Message: "Ava or Eva...?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Ava or Eva...?

by Erin (guest)

8/19/2009, 10:02 AM

We are struggling between whether to spell out daughter's name Eva or Ava both pronounced Ay-vah. We love the name but our issue is when her future teacher is calling roll in class she will always be called EE-va and have to correct everyone if we spell it with an E. But MY name begins with an E (Erin) and we are trying to continue that theme but it's not 100% important. I want what's best for the kid, ya know.

Famous people: Eva Mendez Infamous: Eva Braun
They both pronounce(d) it Ay-vah!

#Ava #Eva

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- Marija Luminitsa

8/19/2009, 10:12 PM

I've always preferred Eva with that pronunciation. I never much cared for Ava for whatever reason.

- Chrysanthemum (hayleyskye)

8/19/2009, 9:38 PM

I'd spell it as Ava.

- Kelseyyy (--allison--)

8/19/2009, 5:59 PM

I say Eva EE-vah, and Ava AV-ah.

I like Ava. =]

- Pie

8/19/2009, 3:26 PM

There's Eva Peron, too. :)
I'd go with Eva - it's more classic, and with all the weird 'creative' spellings around at the moment, teachers these days probably always check how to pronounce a child's name!

- lumiereslove (guest)

8/19/2009, 2:36 PM

I'd use Ava of those two, but I'd be tempted to change it either to Eve or Evelyn.

- emilia_alice (Emma McHnery)

8/19/2009, 12:48 PM

(nt.)

- Tawnee

8/19/2009, 11:51 AM

I like the spelling Eva better, but I agree that with the spelling Ava she would have to correct people much less often. With my name I am always having to correct people's pronunciation and because of that I experience I would say go with Ava.

- gigibee (guest)

8/19/2009, 11:18 AM

If you would like the name pronounced AY-vah, then I think you should use the Ava spelling.

- Arcadia

8/19/2009, 10:53 AM

For the sake of ease, I'd go with Ava. But I'm lazy! lol

- PrincessLex (carly_ann)

8/19/2009, 10:17 AM

Ava because everytime your daughter got to know someone with the name Eva they would think her name was EE-vah, i thought you were going to ask which name you liked better EE-vah or Ay-vah. My great grandma's name was Eva Prn like EE-vah.

- Ninor (Nikki) (Frozten)

8/19/2009, 10:12 AM

If it's pronounced ay-vah, spell it Ava. Eva has a different prn if you ask me and I don't like Eva either.

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