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How do you pronounce this name?

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Evie, as in NN for Evelyn.

I once knew a little girl named Evelyn who went by EE-VIE.  I love that version, and was wondering if it is a stretch to go to that pronunciation from Evelyn rather than EH-VIE.  Thoughts?    Would you think EH-VIE or EE-VIE?

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  • MCMoo23MCMoo23
    Eh-vie
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  • ritzgrrlritzgrrl member
    I thought of Ee-vie.  I think it works as a nn for Evelyn, even if it's pronounced differently.
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  • SpooksterSpookster member
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    Evie, as in NN for Evelyn.

    I once knew a little girl named Evelyn who went by EE-VIE.  I love that version, and was wondering if it is a stretch to go to that pronunciation from Evelyn rather than EH-VIE.  Thoughts?    Would you think EH-VIE or EE-VIE?

    EH-VIE to me.

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  • strangebirdstrangebird member
    I think Eh-vee is growing in popularity as a nickname, while Ee-vee is not, but if I saw the name "Evie" written, my first impulse is to pronounce it Evie. The only Evelyn I've ever known also went by Ee-vee, so no, I don't think it's a stretch at all.
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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    I'd say Eh-Vie personally, but I think I'm in the minority.
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  • lovemytwoboyslovemytwoboys member

    Eh-vee (like the beginning of the name sounds)

    That said, there was a post on here a while back about this, and I was surprised at how many people pronounce that as EE-vee, so even though I've never heard it, I'm assuming it is somewhat common.

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  • ji321ji321 member
    my first thought was to pronounce it ee-vee
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  • MonkeyBug5MonkeyBug5
    EE-VIE....i like it :)
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  • LadyXaverianLadyXaverian member
    By just seeing "Evie" I would say EE-VEE unless told otherwise, but I think that either pronounciation is reasonable.
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  • k*princessk*princess
    I say Eh-vee.
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  • sleepingbeauty825sleepingbeauty825 member
    Ee-vee
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  • starsmaycollidestarsmaycollide
    EE-vie, and it works fine with Evelyn.
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  • MrsRoy07MrsRoy07 member

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    EE-vie, and it works fine with Evelyn.

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  • Domi6300Domi6300

    I automatically think EE-vie, and only recently started to hear the pronunciation of EH-vie.

    Evelyn was the name of Rachel Weisz's character in the Mummy series, and her brother called her the EE-vie pronunciation.

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  • EmilyStLEmilyStL member

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    By just seeing "Evie" I would say EE-VEE unless told otherwise, but I think that either pronounciation is reasonable.

     

    This exactly.  And, I like it very much either way. 

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  • evaazaleaevaazalea member
    I actually wanted to use this exact name and nn, but DH isn't a fan (so I will use as a mn). My mom's name is Eve, so it would be for her, and it would be ee-vee, as I am used to hearing her name.
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  • HappyMrsKHappyMrsK member
    I see EE-vie (rhymes with Stevie), but I can see how some people would pronounce it Eh-vie for Evelyn.
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  • MaddysMama07MaddysMama07 member
    Ee-vie. I don't think it's a horrible nickname for Evelyn though.
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  • lynseflynsef member

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    Eh-vie

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  • starlight8323starlight8323 member

    I would pronounce it the same as the beginning of whatever it's short for.

    If I didn't know what it was short for, just seeing the name Evie, I say EE-vee

    Knowing it's short for Evelyn, I say EH-vee

     

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  • wife1014wife1014 member
    We went to Gymboree with a little girl named Evelyn, and she was called ee-vee.  Adorable!
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  • kaubekaube

    My great Grandma was named Evelyn and she was called Evie, so it is always pronounced the same as her nn in my head

    She was pronounced Eh-vee (like the beginning of Evelyn)

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