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Help[Opinions] Need help with pronouncing Eva
I adore Eva, pronounced EH-va ("ev" like nEVer) & EY-va (like Ava). I don't like EE-va as much, but it is okay. All three are legitimate pronunciations, but I know that most people will call her EE-va.
I want to name my daughter Eva Sophia or Eva Natalia - either pronounced EH-va or EY-va. DH refuses to spell EY-va as Ava. And I'm not sure how to get EH-va conveyed so that people won't automatically read it as EE-va. Any advice, or am I just looking at a lifetime of correcting people (which isn't the worst thing in the world, I guess.)?
Also, which do you think is the prettiest pronunciation?
I want to name my daughter Eva Sophia or Eva Natalia - either pronounced EH-va or EY-va. DH refuses to spell EY-va as Ava. And I'm not sure how to get EH-va conveyed so that people won't automatically read it as EE-va. Any advice, or am I just looking at a lifetime of correcting people (which isn't the worst thing in the world, I guess.)?
Also, which do you think is the prettiest pronunciation?
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I like the pronunciation EE-va the best. I think it is the prettiest.
If you want it pronounced AY-va though, I think spelling it Ava makes the most sense. I don't really know how else to avoid the pronunciation issue...
If you want it pronounced AY-va though, I think spelling it Ava makes the most sense. I don't really know how else to avoid the pronunciation issue...
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I like EE-va.
Eva- EE-va to me.
Ava- EY-va
Although alot of people say Eva like EY-va, too. I hate that. EH-va sounds like something you'd say like being a drama queen:
"OMG, girl, lemme teeeeeell YOU what that girl right over they-ah is wearing TODAY! Did you see it? OMG giiiiirl. That was the ugliest outfit EH-va!"
See? I've been watching too many chick flicks.
But Eva and Ava are both gorgeous.
Eva- EE-va to me.
Ava- EY-va
Although alot of people say Eva like EY-va, too. I hate that. EH-va sounds like something you'd say like being a drama queen:
"OMG, girl, lemme teeeeeell YOU what that girl right over they-ah is wearing TODAY! Did you see it? OMG giiiiirl. That was the ugliest outfit EH-va!"
See? I've been watching too many chick flicks.
But Eva and Ava are both gorgeous.
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I like "ee-va"; it makes the most sense to me and sounds wide-awak. "eh-va" sounds like a rapper saying "ever" - not a fan.
I think if you want people to get it right without constant pronunciation lessons, you might have to spell it Evva or éva.
I think if you want people to get it right without constant pronunciation lessons, you might have to spell it Evva or éva.
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I automatically pronounced it EH-va (because that's how it is over here), and that's the pronunciation I prefer. Either combo is very pretty, it's a tough decision!
I guess you'll just have to correct people.
I guess you'll just have to correct people.
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Why don't you use Éva? I reckon people'd pronounce it properly as AY-va.
This message was edited 10/8/2010, 1:43 PM
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