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How would you pronounce Evelyn?

32 replies

PixieCake · 24/08/2010 12:29

Would you say 'Eve-lin' or 'Ev-lin'?

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horatia · 24/08/2010 23:00

Ev-lin, although I think Eev-lin sounds nicer.

thelastnoonoo · 24/08/2010 23:03

Ev - lyn

bronze · 24/08/2010 23:06

Eve lin

its my dds middle name after my grandmother an her mother who both pronounced it so.
Can't be an age thing then

dottyaboutstripes · 24/08/2010 23:09

I knew a married couple called .......... Evelyn and Evelyn :o

The lady was Evva-lin(Evvy) and the man was Eve-lin. Also an Aunty Evvy in my family (Ev-lin)

Having said that, I think the vas majority of people would say it Eve-lyn

mumtoabeautifulbabyboy · 24/08/2010 23:14

Ev-lin

NamedAfterTheBandActually · 24/08/2010 23:22

Eve lin for a boy

Ev lin for a girl

Rockbird · 24/08/2010 23:28

I only know one, in her 70s and she's an Eve-lin

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