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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