How do you pronounce Eva?

2bmrs.g

My SIL's baby is Eva.  They pronounce it like Ava.  I've seen the name Eva on here a lot, and I'm wondering if most people pronounce it "A-va" or "Eve-a".  Just curious...

Meg 'n' Eric

Eve-a

JaysonandKristin

Eh-vuh

COMomma81

That annoys me because it makes no sense phonetically. 

FWIW, I say Eve-ah. 

strangexbird

Jeebus. It's EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVAAAA!

 A-VAH IS AVA.  E-VAH IS EVA!!

Hi. My name is Eva and I sponsored this message on behalf of all the Eva's of America who are tired of being called Ava when they are neither Hispanic, nor do they spell their name beginning with an A. 

AJplusKev

Eva = Ee-vah

Ava = Ay-vah

lovemytwoboys

Eve-ah

JenWhite123

COMomma81:

That annoys me because it makes no sense phonetically. 

FWIW, I say Eve-ah. 

 

this

faithita

Eee-vah

xilovenosx

Meg 'n' Eric:

Eve-a

 

 

this

JennyJensing

I concur

athara

EE-va

KentuckyKate

I say EE-va.  But Eva Mendez says her name Eh-va.

forensicmama

Ay-vuh

GracieLou Freebush

Eve-a

FemmeNat01

Ee-vah.

Although, I know a few people in Europe who pronounce it, Eh-vah.

fraglette

FemmeNat01:

Ee-vah.

Although, I know a few people in Europe who pronounce it, Eh-vah.

This, kinda.  I have a friend of Czech heritage who pronounces it Eh-vah.  So I usually ask which it is.

Calla123

Eve-ah.  We are naming our daughter Eva and if I wanted it pronounced Eh-va I would just call her Ava.

tct1219

i think most people will say ee-vuh but i say ay-vuh. it's the only spelling of "ay-vuh" i like as ava to me looks like it should be pronounced "ahh-vuh" or something.

waterfly

tct1219:

i think most people will say ee-vuh but i say ay-vuh. it's the only spelling of "ay-vuh" i like as ava to me looks like it should be pronounced "ahh-vuh" or something.

Woohoo!  Someone who knows how to pronounce my nickname right!

Depending on language/culture of origin, Eva can be pronounced EE-vah or AY-vah.  Both are equally legit, it just depends how the vowels are pronounced in a given situation.  Likewise, Ava is most commonly pronounced AY-vah here, but can also be pronounced AH-vah, in certain languages(I know there are others, but the one that comes to mind right now is Latin, where A is always pronounced "ah" like in father, and E is always pronounced as a long A).  In the case of OP's niece, I'm guessing the parents had a particular reason(possibly ethnic background of one or both parents, or a country/culture that had special meaning or memories for them) for choosing the less-common(in America) pronunciation.

HarperM

I know an Eh-va and an Eve-ah, both spelt Eva.

So... who's right?

mrsjenni

AJplusKev:

Eva = Ee-vah

Ava = Ay-vah

This. 

ryry1977

"Eve-a"

AJBMD915

forensicmama:

Ay-vuh

This.  I think of Eva Peron.  I also think it sounds much prettier than "eevuh".

Elsa1984

strangexbird:

Jeebus. It's EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVAAAA!

 A-VAH IS AVA.  E-VAH IS EVA!!

Hi. My name is Eva and I sponsored this message on behalf of all the Eva's of America who are tired of being called Ava when they are neither Hispanic, nor do they spell their name beginning with an A. 

folkfemme

I think my mother hit the nail on the head and solved this completely when she named me Evah. Pronounced Ee-vah.