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Emmeline... pronunciation?

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crabette · 26/10/2020 12:44

I really like the name Emmeline... but in my head I always pronounce it Em-eh-lyn rather than Em-eh-LEEN, and I much prefer my (I assume incorrect!) pronunciation!

I'm not sure if this is partly accent - I'm west coast Scottish, and have a cousin Jacqueline who is sometimes referred to by various family members phonetically as Jacklyn, though I know Jack-eh-LEEN is correct.

How would you pronounce Emmeline? I don't really want to do a weird spelling variation - I know Emmelyn would be more obvious, but I think it is a bit of an invented spelling which puts me off!

I also thought of Evelyn and Emily - but don't love either quite as much.

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Winterterrace · 29/10/2020 15:11

Rosalyn?

FixTheBone · 29/10/2020 15:16

My wife is an 'Emma Leen'

BLASTPROCESSING · 29/10/2020 15:20

Just to be contrary, also west coast Scotland here and I would definitely only pronounce that as Emma-leen unless told differently.

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