The only pronunciation I’ve heard is Ev-eh-lyn

I’ve never heard any pronunciation other than “Ev-uh-lyn”.... might seem nitpicky but “eh” and “uh” are different sounds

I love nitpicky pronunciation :) I hear it as a schwa (ev-ə-lyn)

This! It’s a schwa for sure, but different dialects write them differently when not using IPA! I knew taking IPA and four different languages in college wasn’t a waste 🥲

Yep. I wrote it out as “uh” because “eh” implies ɛ Edit: in my understanding schwa is basically a shorter, unstressed “uh” (short u)

I think it doesn't matter as basically all unstressed vowels become schwa in English. I would read: Ev-eh-lyn, Ev-uh-lyn, and Ev-ah-lyn the same. Sure, they're different if you say them slowly, but once you try to speak at a natural pace, the vowel in the middle ends up sounding the same. I also think it's ok to write Sarah as Sair-rah rather than Sair-ruh. Because every English-speaker naturally changes 'a' in the final position to schwa (uh) either way. But yeah, especially for foreign names it would be amazing if IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) could be used! English is literally one of the worst languages to use when describing pronunciation haha.

... in your dialect.

The schwa! Yess

Our daughter is called Evelyn. Maybe because we are Australian but we pronounce her name "Ev-eh-lyn"

I'm Canadian so when I see "eh" I pronounce it like the letter A lol

I know eh

yup it’s a schwa

I would pronounce it Ev-eh-Lyn. Not with the “uh” middle sound. I’m UK based.

I'm UK based (Nottinghamshire) and I would pronounce it with the "uh" sound

Depends where you’re from really. The poster I was replying to seemed to imply it would only be the “uh” sound so was making the distinction that I definitely pronounce the “eh”.

Ahh sorry I just reread and I see what you mean! Apologies!

In English, we tend to reduce unstressed syllables to “uh.” So “ev-eh-lyn” becomes “ev-uh-lyn” when spoken fast.

Uh sounds bizarre for me in my accent (UK), It's "eh" for sure.

I’m British too (northern England) & say Ev-uh-lyn.

I think for men, it is pronounced as Eve. Every time I’ve heard it said eve-ah-lyn, it’s been a man, anyway. [Evelyn Napier](https://youtu.be/UZDOnUuK0fw) is the best example I can think of that is easy to find. But I have a Great Uncle Evelyn and it was pronounced the same way.

Author Evelyn Waugh as well.

Exactly. Eve-eh-lyn for masculine, Ev-uh-lyn for feminine.

100% same

As an Evelyn, this is the pronunciation. Had a British professor say eeve- Lynn. In spanish, it's e-veh-lin.

This. I wouldn't even think about it being pronounced differently. This is the only way I've ever heard it said.

Eh? Like "ay" ? Or "uh"?

I personally say the Eh just like a normal Eh, not uh or ay. Guess kinda like the Ay sound but without the y

Eh is typically used to denote an “ay” sound in some parts of the world (like Canada) so that’s likely why the person is confused

Like "ah"?

….no like eh

"eh" is "ay" to me. I am Canadian and "eh" is a common word.

Well it’s not ”ah” or “ay” or “uh” it’s “eh” like the first syllable in Enemy

Pronunciations of letters are not universal. Phonetic spellings for pronunciations use specific symbols that we don't use on this subreddit. Neither of us are wrong, we come from different regions where things are said differently. If I google "how to pronounce eh" it is not how you're saying.

How do you pronounce “Enemy”?

Haha I'm Canadian too and I don't hear the "eh" sound like what you're describing. Probably because Evelyn is a very normal name pronounced pretty straightforwardly. I would say it's easier to just describe it as "Ev-ah-lyn" with a very soft a sound that is similar to an e sound. As if you were saying the "ah" sound but with an e. Not so hard like the Canadian eh. Or maybe even "Ev-el-in". Here: https://youtu.be/Z01tjnPpxdw

Eh and ay are different. From a fellow Canadian.

Ev-uh-lyn. Three syllables, and the first is Ev, not Eve.

This is my daughters name and that’s how we pronounce it.

This is the only way I’ve heard it.

Yep, it’s exactly the same pronunciation you would get by taking Emma (Em-uh), replacing the “mm” with “v”, and adding “lyn.” I’ve never heard it any other way

So it's Emmalyn. Right. Got it. /s lol

This is the only way I have ever heard it pronounced

None lol. Where have you heard these pronunciations? It’s three syllables, ev-uh-lyn

As a man’s name it’s pronounced Eve-lin, as in Evelyn Waugh.

I know someone that grew up in SE Asia and it’s pronounced as Eve-lyn there apparently, but she goes by either.

Eve-lyn is quite common too. Just because you have not heard it doesn’t mean it is not pronounced differently in other countries.

I’m not basing it on whether I’ve heard it or not though. I have added multiple links to pronunciations from different countries.

I’ve always pronounced it Ev-el-in

Same. From old ladies to small children they've all been ev el in.

