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BeautifulStars93 · 15/11/2015 19:30

Evelyn ..
Do you say Eve-Lyn or Ever-Lyn.
Where are you from?

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ThisPasadenaHomemaker · 15/11/2015 19:31

I've never heard of Ever-Lyn as a pronunciation of Evelyn.

It's either Ev-Lyn or Eve-Lyn. Both are valid. I prefer Eve-Lyn.

JennyOnAPlate · 15/11/2015 19:31

Ever-lyn. It was my aunts name and that was how she said it! Originally from Cardiff.

weebarra · 15/11/2015 19:32

Ev-lyn. I'm Scottish.

Coffeethrowtrampbitch · 15/11/2015 19:32

I'd say Ev-a-lyn, I have a friend who's DD has that name. I'm in Scotland.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 15/11/2015 19:32

Ever-lyn

shoopshoopsong · 15/11/2015 19:32

Ev lyn unless I was told otherwise

SandunesAndRainclouds · 15/11/2015 19:32

Ev-lyn

My dear GM's middle name and I love it.

Kim82 · 15/11/2015 19:32

Ever-lyn. I'm in the NW.

SevenOhTwo · 15/11/2015 19:33

Either. I prefer Ever-Lyn,, and thought it was always that as a child, but the only real life ones I've known have been Eve-Lyns so I'd check before saying it.

I'm from South-West/South-East.

TheMasterMurderedMargarita · 15/11/2015 19:33

Neither.
I say Ev-lyn.
I'm from Scotland.
It's my aunts name, we all pronounce it like that.

shoopshoopsong · 15/11/2015 19:33

From home counties

brunette123 · 15/11/2015 19:34

Eve-lyn (Home counties) and my friend who is called that pronounces it that way too and she is also from same area

Discogeek · 15/11/2015 19:35

Evil-Lynn Grin *not helpful I know, sorry!

Diddlydokey · 15/11/2015 19:36

Ev-lyn - Midlands

MrsBalustradeLanyard · 15/11/2015 19:36

Ev-lyn here too.

goldglittershitter · 15/11/2015 19:37

I've heard both around here but the one I actually know is pronounced Ever-Lynn. I'm NW.

WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 15/11/2015 19:37

Eve-lyn. Midlands.

ragged · 15/11/2015 19:38

EV-lyn. (my aunt). Am American. Could just about push to EV-el-in on occasion.

I found Eve-linn really weird at first, but okay with it now. My aunt's name is never shortened.

Sunshine511 · 15/11/2015 19:38

Ev-Lynn and I'm Scottish Smile

BikeRunSki · 15/11/2015 19:39

Eve-lin

ppandj · 15/11/2015 19:40

I say Ev-a/er-lyn and I love the name. I like it pronounced either way really. I'm in Yorkshire.

SixtyFootDoll · 15/11/2015 19:41

EV-lin (Wales)

Jhm9rhs · 15/11/2015 19:41

Eve-lyn, Warwickshire.

LumelaMme · 15/11/2015 19:44

Eve-lyn. East Anglia.

anothernumberone · 15/11/2015 19:45

Ev lyn

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