What are your thoughts on [name_m]Stephen[/name_m]/[name_m]Steven[/name_m]?
Which spelling is best? I pronounce both the same way.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think people will get [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] confused with [name_m]Stefan[/name_m]?
Any thoughts/opinions are appreciated!
Thanks so much
I like [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] but I cannot stand the [name_m]Steven[/name_m] spelling.
I dont think people would mix up [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] with [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] because itās such a well known name.
I pronounce [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] like [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] unless told otherwise. Today, [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] ā[name_u]Steph[/name_u]ā [name_u]Curry[/name_u] is huge (I donāt even watch basketball & I know about him) so, if you want it pronounced with V then go with [name_m]Steven[/name_m].
Iām not the biggest fan of [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] personally due to bad association with a [name_m]Steve[/name_m] but hereās my go at it:
I pronounce [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] just as I do [name_m]Steven[/name_m]; I pronounce [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] differently. I donāt think people will get confused at all. I prefer the [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] spelling, and I do like the - not hugely known, I feel - association with Dr. [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] Strange.
If I met a little [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], I wouldnāt be that surprised due to him being such a well-known and handsome name.
I pronounce [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] like [name_m]Stefan[/name_m].
I always want to pronounce [name_m]Stephan[/name_m] as [name_m]Stefan[/name_m], but I know itās not. [name_m]Stephan[/name_m] is the more visually appealing spelling
*It strikes me as a bit older. Not āolderā as in [name_m]George[/name_m] or [name_m]Walter[/name_m], but more like a name someone my older siblingsā ages- or even our dadās age- would have. To be fair, I know one [name_m]Steven[/name_m] my age (early 20s) and the rest are all 30+.
*With the pronunciation problems, I think it would be easier to do as what @nat108 says, and go with the [name_m]Steven[/name_m] spelling, if you want the V soundā¦or if it would bother you to have people say [name_m]Stefan[/name_m].
*Yes, I do. I myself say it like ā[name_u]Steph[/name_u]-inā, until I find out the particular person says it like [name_m]Steven[/name_m].
My brotherās name is [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], pronounced [name_m]Steven[/name_m]. Heās never had problems with people calling him [name_m]Stefan[/name_m]. Everyone always pronounces it like [name_m]Steven[/name_m].
[name_m]Stephen[/name_m] = [name_m]Steven[/name_m]
[name_m]Stephan[/name_m] = [name_m]Stefan[/name_m]
I pronounce these the same. The only time Iāve heard [name_m]Stephen[/name_m]= [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] is with first language Welsh speakers, because there os no V dound in the Welsh language. For me [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] id the more ācorrectā spelling, just because it is closer to the greek, but [name_m]Steven[/name_m] is equally acceptable. Iāve known people spell it both ways but its still pronounced [name_m]Steven[/name_m], [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] to me is a completely different name.
I loove lovee lovee the name [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], but much prefer the āphā over the āvā. Iād be super suprised if someone pronounced it wrong (with the āfā instead of the āvā sound) since its pretty familiar to most I think.
Not too fond of it, tbhā¦ Iām not quite sure why thatās my primary association, but it really reminds me of [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] [name_m]King[/name_m].
I like [name_m]Steffan[/name_m] (STEFF-an) and [name_m]Steven[/name_m] (STEE-vun)ā¦
I love it!
I prefer [name_m]Steven[/name_m] by far. I always want to pronounce [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] as [name_m]Stefan[/name_m].
I canāt imagine [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] ever being mispronounced as itās so well known. Iām fine with either spelling but I think [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] is more common than [name_m]Steven[/name_m].
I love the name [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] and definitely prefer it to the [name_m]Steven[/name_m] spelling. [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] has been pronounced like [name_m]Steven[/name_m] long before people began to pronounce it as [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] (the international version). There is also [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] Amell, [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] [name_m]Colbert[/name_m], [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] Hawking & [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] [name_m]King[/name_m], so I think people will pronounce it correctly.
Isnāt there just one obvious way to pronounce the name?
I went to school with a lot of Stephens and Stevens, and they all pronounced their names the same way. So Iād pronounce them the same, not like [name_m]Stefan[/name_m].
I personally prefer the [name_m]Steven[/name_m] spelling, but it only matters which one you prefer! Either way, itās a handsome name.
I donāt care for either [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] or [name_m]Steven[/name_m], although Iāve found those called [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] are nicer than tough [name_m]Steve[/name_m]. If that helps. Lol.
I know a LOT of people called this, both spellings, both pronounced the same (like [name_m]Steven[/name_m]), and all different ages from 20 to 60. Never a [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] spelt [name_m]Stephen[/name_m].
I have this and have been reared and addressed with the ambiguity of it STEEV-Én/STeF-Én. I can be contrastable with the āVā spelling" The āphanā and āfanā can be āSTeāFahnā pronounced.
I love the name [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], spelled this way, and pronounced [name_m]Steven[/name_m].
Unfortunately, todayās kids (Iām a teacher) all think [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] is pronounced [name_m]Stefan[/name_m] because of [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] [name_u]Curry[/name_u]. They will argue with you about how to say [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] Craneās name, for example.