Pronounciation

[bickie]

Would you pronounce Evelyn for a girl with a short e - as in egg, or a long e as in evening?

I would say Eve-lyn, although could be either.

like egg

Eeeeevlyn

The only Evelyn I know at the moment is an EV-lyn. I think I have come across Eve-lynns before, though. Personal taste. 'course, i also knew an Eibhlin who was pronounced as both Ev-lyn and Eileen by various folk. She answered to both.

I say Ev-E-Lyn!

Like egg.

Eeeeevlyn

I say Ev-eh-lyn...

ev-eh-lyn

My Gran was an Ev.

at Reality. The examiner at my phonetics exam kept calling it that and I wanted to biff her.

No no no, guys! Ev-eh-lyn is female pronunciation. Eve-lyn is male pronunciation (e.g. Evelyn Waugh). Careful!

hmmm - my DH said that his ex fiances mother was called Evelyn and he called her Evil-in (yes I know very childish).
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As in egg.

Egg!

Ev-eh-lyn. The other way sounds too much like evil!

no, no, no! It definitely has only 2 syllables!

Thankyou Reality - did mean to type pronunciation. Got to love MN - the only forum where not only can people spell - they correct your spelling too! You've all been very helpful! Thanks - it's on the list - with short vowel e.

Ev-lyn if you're Scottish and Eve-lyn if you're not was always the way I knew it.
I remember Evelyn Glennie (deaf percussionist) correcting Michael Aspel on 'This is Your Life' as he was mispronouncing it as Eve-lyn.