Stephen vs Steven (clicky)

PhilsWife07

[poll]

HannahO28

Are you pregnant!? (Is that rude to ask?)

I know that they are pronounced the same way, but I always want to pronounce Stephen as Stef-on. So I voted for Steven. 

PhilsWife07

HannahO28:

Are you pregnant!? (Is that rude to ask?)

I know that they are pronounced the same way, but I always want to pronounce Stephen as Stef-on. So I voted for Steven. 

Noooooo. Just obsessing. We'll be TTC next year.

evaazalea

Stephen is a family name for me (and my son's MN) so I am just used to this spelling.

CarolynDouglas2012

I have always preferred Steven. 

I always want to pronounce Stephen (Stef-on) it reminds me of Stephanie  

HannahO28

PhilsWife07:

HannahO28:

Are you pregnant!? (Is that rude to ask?)

I know that they are pronounced the same way, but I always want to pronounce Stephen as Stef-on. So I voted for Steven. 

Noooooo. Just obsessing. We'll be TTC next year.

Shucks. I feel like I don't see you posting names very often, so I thought maybe you were. So much for my detective skills.  

LemonBlush

HannahO28:

Are you pregnant!? (Is that rude to ask?)

I know that they are pronounced the same way, but I always want to pronounce Stephen as Stef-on. So I voted for Steven. 

This exactly. I even wondered ab the pregnancy part too.  

Abby7

I think Stephen is the "real" spelling, while Steven is the more modern spelling, so I picked Stephen. I would never think to pronounce it "Stefan" unless it was actually spelled "Stefan" (which our HS German exchange student did).

starlight8323

Although Steven has been around since the middle ages, it is still the variant. And although it is also a perfectly fine spelling, I much prefer the earlier spelling- Stephen.

And I don't think Stephanie is a problem. It is the feminine version of the name. It is supposed to be similar. Just like Theodore ->Theodora, Dennis-> Denise. No one would say, "I'm going to name my son Ramown, because Ramone is just too close to Ramona."

angelynn8411

My dad is Stephen and he always hated the spelling. People would joke and say it like "steffen" or always spell it like Steven. I prefer the look of Stephen, but then the NN Steve annoys me if it comes from Stephen, since it looks so different. JMO.

EmilyP103

I voted for Stephen.

ImThisBabysMom

My ex was Stephen and I called him Step Hen (because I was dumb back then) but I prefer the Stephen spelling. It looks more proper to me than Steven.

Jazzyashes84

we think my cousin is gay, but he hasn't officially come out. we call him steph (behind his back). lol - i voted for steven

forensicmama

I happen to really love this name and I'm sad we can't use it, but I love the name Stephen (and this spelling).

stahlop

HannahO28:

Are you pregnant!? (Is that rude to ask?)

I know that they are pronounced the same way, but I always want to pronounce Stephen as Stef-on. So I voted for Steven. 

This, I don't understand how the ph is pronounced like a v.

KCandJASON

I vote Stephen, unless you'll be calling him Steve.

ahappyrobot

Jazzyashes84:

we think my cousin is gay, but he hasn't officially come out. we call him steph (behind his back). lol - i voted for steven

Well, ^^that's^^ lame.

I voted Stephen. I just like the way it looks.

Does this post remind anyone else of the old Daily Show Stephen vs. Steven bits? (Colbert vs. Carrell)

JaysonandKristin

I think Steff-en when I see Stephen.

I am thinking you want Steev-en, so I vote Steven.