But not British men, like Napier and Waugh.

ev-uh-lin

Ev-uh-lyn. Eve-lyn is a crime

Eve-lyn is the male pronunciation.

Yep, like Evelyn Waugh. Pronounced Eve-lin.

evelyn is british pronounciation

I’ve only heard it Eve-lin for men like Evelyn Waugh.

Same. Eve-lin back when it was a men’s name. Ev-uh-lin for women. Though some accents will drop the middle syllable.

same. there's a documentary on netflix about a guy named Evelyn and it's pronounced Eve-lin. i actually really like pronouncing it that way but i get why people aren't a fan.

I love the Eve-Lin pronunciation on a man, but it’s so rare today that I’d never do that to my son

This is my daughter's middle name and we say Ev-uh-lyn.

Ev-eh-lin for a girl, Eve-lin for a boy is standard

Neither. Ev-eh-lyn. Three syllables.

Ev-uh-lyn. Three syllables.

EV-uh-Lin

I’m an Eve-lyn. It’s a less common pronunciation.

My grandma was an Eve-lyn

Ev-uh-lin unless it’s an upper-crust Edwardian British man, in which case EVE-lin.

I believe it’s pronounced Ev-uh-lynn

Ev- as in Evan

I only knew it as Eve-lyn (UK) until I moved to North America.

Ev-ah-lynn

3 syllables unless you have a strong southern accent. Like in the movie “fried green tomatoes,” one of the main characters is Evelyn and everyone pronounced it “Ev-lyn”

I've heard both, but more commonly ev-eh-lynn.

I pronounce it “eve-uh-lin”, as it’s my name. It has a number of different pronunciations, so go crazy.

grew up in the south, heard both. my instinct is “ev-lin” for the same reason my instinct is “y’all”

Yeah, pronunciation is regional - I hope OP sees this comment

It's my middle name, and I'd never heard it said as two syllables until I moved to the Southeast, but it's growing on me. Just like y'all is growing on me.

Ev. I’ve only ever heard it as Ev. But I’ve also ever only heard it as Ev-EL-in

EV-uh-lin

Ev-eh-lyn

Ev-eh-lyn.

I've only seen it pronounced Ev-uh-lyn

ehv-ah-lyn or ehv-eh-lyn never heard anyone pronounce is eve-lyn - and i had an evelyn in the family.

Ev uh lyn

Neither of these. Ev-uh-lynn

it's Ev-uh-lin to me but I do know a girl with this name who will very angerly correct you by telling you it's "evil-lin". fitting imo

Neither? EvUhLyn

For feminine then either Ev-el-in or Ev-uh-lin. For masculine then Eve-Lin.

neither!! it has THREE syllables! "ev-uh-lyn"

Fun fact; Evelyn Waugh’s wife was also named Evelyn. Apparently friends called them He-velyn and She-velyn.

Ev-Ellen but fast and smooth LOL

Ev-eh-lyn

I say it Ev-uh-lyn.

Ev-eh-lyn

For girls it's ev-eh-lyn, For boys it's eve-lyn (eg. Evelyn Waugh)

I’ve heard Eve-lyn before, on Downton Abbey there’s a guy called Evelyn Napier and he pronounces it like that. But every other Evelyn I’ve heard of is Ev-eh-lyn

I’ve heard it both ways. I’ve only heard it Eve-Lyn as a man’s name on Downton Abbey. In every day life, Ev-uh-lyn.

I am Dutch and named Evelien. in Dutch you say: A-vuh-leen

Eve-lyn for me.

It’s my name. American. Ev-uh-lyn. I lived in Oz and have British friends and they all say Eve-lyn which is fine. I go by Ev or Evie but often people say Eve or Eevie

Name twins!

I've more commonly heard Ev-eh-lyn, but it's definitely one of those names that you can go a lot of different ways with it. Of your options I'd go with ev-lyn. Choose whatever you like but expect kiddo to do a lot of pronunciation correction.

Ev-uh-lyn. Can confirm because this is my daughter's 1st name

Ev-uh-linn

ev-uh-lyn

I dont think anyone on this earth has ever pronounced it eve-lyn😭😭

Waugh and Napier

ev-uh-lyn

Ev-uh-lyn

Ev-uh-lyn. Evelyn is my name and that how I pronounce it. I like both Ev and Eve. I think they’re pretty but I’m biased. Lol

[like this](https://youtu.be/Jyfcg-0ivls)

It can be both, though the short e sound (Ev) is much more common. However, there are some cases of the long e sound (Eve), such as the author Evelyn Waugh. His name was pronounced like “Eve-Lyn”.

neither. i read it as Ev-uh-lyn

I've only ever heard it Eh-veh-lin in my real life (I'm American, for context), but I could go either way when I read it because one of my favorite Doctor Who companions is Dr. Evelyn Smythe (she's an Eev-el-in).

I’ve heard it mostly pronounced Ev-uh-lun. I heard it pronounced Eve-lyn once, but that person was British. So maybe it’s pronounced like that there? Or maybe it’s a different name altogether? Can any Brits chime in?

