So, we picked [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f] for our newborn micro premie miracle girl. I love it- many people don’t, that’s fine, but maybe skip this thread if you’re going to go on and on about how it’s ultra religious ( it isn’t) too frilly, too whatever…
The minor dilemma. We picked the nickname Eh-vee for her since we pronounce it Eh-van-jah-leen. Everyone wants to immediately call her Ee-vee ([name_f]Evie[/name_f]) or [name_f]Eva[/name_f]. While I kind of wish we’d gone with one of those after all the issues around Eh-vee, it seems to late. So, how would you spell Eh-vee.
[name_f]Evvie[/name_f] or [name_f]Evy[/name_f].
Thanks!! ( and we’re hopefully going home in a week or so! On day 64 in the NICU.)
I don’t think that either spelling solves your problem really. I still pronounce [name_f]Evvie[/name_f] as ee-vee on sight. [name_f]Evy[/name_f] I could understand why you would pronounce as Eh-vee since it looks like levy, but there’s still a chance someone might pronounce it the way you’re trying to avoid. I would stick with [name_f]Evie[/name_f] and correct the pronunciation, since with the other two you’re just creating spelling issues and you’re not truly solving the problem.
Congratulations! It’s a lovely name. I don’t think it matters much how you spell it. I think it will potentially be mispronounced whichever way you spell it. I personally prefer the look of just [name_f]Evie[/name_f], I think [name_f]Evvie[/name_f] or [name_f]Evy[/name_f] look strange but you can go with whatever you like best. It’s entirely possible she’ll play around with the spelling when she gets older anyway.
I would also keep the spelling [name_f]Evie[/name_f] and verbally correct as you go. I don’t think changing the spelling will alleviate the issue. Instead, I think people will look at it and pronounce it depending on their own experience with Ev names, and you’ll get a variety of sounds. Its a great nickname for a beautiful name, I’d bet people will catch on quickly.
It’s a great name and I’m sure she’ll wear it well.
The pronunciation for such a traditional name might also be a regional thing, so you may find that some Canadians or people with similar accents see the name and go with the long E when they see it spelled.
But with nicknames, most people don’t see the spelling first, they hear the name first. That makes it a little more likely that people will gravitate towards your preferred pronunciation.
Also, people tend to have multiple nicknames that come about organically. [name_m]Just[/name_m] about every person in my family has a different nickname for me based on my first and last names and how they pronounce them! Some of them (like my mom) have two different nicknames for me, and I answer to them all, no problem.
[name_f]Evvie[/name_f] would be my pick, but I think you’ll end up having to correct people a lot in the beginning since ee-vee is so popular. It’s like getting people to say car-uh instead of care-uh for [name_f]Cara[/name_f].
Are there any other nn’s you like for [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]?
