I think you are right. The majority of people will see 'Eva' and pronounce it Ee-va. Of course, a lot of the time we tell people our name before they see it written down, so it won't be a problem there. People often mispronounce my daughter's name, and it does annoy me sometimes.
Yes, I agree on both points, beautiful name and the Aussie version will probably win in the end!
I have a friend who was Christened Tanya and I always pronounced it as the very Aussie Tan-ya only to find out after knowing her for years that it is actually supposed to be Tarn-ya. After 30+ years of mistakes she isn't bothered, just shrugs it off and answers to whatever people say!
Knowing how much you love it, I'd stick with it. If you pronounce it Ev-a (Ever) to family and friends then they'll get it right surely? Are you happy with this pronounciation or do you prefer Ee-va? If so, then that might be a problem if you and DH can't agree.
If it's misprounounced at mother's group, school etc who really cares? You'll/she'll either correct them or not?
Well, I'm in the opposite boat. My daughter's name is Maya, pronounced Mah-yah). I never liked the pronunciation like the month of may. I am German, so maybe biased because of that. But in the end, pronunciation is not only different in various languages, there are also variations within the same language. I have a family friend in the states where the name is more common (she's of Polish heritage, too) and she says it is most commonly pronounced the way I do. But here in Aus, most people think it should be like May. Contrary to what my DH predicted, everybody pronounces Maya's name the way we introduce her.
By the way, i do like the Polish pronunciation of Eva better than the English. But again, I'm biased and I would call her whichever way you tell me to.
If it were me I would name her Eva but call her Evie - and then if she decides that she wants to go with Eva then she will be big enough to know which way she likes it.
I LOVE Evie. I just think that there is something classic about it.
My daughter's name gets pronounced two different ways by the Aussies ... then the French pronounce it a third way (which is really the 1st way seeing it is a French name) ... i get use to it said out loud different ways ...
... but then my name is like that too as my Dad & my older sister pronounce it one way and then my Mum & younger sister pronounce it another ... it truely has never bothered me
I think Eva will mainly be pronounced as Ee-va ... it's the 'mainly' pronounced way you yourself will be more interested in !!
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