Evelyn - how do you pronounce it?

[Sorbustree123]

I always thought it was EVE-LYN, but understand it's also pronounced EV-A-LYN? Trying to work out if one is more common than the other in the UK? Are there regional variations?

We have both in our family, pronounce it however you like.

Ev eh lyn 4 syllables

But no A sound as there's no a

Sorry 3 syllables

EV-uh-lin is the usual female pronunciation, EEV-lin the (far more unusual) male — see for instance Evelyn Waugh the (male) novelist who married a woman called Evelyn.

As a default, 3 syllables but I have heard it with 2 and would use that if told.

Mistakes in pronunciation will happen often throughout her life, although that can happen with many names.

Three syllables.

Eve-lyn if male, Ev-uh-lyn if female.

Eve-lyn

I had a wonderful great auntie called Evelyn. We pronounced her name Ev-uh-Lyn

It's my middle name from a long list of female ancestors & always been pronounced Eve-lyn. We are from Southern England.

*line of ancestors

I also thought Eve-lyn was the male version (like E Waugh)

For girls I'd say Ev-a-lyn

I know a few people called Evelyn and they all pronounce it Ev-leen. This is in Northern Ireland though.

Evil-lyn.

It's not the case that the eev-lin pronunciation is just for males. My grandmother was eev-lin, Eve for short and actually

As a teacher this is one of the most irritating names for this reason. There are loads of Evelyn's and it's hard to remember.

My great aunty was called Evelyn and it was always pronounced Ev-lyn.

I know of an EVE lyn and a EV lyn

My aunt too, shortened to 'Ev'

I would pronounce it Ev-Lyn.

It’s my middle name and for me it’s always been pronounced Ev-Lyn

I know an EVE-lyn and an Ev-lyn so I would have to ask.

Ev-eh-len

My friend pronounces her name
Ev-lyn. I’ve also come across
Ever-lyn and Eev-lyn. I think you just pick the one you like best!

I know an 80 year old and a 7 year old evelyn. Both pronounced like eve Lyn.