[Opinions] 2 things come to mind...
in reply to a message by overtheclouds
this lady:

and this song:

el-VEER-ah is nice enough but I think you'd have a lot of trouble achieving that pronunciation (in the US at least, where the "Mistress of the Dark" is pretty well known). Elvira (el-VIE-rah), besides having the pop culture references, does not sound nice IMO- It reminds me of 'virus'

and this song:

el-VEER-ah is nice enough but I think you'd have a lot of trouble achieving that pronunciation (in the US at least, where the "Mistress of the Dark" is pretty well known). Elvira (el-VIE-rah), besides having the pop culture references, does not sound nice IMO- It reminds me of 'virus'
This message was edited 1/31/2013, 2:39 PM
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I found the song on You Tube. It's definitely what I think of when I see or hear Elvira.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVHQsmIaDBY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVHQsmIaDBY