How would you pronounce our girls name???

babyluvin · October 2009

It's Evangeline. WOuld you pronounce it E-van-gel-een or E-van-gel-eye-n?

My mom swears everyone will call her Evan-gel-eye-n and I think it is quite well known that the correct pronounciation is E-van-gel-een.

What do you think??

AngelKT · October 2009

E-van-gel-een...

I don't think alot of people will make that mistake because of the actress Evangeline Lilly...who's on lost. (i think)

ValentineBB · October 2009

babyluvin:

It's Evangeline. WOuld you pronounce it E-van-gel-een or E-van-gel-eye-n?

My mom swears everyone will call her Evan-gel-eye-n and I think it is quite well known that the correct pronounciation is E-van-gel-een.

What do you think??

PunkyBooster · October 2009

AngelKT:
E-van-gel-een...

x2

cassiedianne · October 2009

Maybe I'm weird but I read it as E-van-gel-eye-n

pinkylu · October 2009

EEN

CinemaGoddess · October 2009

I'm weird, but I would pronounce it e-van-ge-lyn.

sperryman · October 2009

I would pronunce it it "een"

dpdw · October 2009

I would say "ine" like Caroline or Madeline.

ashley0616 · October 2009

Evangel-een for sure. I think it's a lovely name. I've never heard the Evangel-eyen pronounciation

Elaine25 · October 2009

I think most people will know to pronounce it with "een" because they're familiar with the name "Angelina," which is similar.

juliesanne407 · October 2009

I am thinking een.... and what a beautiful name!!

Harms80 · October 2009

I would bet most people know who Evangeline Lily is and say it the same way. EEN

MandyWes · October 2009

E-van-gel-een

Special*K* · October 2009

MandyWes:
E-van-gel-een

This!

hopeful:) · October 2009

I think your mom is smoking crack. It's E-van-gel-een.

mburkhe · October 2009

I thought een when I read it.

mgra328 · October 2009

evangeleeeeeeen for sure.

soccerwife · October 2009

Evangeleeen - like clean

wheelenl · October 2009

Like it's spelled, Evangeline. Smile It's a long I sound, not a long E sound. Like Pine, Mine, Vine, I could go on....

I'm from the South, but for the record, I'd never heard of it pronounced the way you were saying, Evangeleen.

mgra328 · October 2009

it would be pn with a long e sound bc its of french origin.....

naflmj · October 2009

E-van-gel-een for sure

CarBuck · October 2009

EEn

kegallagh · October 2009

cinema_goddess:
I'm weird, but I would pronounce it e-van-ge-lyn.

Same.

sunnyday016 · October 2009

AngelKT:
E-van-gel-een...

I don't think alot of people will make that mistake because of the actress Evangeline Lilly...who's on lost. (i think)

Agree.

MrsWindyCity · October 2009

EEN

layla1704 · October 2009

I would pronounce it Evangeleeeen

EmmaBrooke · October 2009

E-van-gel-een. I wouldn't even think of any other pronunciation. Pretty name, too.

AndLyn · October 2009

Definitely E-van-ja-leen. I've never heard it pronounced any other way. And it's a beautiful name!

OctoberCAPA · October 2009

wheelenl:
Like it's spelled, Evangeline. It's a long I sound, not a long E sound. Like Pine, Mine, Vine, I could go on....
I'm from the South, but for the record, I'd never heard of it pronounced the way you were saying, Evangeleen.

This is why I could never live in the South. Long E all the way.

iowagirl73 · October 2009

E-van-gel-een is how I would pronounce it. I wouldn't necessarily say that one pronunciation over the other is correct though.

soon2Bmrspower · October 2009

wheelenl:

Like it's spelled, Evangeline. It's a long I sound, not a long E sound. Like Pine, Mine, Vine, I could go on....

I'm from the South, but for the record, I'd never heard of it pronounced the way you were saying, Evangeleen.

This. Apparently I am in the minority, but I have only heard this name pronounced as "line" at the end. Also, for what its worth, Baby Names World lists both pronunciations as possibilities ...

Pronunciation:

(ee VAN jeh line); (ee VAN jeh leen)

bridesrighthand · October 2009

Een. My cousin's daughter is Evangeline and she has never once gotten "eyen"

Temp950106187509203 · October 2009

I would say -een, but you probably will run into people who say it -line (as in draw a line), or even -lyn. I'd think -een is most common, though, and people will get it right after they hear you say it once.

angel22 · October 2009

Ee-vahn-jeh-leen

newportbride715 · October 2009

wheelenl:
Like it's spelled, Evangeline. It's a long I sound, not a long E sound. Like Pine, Mine, Vine, I could go on....
I'm from the South, but for the record, I'd never heard of it pronounced the way you were saying, Evangeleen.

Those words are part of the English language. Evangeline, as with most names, originates elsewhere. Just like Celine, Angeline, Sandrine, Sabine, Yasmeen, Jasmine... Not all names are pronounced phonetically.

starsmaycollide · October 2009

I live in the south and I have never heard anyone say it as 'eye'. It's definitely 'een'. Your mom is thinking too much about it.

wheelenl · October 2009

newportbride715:
wheelenl:
Like it's spelled, Evangeline. It's a long I sound, not a long E sound. Like Pine, Mine, Vine, I could go on....
I'm from the South, but for the record, I'd never heard of it pronounced the way you were saying, Evangeleen.
Those words are part of the English language. Evangeline, as with most names, originates elsewhere. Just like Celine, Angeline, Sandrine, Sabine, Yasmeen, Jasmine... Not all names are pronounced phonetically.

Right, I was just being silly. But do you really pronounce "Caroline" Caroleen and Madeline Madeleen?

I can see how someone would pronounce it Evangeleen, I'm just shocked by how everyone seems to think the other pronunciation is "ignorant" or "never been used."

mykatydee · October 2009

wheelenl:
Like it's spelled, Evangeline. It's a long I sound, not a long E sound. Like Pine, Mine, Vine, I could go on....
I'm from the South, but for the record, I'd never heard of it pronounced the way you were saying, Evangeleen.

I'm from the north and EVERYONE I know with that name pronounces it E-van-gel-eye-n...just like caroline...could be a greek thing though

FutureMrs.Steen · October 2009

I have a friend with this name and she pronounces it exactly like you do. I think the pronunciation is obvious.

Kore! · October 2009

E-van-gel-inn

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