Evelyn pronunciation

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Would you say Eve-lyn or Ever-lyn?

I’d say Ev-Lyn

Ev-lyn, here too

Ev lynn

EV-lin

I would say Ev-lyn, but that's because the first person I knew with that name, in the 80s, had that pronunciation, but since I have been a teacher in the noughties I have taught a couple of Eve-lyns.

I prefer Ev-lyn - she was Ev or Evvie as a nickname.

Ev e Lyn

Eve-Lyn.

My DD has this name and gets v fed up when people call her Ev-er-Lyn

Yeah I think it's supposed to be like Ev-e-lyn with the 'e' a very subtle sound IYSWIM?

Do you mind that it’s extremely popular? At one stage a third of the girls in dds class were named a variant of an Eve name.

Isn’t one a boy and the other a girl?

Eve-Lyn for a boy (Evelyn Waugh comes to mind)
Ev-Lyn for a girl

I may be making that up.

Ev-Lyn or Ev-a-Lyn for a girl
Eve-Lyn for a boy

You're right.

Traditionally - Eve-lyn for a boy.
Ev-uh-lin/Ev-lin for a girl.

I don't think anyone chooses the name for a boy anymore, though.

I would say ev-eh-lin

Aw, now I wish I was having another girl so u could call her Evelyn!

I'd probably guess Eve - lyn, followed by Ev -lyn (with a short "eh" sound) - that's mainly what I've heard used from those in the UK who have the name. Ever -lyn seems to be more the American pronunciation (a la The Mummy and Pearl Harbour films), which means it's bound to increase in the UK too though over time.

I’d say Ev-er-lyn. So does my husband. Although if discussing Evelyn Waugh I would say “Ev-lyn” as that’s how an English teacher I had pronounced it that way.

I immediately read it as Ev-Lyn

I think of Ev-Lyn as a girl name and Eve-Lyn as a boy name

Ehv-Lyn

It's so dependant on where you're from, pronunciation of this name. I've heard it pronounced both ways and I can't remember where I heard it each way
I'd probably be more inclined to say Ever-lyn though as I think that's what I've heard most
It's a lovely name though either way

“Eveline” is also a story from Dubliners by James Joyce and her name is shortened to “Evvie”.

My Grandma is Evelyn and she has always pronounced it Ev-lyn.

Ev-eh-lin

Evelyn Waugh was indeed pronounced 'eev-lyn' and the male version is always pronounced this way. But the female version can be 'eev-lin' 'ev-lin' or 'ever-Lin'. The latter versions, with the short 'e' seem to be the norm both in America and Ireland. Which is why they are kind of taking over here I suppose.

It's odd to me, as 'eev-lin' seems more obviously feminine as it seems like an extension of Eve. My late grandmother was Evelyn pronounced this way, Eve for short.

I don't think anyone would really name their son Evelyn nowadays.

Ever-lin

I’ve heard all different pronounciations, I loved this name years ago but didn’t know how to pronounce it and there wasn’t mumnset to ask!