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How would you pronounce this name?

69 replies

frai · 28/06/2024 08:49

Ivo

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Circumferences · 29/06/2024 21:59

Ivo like ivy but o at the end.

BingoMarieHeeler · 29/06/2024 21:58

Redberies · 29/06/2024 21:55

Why would you add an R? Confused

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It’s not adding - Ivor has an R at the end of it.

Beginningless · 29/06/2024 21:58

Just saying how I’d pronounce the more familiar name, Ivor - not adding it to Ivo…

Redberies · 29/06/2024 21:55

Beginningless · 29/06/2024 20:25

My mind said Eevo. Even though I’d pronounce Ivor as Eye-vor.

Why would you add an R? Confused

abracadabra1980 · 29/06/2024 20:49

Eye vo

StormingNorman · 29/06/2024 20:29

Eye Voe

Beginningless · 29/06/2024 20:25

My mind said Eevo. Even though I’d pronounce Ivor as Eye-vor.

Dragonsandcats · 29/06/2024 20:24

Eye-vo. have only met one and that is how they pronounced it.

DoYouSmokePaul · 29/06/2024 20:23

I used to live in St Ives, Cambs and there’s a school called St Ivo pronounced EYE-voe.

StripedTomatoes · 29/06/2024 20:20

Ee-vo

S0livagant · 29/06/2024 20:13

Eye-voe

Springwatch123 · 29/06/2024 20:13

Eye - vo

Joolsin · 29/06/2024 20:12

Ee-vo

TeamPolin · 29/06/2024 20:11

I've met one. He was an ee-vo

Redberies · 29/06/2024 08:19

Ee-vo

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 29/06/2024 03:30

I've met two both Hungarian and pronounced it Ee-vo.

RogueFemale · 29/06/2024 02:01

Knew one years ago, English, and it was Eye-voe.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 28/06/2024 23:58

Usually Eye- vo in the UK (like more well known Ivan or Ivor).

Ivo is a gorgeous name with a nice meaning - I’m really surprised it’s not more popular since it combines two trends (the popular o ending for boys and the letter V (as in Oliver/Olivia , all the Ev names etc))

Babyenroute · 28/06/2024 23:45

familyissues12345 · 28/06/2024 09:11

Strangely I looked at it and straight away said

E - vo

But I reckon it's probably meant to be Eye-vo?

Me too!

KirstenBlest · 28/06/2024 23:44

Ee-vo

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/06/2024 17:51

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 28/06/2024 09:18

Eye-vo or ee-vo, depending on where I guessed the person might be from.

Yes I would do this - take the person’s lead on how they pronounce it.

BingoMarieHeeler · 28/06/2024 10:38

EYE-vo but have known ones called EE-vo. Equally I know an Ivan which I would assume to be EYE-van but he’s an ee-VAN.

DappledThings · 28/06/2024 10:36

Eye-vo. Was going to be DD's middle name if she'd been a boy

MoonintheStreet · 28/06/2024 10:35

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 28/06/2024 09:18

Eye-vo or ee-vo, depending on where I guessed the person might be from.

Exactly.

Els1e · 28/06/2024 10:34

Ee vo here