How do you pronounce Evelyn?

[KellyJellyfish]

I’m just curious what the most common/classic pronunciation is.

When I was at school there was an Evelyn in my class, and she’s probably the only one I’ve ever known, but my partner has also known a couple of Evelyns and they were pronounced differently.

So what sounds normal to you?

1. Eve - Lin
2. Ever - Lin
3. Ave - Lin
4. Something else?

Thanks

I have known a couple who all pronounced it say Ev Lyn.

Same as above

Ev-lyn in my family. We have a few.

Same as above.

Ev to rhyme with Bev
Lynn
Close relative. Accent on Ev but it's a short syllable, EVlynn.

I'm used to hearing EEEEEEVElin now but it's wrong

Ev-lin

Eve-lyn

Ever-lyn

Eve - lin

Ev-lyn
I would have said ever-lin til I read the other replies and realised its more ev-lin.

Eve-Lyn always sounds like Evil-in

Eeev-linn - I know a few of these

Ever-linn - I know one (American)

lovely name either way!

Evil Lynne

2 - Ever Lynne.

Ev Lin is most common where I live so that's usually my default followed by Eve Lin. I've only met a handful of Ever Lin's and I've met a lot of children (supply teacher).

Can't be that wrong, Eve-Lin is how my 100 year old Grandma pronounces her own name!!!

Ev-lin or at a push Ev-eh-lin.

Eve-lin sounds awful and never heard anyone say Ave-lin

Ever-lyn

E ve-lin
Similar to ev-lin but just a slight e sound after the v.

Eev-lin
Evlin
Ev-uh-lin is common but I hadn't heard this until there was one at work

Yes.
Ev-eh-lin

We have Ever-lynn and Eve-lynn in my family, that’s how you know which they are talking about.

Ev-Ver-lin

I've only ever met one, to be fair, but she pronounced it Eve-Lin. How can it be wrong??

My daughter is a ever lyn

My Aunty was Ev-lynn