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Help[Opinions] Re: Eva!!!!!!!!!
in reply to a message by brandyleeeee
I don't see anything wrong with pronouncing Eva as EH-va. It has historical precidence.
However, though in theory, "there is no right or wrong way to pronounce a name", there are histories of spellings and pronunciation, just as there are of words, so that there is a common understanding. Things work better when people can spell/pronounce your name without a long explanation to everyone. And when others start misspelling a name, it affects everyone with that name, not just that one person. I have that problem. My name is correctly spelled and pronounced, but when it became popular, it might have been nice because others might have become familiar with it, but instead it just became more annoying because everyone spells it differently. The parents may think the name is unique or looks prettier with a different spelling, but it only creates an annoying burden not only on the bearer of the name but on others with the name and all who try to spell it.
However, though in theory, "there is no right or wrong way to pronounce a name", there are histories of spellings and pronunciation, just as there are of words, so that there is a common understanding. Things work better when people can spell/pronounce your name without a long explanation to everyone. And when others start misspelling a name, it affects everyone with that name, not just that one person. I have that problem. My name is correctly spelled and pronounced, but when it became popular, it might have been nice because others might have become familiar with it, but instead it just became more annoying because everyone spells it differently. The parents may think the name is unique or looks prettier with a different spelling, but it only creates an annoying burden not only on the bearer of the name but on others with the name and all who try to spell it.
This message was edited 6/27/2007, 9:03 PM
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Well, I hope the "annoying burden" of my daughter's name will not effect her or god forbid anyone who has to be politely corrected (I think, "No, I'm sorry to correct you, but its "EH-vah" should suffice...no need for your "long explanation" ...oh, by the way, there is a site that shows the "correct" pronunciation of my daughter's name and other english names...just click the link and then press play press play
http://inogolo.com/query.php?qstr=Eva&search=Search+Names
My name is Brandy, and it is spelled the way it is in the dictionary...however, people absolutely grow into their names and it just suites them...and When I run across a Brandi or a Brandee, I never think their unique spelling is a burden or "wrong" If I told them that I believe they'd have the right ti tell me to cram it
http://inogolo.com/query.php?qstr=Eva&search=Search+Names
My name is Brandy, and it is spelled the way it is in the dictionary...however, people absolutely grow into their names and it just suites them...and When I run across a Brandi or a Brandee, I never think their unique spelling is a burden or "wrong" If I told them that I believe they'd have the right ti tell me to cram it
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that's rude?
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One username only, please.
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alrighty...from here on out I am Braindye.
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No worries.
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Wow, so rude...
And I didn't say anything against the name Eva, in fact I like it. Jeez.
And I didn't say anything against the name Eva, in fact I like it. Jeez.
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Well, I hope the "annoying burden" of my daughter's name will not effect her or god forbid anyone who has to be politely corrected (I think, "No, I'm sorry to correct you, but its "EH-vah" should suffice...no need for your "long explanation" ...oh, by the way, there is a site that shows the "correct" pronunciation of my daughter's name and other english names...just click the link and then press play press play
http://inogolo.com/query.php?qstr=Eva&search=Search+Names
My name is Brandy, and it is spelled the way it is in the dictionary...however, people absolutely grow into their names and it just suites them...and When I run across a Brandi or a Brandee, I never think their unique spelling is a burden or "wrong" If I told them that I believe they'd have the right ti tell me to cram it
http://inogolo.com/query.php?qstr=Eva&search=Search+Names
My name is Brandy, and it is spelled the way it is in the dictionary...however, people absolutely grow into their names and it just suites them...and When I run across a Brandi or a Brandee, I never think their unique spelling is a burden or "wrong" If I told them that I believe they'd have the right ti tell me to cram it
This message was edited 6/27/2007, 9:23 PM
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Just because you have some website to back up your claim that the pronunciation of your daughter's name is correct does not mean that other pronunciations of the name are therefore incorrect. Especially considering that the website you mentioned is in English. There are many forms of pronunciation for the name Eva which is found in different languages. I posted some under 28 Days And Counting's post. You are welcome to go look at them, or even to go to the highlighted name Eva and check out all of the pronunciations for the name. If you continue to suggest that there is only one correct way to pronounce Eva or that everyone is ignorant from pronouncing your daughters specific name incorrectly then you need to educate yourself to come to the understanding that people have many ways to say the name and will not know the specific way you pronounce the name until you politely mention it.
