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73 replies

Smw96 · 01/11/2021 21:37

So,

I've named my DD Rovenna, and different people pronounce it differently.

How would you pronounce it? Will add the different pronunciations after a few comments, and also say how I pronounce it....

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Autumnleavesfalling · 01/11/2021 21:38

Roh- ven-ah

dementedpixie · 01/11/2021 21:38

Ro-venna

RachelHasThoseInBurgundy · 01/11/2021 21:39

Row - vennah

Iwantedtrianglesnotsquares · 01/11/2021 21:40

Rov enna

HaudYerWheestFella · 01/11/2021 21:42

Ro-Venna

SirChenjins · 01/11/2021 21:43

Roh-venna

Not a name I’ve come across before.

NuffSaidSam · 01/11/2021 21:43

Ro-venna

KirstenBlest · 01/11/2021 21:44

Rov-enna

DinaofCloud9 · 01/11/2021 21:44

Like the Ro in Rover.

Waahingwashingwashing · 01/11/2021 21:44

Row-venna

KirstenBlest · 01/11/2021 21:44

but think most would say Ro-venna

Waahingwashingwashing · 01/11/2021 21:45

Roh is actually a better approximation

FancySomeChips · 01/11/2021 21:45

Row-Ven-Ah

Rugsofhonour · 01/11/2021 21:46

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Mollymalone123 · 01/11/2021 21:48

Row-Venn-ah

steppemum · 01/11/2021 21:48

@DinaofCloud9

Like the Ro in Rover.
yes Ro as in Rover and Venna as in Vienna bit with the i missing!
Ughmaybenot · 01/11/2021 21:48

Row-venna like the start to sound like Rowan and the end to rhyme with Morwenna

Anoisagusaris · 01/11/2021 21:48

Row (to rhyme with low)-venna.

But I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Row-veena either

SierraJulietGolf · 01/11/2021 21:49

Ruhvenna?

MrsFin · 01/11/2021 21:49

How do you pronounce it OP?

steppemum · 01/11/2021 21:49

I love people writing row as a option. It doesn't have one pronunciation!

row row row your boat
I had a terrible row with dh
there was a row of cars parked on the verge

EekGoesTheBaby · 01/11/2021 21:50

roh-VEN-nah

(roh as in "road")

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 01/11/2021 21:50

I'd probably go ruhvenna like revenge

RachelHasThoseInBurgundy · 01/11/2021 21:51

@steppemum

I love people writing row as a option. It doesn't have one pronunciation!

row row row your boat
I had a terrible row with dh
there was a row of cars parked on the verge

Good point! Grin
Smw96 · 01/11/2021 21:53

@SirChenjins It's not exactly a child's name, however it is a place in Italy. There is also a place in Italy called Ravenna. Both have been used as names. I have another 2 R's and wanted something 'different.' Haha.

Thanks all, appreciate the responses.

The pronunciations so far have been
Rove as in cove Na.
Rov n na
Row ven(pen) na
Row veen na.

I'm not overly fussed how people say it at the start, however when in discussion and her name is mentioned, some people keep responding back with it totally wrong.
It becomes a tad laughable.

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