Forum Baby Names

Pronunciation of Eve

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SamGuest ·
I'm curious how you'd pronounce Eve if you saw it written like that.

I'd really like to call my daughter "Eef" but spelled differently! I was thinking of Eve or Ave.

Looking forward to your reactions.

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  1. Linda #2

    I'm thinking of Eve pronounced as "Iev" and for Ave, maybe "Eev" (in English) or "Aavuh" or the "Avé" from Ave Maria. Anyway, I think you should mention how it's pronounced at the beginning.

  2. Emme Guest #3

    I think of Eef when I hear Eve.

  3. G Guest #4

    I'm thinking of Evuh, as in EVENTJES/EVEN, so not Eef.

  4. Anonymous Guest #5

    I would also pronounce it as "ief"

  5. ii Guest #6

    Of course. Why would you think of an English pronunciation in the Netherlands?

  6. Emily Guest #7

    Evuh. Or maybe Iev, but I don't think of the pronunciation Eef.

  7. Milou #8

    I think of Eve being pronounced as "IEV"... I believe it's an English name, at least I see this name often in movies... if I pronounce it purely in Dutch, it becomes "eevu", like "Eve, please wait".

  8. Hummel Guest #9

    I'm also thinking of "waiting a bit."

  9. Anonymous Guest #10

    I would pronounce it as... ief!

  10. G Guest #11

    I would pronounce it as Evuhh.

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