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Elvira
WDYTO Elvira?
I like it if it's pronounced "el-VEE-ruh", NOT "el-VIE-ruh".
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I think its nice enough but I don't think I'd use it. I used to really like it though. I too like it pronounced el-VEE-ruh. :)
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I love it!I prefer the el-vie-ruh pronounciation, though. Oh well, no biggie. I think Elvira Jane sounds wonderful!

This message was edited 6/8/2008, 1:38 PM

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I like it, but only pronounced el-BEE-rah (or at least el-VEE-rah).
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I quite like it, but it makes me think of the shampoo, Elvive.
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Elvira was the name of my first hamster (el-veer-ah). I think it's a sweet name but in my opinion probably better for a pet. It has a bit of an "old lady" -feel to it too.
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I've only ever heard of the el-VEE-ruh pronounciation. I think it's lovely, quite dark but gorgeous.And there's a multitude of nicknames from Ellie, Ella, Vera etc.
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It would constantly be mispronounced.
Plus the vampire, low-cut long black dress, long black hair conotation is still just too strong for me.
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Elvira is pronounced El-Bvee-rrra in Spain.The Latin based name is common in spanish counrties.The E is of a long A vowel sound. the BV is said quick and soft. The R is trilled. the A is of the short O sound as in the word FALL. This as a common name in Spain Italy Portugal due to the like ways of there language roots. In America this name brings to mind the Sexy Vamp movie host Of the 80'S, but most of the world does not connect the two.
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Wrong information about Spanish pronunciationIn Spain (just as in Spanish speaking America), Elvira is pronounced [el'bira] (ehl-BEE-rah).In Spanish: the letter E is always pronounced [e] (eh)
the letter V and the letter B both are pronounced [b]
the letter A is always pronounced [a] (ah)The sound of the A in the English word fall doesn't exist in Spanish. It exists in Catalan (o oberta) and in Galician, but NOT in Spanish and, of course, in these languages is represented graphically by an O, not by an A.Stop giving wrong information, please. You have not a problem of expression in English, you have a problem with the information you are giving.
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