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[Facts] Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names
by
Rose-Berry
10/25/2007, 1:59 PM
in reply to
a message by Camilla
The only name I have actually heard is
Godiva
as in the tale of Lady
Godiva
and it always pronounced God-eye-va, with the stress on the second syllable. (I'm in England btw). I would pron
Sunniva
as you hae suggested.
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