfully I asked here and now I know.

Is Ada following the same trent?

i.e A like Apple of Ay ?

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GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 24/01/2024 21:34

Ay Va (ay like the name of the letter A)

popplego · 24/01/2024 21:32

Definitely Ayva