You say that if you told someone that you thought their name was pronounced incorrectly or spelled incorrectly that they would "have the right ti [sic] tell me to cram it" which I agree to a certain extent. Aren't you doing the same thing by coming on this board and telling everyone that your daughter's name is pronounced a certain way and no one pronounces it correctly and that they are all wrong because you have a website to back yourself up? Seems a bit hypocritical to me. If we took your own advice and told you to "cram it" as you say then maybe that is what some people on this board have done. Don't get angry at people when this was your suggestion!
You say that if you told someone that you thought their name was pronounced incorrectly or spelled incorrectly that they would "have the right ti [sic] tell me to cram it" which I agree to a certain extent. Aren't you doing the same thing by coming on this board and telling everyone that your daughter's name is pronounced a certain way and no one pronounces it correctly and that they are all wrong because you have a website to back yourself up? Seems a bit hypocritical to me. If we took your own advice and told you to "cram it" as you say then maybe that is what some people on this board have done. Don't get angry at people when this was your suggestion!
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I never claimed that there is only one proper pronounciation of "Eva"
I was merely trying to make a point: The point is that there is NO right or wrong way to pronounce a proper name...They are individual and unique...I was trying to suggest that just because I didn't go with the more common way of pronouncing her name with a long "E" doesn't mean that the pronounciation is wrong...And that if someone tells you that your unique, individual name is pronounced wrong, then, yeah, by all means...tell them to cram it.
I never claimed there is only one correct pronounciation...;lin fact, that was the whole point behind my original post...I am not getting angry at anyone who suggests that there are several pronounciations...I got a little irritated when someone told me that "I can't" (they're words) take a traditional name and pronounce it differently than what is common, and that I am creating some huge burden on both the bearer of the name and anyone who has to try to pronounce it...I don't get upset at all when people read her name and call her EEva because that is the more commonly known way to say it...I politely tell them, "No, its Ehva." And then if they tell me (or her, for that matter) that it is wrong, THEY are wrong because, at least as I understand it, a name can be anything you want it to be...
And then I got annoyed mostly because someone went to great length to tell me how to type...and yes, if that is the rule, I will abide by it, I just think, personally, the rule is dumb. I think its dumb that you have to have insurance on your car to be able to drive legally, too, but its the rule, or law, so I reluctantly follow the rules on that one too.
I was merely trying to make a point: The point is that there is NO right or wrong way to pronounce a proper name...They are individual and unique...I was trying to suggest that just because I didn't go with the more common way of pronouncing her name with a long "E" doesn't mean that the pronounciation is wrong...And that if someone tells you that your unique, individual name is pronounced wrong, then, yeah, by all means...tell them to cram it.
I never claimed there is only one correct pronounciation...;lin fact, that was the whole point behind my original post...I am not getting angry at anyone who suggests that there are several pronounciations...I got a little irritated when someone told me that "I can't" (they're words) take a traditional name and pronounce it differently than what is common, and that I am creating some huge burden on both the bearer of the name and anyone who has to try to pronounce it...I don't get upset at all when people read her name and call her EEva because that is the more commonly known way to say it...I politely tell them, "No, its Ehva." And then if they tell me (or her, for that matter) that it is wrong, THEY are wrong because, at least as I understand it, a name can be anything you want it to be...
And then I got annoyed mostly because someone went to great length to tell me how to type...and yes, if that is the rule, I will abide by it, I just think, personally, the rule is dumb. I think its dumb that you have to have insurance on your car to be able to drive legally, too, but its the rule, or law, so I reluctantly follow the rules on that one too.
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Insurance is good
You wouldn't want some poor schmuck to hit your car and not have any insurance to pay for the damages. It goes both ways too so that both parties will receive monies based on who is at fault.
You wouldn't want some poor schmuck to hit your car and not have any insurance to pay for the damages. It goes both ways too so that both parties will receive monies based on who is at fault.
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