Eben

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How would you naturally pronounce Eben?

Eb- en (as in like it's short for Ebenezer)

Or Ee- Ben

Or Eeb- en

I'd prob ask if I doubt, but would have first though eh-Ben

I've known a couple - one had the first pronunciation and the other had the second. Both really lovely kids so I like the name!

The one I know is South African. He pronounces it E-Ben.

Awwwwww that's the name of my very first boyfriend. His was said with a short e as in egg. He was West Indian. Lovely boy. Should have stuck with him and I might not have ended up with bastard exH.

I know a couple of Ebens. They pronounce it EBben.

I would pronounce EE-Ben but like others would assume should be Eden

I teach one and he is Eh-Ben not a a long Ee sound.

I think I too would assume it was Eden with a typo...

Ee-ben. Hebrew, no? Means rock.

The Hebrew for rock is e-ven (e like in ever), so I wouldn't make that link tbh.

I'd probably skirt round the issue of pronunciation until I heard someone else say it out loud, and go with whatever they said.

I have a friend called Eben, he pronounces it Eb-en like the start of ebenezer.

Like Evan but with a b!

I know one too.