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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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