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Ever - Baby girl name?

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Morningfog2 · 19/03/2024 11:00

Hey all,

Is Ever a name that I could use for a baby girl?

I want to use the name Eva to be honest but with the German accent, so "Eh-Va" , not "EE - Va" which is the english version.

Hence I thought of Ever? Could it be a name?

How "Eh-Va" can be written to make a name with this sound?

Opinions please :)

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mathanxiety · 06/12/2024 02:22

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Viviennemary · 06/12/2024 00:35

No. It would just be plain daft.

Rdub585 · 06/12/2024 00:30

I named my daughter Ever Mae, she's 12 now and has always loved her name. She's never had anyone tease her about it or anything. Everyone that knows her- her friends, schoolmates, etc, all love it, she gets a lot of compliments about it. I was worried it may be too out there or ppl might give her a hard time but nope.

Hermittrismegistus · 20/03/2024 23:57

It sounds like how Phil Mitchel pronounces 'Heather'.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 20/03/2024 22:36

Ever’s fine imo - I think a couple of celebs have got Ever’s and it’s not unheard of in other countries. In the UK I think people will likely assume it’s an uncommonly used word name - more like say, True, rather than an Eva variant, but that’s no big deal imo and at least gets you the closer to the pronunciation you want. I think it sounds quite pretty actually.

While Efa would roughly work too, technically the A ending should have a strong “ah” sound rather than the lazy “uh” ending sound most English people would say for Ever or even many English A ending names. But you’d have hassle regularly explaining the F as a “vuh ” outside Wales.

Jessforless · 19/03/2024 18:30

I really like it. I can imagine it fitting in to my DC’s group of class names.

Zoobi · 19/03/2024 18:29

There's the Slavic version, "Yeva"

miniaturepixieonacid · 19/03/2024 18:27

I like it but I would only use it as a diminutive for:
Evelyn
Everly
Evadne
Evangeline

I wouldn't use Ewa without Polish (or East European if it's used more widely) ancestry and isn't Efa pronounced Ee-fuh (I knew one and I'm sure she said it like that).

Mimilamore · 19/03/2024 17:26

People say that for Heather around these parts!

winniethepooped · 19/03/2024 16:28

Many many English speakers pronounce their Rs, (I do) so she'd spend her life explaining it's a silent R to anyone who does.

excessivescreentime · 19/03/2024 16:22

Saisong · 19/03/2024 11:02

Ava might be closer in pronouciation, A-vah

This. Ava is a lovely name (assuming that's the pronunciation you're looking for)

Mercurial123 · 19/03/2024 16:21

Awful just terrible.

modgepodge · 19/03/2024 16:17

There’s a girl in my daughter’s class called Eva, pronounced Ever. Parents are French/Spanish. I imagine most people pronounce it incorrectly first time, she/her parents correct them, that’s the end of it. Just go with the Eva spelling rather than making one up.

Seebeebe · 19/03/2024 16:14

Never

Lalupalina · 19/03/2024 16:11

Was just going to say the same - Eva is NOT pronounced Ever or Evva in German!

Cinai · 19/03/2024 15:08

The German Eva is pronounced with a long ‘e’ / Eh -you wouldn’t get the long e with Ever. If you want the German pronounciation, I’d just spell it Eva and correct people.

Raspberryjamsandwich · 19/03/2024 15:04

There's a girl in my nieces class called Ever.

HighLlamas · 19/03/2024 14:59

Elephantsareace · 19/03/2024 11:04

Ever isn't a name and it won't be pronounced how you want by anyone with an accent with a rhotic r.

Exactly. ‘Ever’ isn’t a homonym for ‘Eva’ or ‘Evva’ in my accent.

Sandysandwich · 19/03/2024 14:57

I knew a baby called Evelyn, pronounced Ever-lin and they all called her Ever. It was sweet

peaceinourtime · 19/03/2024 14:41

I’ve heard of a Everly as a girls name. It is alright I suppose.

Nannyfannybanny · 19/03/2024 13:20

Is your surname "Ready"!!!

LlynTegid · 19/03/2024 13:18

No, not a loving thing to do. Think of all the cruel comments that will happen.

Topseyt123 · 19/03/2024 13:17

No. I'd think it should be Eva.

Even after all of your attempts to explain, I still can't see the problem with Eva.

If you spell it Ever then you and your DD will be constantly having to explain it and correct people.

LittleMissSleepyUK · 19/03/2024 13:08

I know an Ewa which is pronounced Ever

Moreteaandchocolate · 19/03/2024 13:01

I agree with pp - spell it Eva and correct people. Ever doesn’t really work as a spelling imo because it’s a real word that isn’t usually used as a name, so it seems wrong somehow. Just my personal opinion of course :)

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