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[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!
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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.
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- Chrysanthemum (hayleyskye)
8/19/2009, 9:38 PM
I'd spell it as Ava.
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- Kelseyyy (--allison--)
8/19/2009, 5:59 PM
I say Eva EE-vah, and Ava AV-ah.I like Ava. =]
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- 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!
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- 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.
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- emilia_alice (Emma McHnery)
8/19/2009, 12:48 PM
(nt.)
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Arcadia
8/19/2009, 10:53 AM
For the sake of ease, I'd go with Ava. But I'm lazy! lol
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- 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.
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- 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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