How would you pronounce Eva

MamiJam

I know a lot of people say "eeevah" but in Spanish it's "eyvah" like Ava.  How would you pronounce it?

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barnwife

It depends. If I'm talking with my Irish friends, it's Ee-va. If I'm talking with my Spanish-speaking friends, it's Ay-va.

Basically, it's one of those names you don't know how to say until the person tells you.

jastl32

LovedByHim316:

I think with Ava so popular, the second pronunciation is pretty much extinct.

Agree. I think the second option you put is much more aligned with the "Ava" spelling.

I like both, but can't use them because it sounds horrible with my last name.

MrsEricH

I pronounce it like Ava, but I could see it either way.

jessface926

If youre going for the ey-vah pronunciation I would spell it Ava. Otherwise I think everyone will read it as Ee-vah.

LadyB09

in Spanish the letter E is pronounced Ay.  For example Eva Mendes' name is actually pronounced Ay-va,

megjr8

mj.reilly:

I say it more of Ee-vuh.

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KentuckyKate

LadyB09:

in Spanish the letter E is pronounced Ay.  For example Eva Mendes' name is actually pronounced Ay-va,

Actually, I saw her on TV saying, "My name is not AY-va, and it's not EE-va.  It's EH-va!"  I think she's the only one though.  Eva Longoria pronounces it Ay-va, and most people without Hispanic ties would say Ee-va. 

LadyB09

KentuckyKate:

LadyB09:

in Spanish the letter E is pronounced Ay.  For example Eva Mendes' name is actually pronounced Ay-va,

Actually, I saw her on TV saying, "My name is not AY-va, and it's not EE-va.  It's EH-va!"  I think she's the only one though.  Eva Longoria pronounces it Ay-va, and most people without Hispanic ties would say Ee-va. 

AY and EH are the same sound to me... 

 

shannm

Most of what I have seen in the states is EEEvah.  But I have known eeyvahs from Europe.

j_hope

I would pronounce it Eeevah.  This was one of our top names for DD #2, but I couldn't deal w/ the prononciation problem her entire life...so I nixed it.

MrsNole

KentuckyKate:

LadyB09:

in Spanish the letter E is pronounced Ay.  For example Eva Mendes' name is actually pronounced Ay-va,

Actually, I saw her on TV saying, "My name is not AY-va, and it's not EE-va.  It's EH-va!"  I think she's the only one though.  Eva Longoria pronounces it Ay-va, and most people without Hispanic ties would say Ee-va. 

Yes, this is true... my grandmother is Eva.... pronounced Eh-va.  Not AY-va.

MelBee12

This is DH's and I's biggest problem right now. ?If we have a girl AY-va is our first choice but I'm not a terribly huge fan of the way you spell Ava...but I love the spelling Eva.

Koala77

I would say it eevah, but I have a friend from Germany and for the longest time I thought her name was Ayfah, but it's actually spelled Eva.