Iver Pronunciation?

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how would you pronounce this name if you came across it ?

So I’ve been pronouncing this name the way the band Bon Iver does = “ee-vair” for years. But I saw some people on NB pronouncing the name “eye-ver”. I actually find myself really loving the eye-ver pronunciation as a name!

Opinions & thoughts? Thoughts from other Bon Iver fans are super appreciated too!

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I’ve only ever heard eye-ver (or eye-vuh, to be more accurate to my accent) for the name. To my knowledge the band is “ee-vaire” because of the [name_u]French[/name_u] phrase “bon hiver” rather than it being “correct” for the actual name [name_m]Iver[/name_m].

The similar [name_m]Ivar[/name_m] and [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] are eye-var and eye-vo in [name_f]English[/name_f], and more like ee-var and ee-vo in most other European languages (as far as I’m aware).

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I would so naturally pronounce it as eye-ver, I think it’s a fantastic name!

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This makes sense, I was wondering about this too. If the eye-ver / eye-vuh pronunciation would be more accurate to the actual name itself. Thanks!

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EYE-ver is my first instinct, but I’d probably second-guess it. I like it! I’m a fan of Bon [name_m]Iver[/name_m], but I didn’t think about the connection until you mentioned it.

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Yeah I think it probably depends what language you’re speaking! Bon [name_m]Iver[/name_m] are a great band :grin:

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I’ve always pronounced it as eye-ver, like [name_u]Ivory[/name_u] without the ee sound on the end so I’ve always assumed that’s how most USA-er’s pronounced it.

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I actually had no idea Bon [name_m]Iver[/name_m] isn’t supposed to be pronounced eye-ver. Everyone I know has always pronounced it that way.

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I pronounce it eye ver

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I’d say EYE-ver

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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was also Bon [name_m]Iver[/name_m] (the Swiftie in me haha) but I can also see Eye-ver

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When I first saw the title of your post this was my first instinct too. I could see Eye-ver as well.

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I pronounce it Eye- ver

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I’ve always pronounced it as eye-ver, always assumed it was pronounced like [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]

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I’d naturally pronounce it eye-ver

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I instinctively pronounce it like “ee-vair”, but I could easily switch to “eye-ver” if that were the preferred pronunciation of the user. :slight_smile:

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I have never heard of [name_m]Iver[/name_m] but I have heard of [name_m]Ivor[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] mother’s cousin was married to an [name_m]Ivor[/name_m] pronounced I (eye) vor.

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