How would you pronounce the name...

jwpbride

Avett?

It's a family name, and I like it for a little boy, but a friend of mine thinks it will be mis-pronounced! TIA!

KimberlyJean

I would pronounce it Aah-veh-tt. Is that right? Long A and vett like corvette?

lbap

I would probably pronounce it like Yvette, but that is probably wrong!

MrsHell06

Ah-vett. I imediately thought girl name also.

Lovely22

Ahh-vett, I think.. how does your family pronouce it?

EmmaRain

I think it will be mispronounced as well, since I looked at it for awhile trying to guess how to say it.

I tried all of these, and figured uh-VETT would be my best guess.

uh-VETT. (rhymes with corvette)

AY-vett. (like the girls name yvette?)

AH-vett. (rhymes with Abbott)

 

jwpbride

KimberlyJean:

I would pronounce it Aah-veh-tt. Is that right? Long A and vett like corvette?

This is closest. We're from South Carolina (Caroliiiiiiina haha) so around here it's pronounced Ave-it (Aye-vitt?) with the emphasis on the "A".

Yeah, I was nervous about it being pronouced "girly" hehe

Thanks for y'alls opinion!

Sarah Thompson

Edit because that didn't come out the way it sounded in my head...

I thought Uh-Vet

Lauryn216

MrsHell06:

Ah-vett. I imediately thought girl name also.

This

babydontforget

Before I read your follow-up, I would have pronounced it like Abbott.

ara4488

I would say 'Aa-vit' (sounding like Abbot).

Interestingly, I have a (male) cousin who's named 'Davitt' - also a family name - I think it's a great way to preserve tradition.

speak-ez

a (like in bad) - vet

Melinz

speak-ez:

a (like in bad) - vet

hehe, thats how i did it as well

MrsJJC

a (like apple) - vett??