Eva - Please help!

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Elsaandanna2 · 28/04/2024 14:47

We come from Greece, DD3 is due in a couple of months and we love love love the name Eva.

However, Eva in Greece is Eh-Va , not Ee-Va.

I am just wondering that if we go for Eva and we will correct people and explain that Eh-Va is the Greek pronounciation, would that be too challenging?

Will the poor kid have to correct everyone in her life?

I don’t know if the “Ee-Va” pronounciation is just a British thing and in all other countries in the Globe is Eh-Va, like in Greece? Can please people with non-British origins advise?

(We were also considering Ava as this will sound like Eh-Va in the Uk but Ava in Greece is Ah-Va… and all grandparents etc. in Greece will call her Ah-Va!)

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Moreteaandchocolate · 28/04/2024 14:51

Eva is such a popular name at the moment in the UK that people won’t check pronunciation and will assume it’s Ee-va. I personally would go for Ava if you want that pronunciation if you’re planning on living in the UK. It’s probably easier to correct your family than to correct everyone else you meet?

TheaBrandt · 28/04/2024 14:50

Eva /Eve names are and have been for many years incredibly common in England. If that bothers you I would choose something else. Personally sick of these names every other teen girl is an Eve variant or an Isobel variant.

Hermittrismegistus · 28/04/2024 14:49

She will have to correct people all the time. People reading out her name will never think it's not pronounced the English way.

I'd chose another name if it will bother you.

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