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Help[Opinions] pronunciation of "E" in Evangeline
I just wanted to see how others pronounced Evangeline. Our little daughter is named Evangeline & I pronounce the "E" at the beginning softly, like the "Eh" in Evelyn or Evan. But a lot of people say the "E" like the letter E or the "E" in Eva. How do you say it? Are both ways correct?
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I would say e-VAN-ge-leen.
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I say eh-VANGE-uh-lynn
This is how my cousin pronounces her new baby's name.
I prefer this pron. over any others...
This is how my cousin pronounces her new baby's name.
I prefer this pron. over any others...
This message was edited 1/11/2009, 6:38 PM
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EE vange uh leen.
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I'm a little different from your pronunciations all over the board, though I wouldn't necessarily assume mine were more correct than yours are. I can wrap my mind around your interpretations pretty easily. Personally I go with:
Evangeline: EE
Evelyn: Eh (same as yours)
Eva: AY
Evangeline: EE
Evelyn: Eh (same as yours)
Eva: AY
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i say EE.
(ee-van-juh-leen)
(ee-van-juh-leen)
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I pronounce it with the "E" as in Eva sound, but I think the "Eh" sound is equally correct. It's just a matter of preference, I guess. By the way, your daughter has a lovely name.
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I'm not sure what the correct way is, but I say it Eh-, like in Evelyn and Evan. It's a gorgeous name, and I hope to use it as one of future DD's middle names (Xanthe Lyric Evangeline). Your daughter has a lovely name :)
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I pronounce it like you do.
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ee-VAN-ge-leen or ee-VAN-ge-line
yeah, it's an ee sound as in Eva. I think both pronunciations are fine.
yeah, it's an ee sound as in Eva. I think both pronunciations are fine.
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Ditto.
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I pronounce it ə-VAN-jə-leen, the ə being a soft neutral vowel sound.
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tritto. AND I like the name, btw ;).
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Ditto.
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Thanks for all of the compliments! We think she has a great name, too! I was dying to use it (I have two boys, so I had been "saving" the name for awhile now).
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