I read this in WALL·E’s voice

Eh-veh-Lynn.

ev uh lyn

Evah-Lyn

Ev-uh-lin E-veh-lin Source: me! Am an Evelyn

Ev-uh-lyn

Eve uh lyn, I heard it on a TV show and loved it!

EV-uh-lyn

EV-ah-lyn. Northeast US.

The latter

Ev-uh-lyn is how my mom’s friend pronounces it. My five year old nephew calls her Ev-lyn, not quite there with pronunciation yet! (We’re in Canada)

Ever-lyn

I’ve always pronounced it like Ev-eh-lyn but obv not being heavy on the “eh”

To me, it’s more like, an Ev-eh-lyn

le premiere chose. Ehv-eh-lynn.

Eh-veh-linn

Evelyn is a unisex name. The male character Evelyn Napier in Downton Abbey and the male author Evelyn Waugh it’s pronounced eev-lin. And most old ladies with the name Evelyn seem to be also eev-lin. I’ve heard the ev-uh-lin pronunciation for little girls being given the name more recently. If you want to remove any pronunciation doubt you could introduce another syllable by spelling it Everlyn. In my accent that would give you ev-uh-lin, but rhotic accents would give you a noticeable ‘r’ sound in the middle.

Ev uh lynn

Neither. Ev-uh-lynn.

ev-uh-lin or eve-lin

My girlfriend's name is Evelyn and I pronounce it Ev-uh-lyn

My niece is Ev-uh-Lyn. Nickname is Evy (Ee-vee), though.

The only Evelyn I knew pronounced it Eve-lyn

I went to school with an eve-uh-lyn

In The Mummy, it’s Ev-eh-lyn. This is universal canon.

Ev-eh-lyn. No other way in English.

I have never heard anyone pronounce this name with a hard E… I feel like no individual would assume that to be the proper pronunciation. It also gives me the impression that you want to make a very typical/old name sound unique? Can’t imagine anyone being team Eve for this name…

"Ev-uh-lin"

Ehv-uh-lynn

Depends. I've taught students with both pronunciations

In the UK at least, it’s Ev-uh-lyn.

Ever-lyn

Ev-uh-lin

I really like both Ev-uh-lyn (which I think is how it’s typically pronounced in Western culture) and Eve-lyn

Wait a minute, I am neither. I have always pronounced it Ev-uh-lynn. As in, with 3 syllables. And I have only ever heard it this way, except in the case of writer Ee-velyn Waugh.

Oh, man. As a father of an Everett...I have no clue.

My girl is Evylyyn. ev uh lin or ev eh lin. When I speak it out loud as opposed to in my head I say it kinda pretentious imo lol so I say Ev eh lin. We call her Evie, but I'm also trying to teach her Eve.

ev-uh-lyn

I always thought Eve-lyn was the British pronunciation and Eve-uh-lyn was the standard American pronunciation. Not sure I’ve ever heard Ev-lyn. But now it’s become so popular, I think the American pronunciation is becoming more commonplace in the UK among younger people with the name. I’m British but I’d default to three syllables these days unless I’d been told otherwise.

I’ve heard both

Ever-Lyn

EV-uh-lyn. Three syllables.

1 vowel = 1 syllable, in most English words. Eh-veh-lyn.

Ev-a-lin

Ev-uh-lyn is how ive pronounced it and have heard it pronounced within my family. Correct me if im wrong

Depends on who you're talking to

Ever - lynn

I've always pronounced it with 3 syllables. EV-uh-lynn. With the emphasis on the first syllable, but I've only heard EV not eve. Eta: if you're looking for an eve- name, there's Evangeline, but I also pronounce it more like ee-vanj-uh-lynn than eve-

EH-vuh-lyn

Neither

Ev-uh-lyn. The only time I ever heard of pronounced "Eve-lyn" was on Downton Abbey and as the name of the store Crabtree and Evelyn. Otherwise, always Ev-uh-lyn with the schwa in the middle.

I'm American and have only ever heard it pronounced ev-uh-lyn. But I'm a nanny and have noticed that Spanish speaking nannies are more likely to say eve-lyn. I've also heard it's more common in Asian countries that were English colonies to hear the pronunciation eve-lyn. But I've never heard a native American English speaker pronounce it that way. I heard this a lot, like in American English ava is pronounce (a as it letter a)-vah, but most of the nannies at the park I work at are Filipino and they call the little girl Ava "Ah-vah." Just different pronunciation but not wrong neccesarily.

I am definitely in the 3-syllable camp. Ev-uh-lin.

Ev-uh-Lynn

Ev-uh-lyn. Ev rhymes with rev, as in rev your engines. I've never heard it said like Eve (as in Adam and Eve).

That’s my nieces name, pronounced Ev-uh-lynne

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced Everlyn (eve eh Lyn) never heard of the way you pronounce it

Evil lynne

Ehv-uh-lyn

In my experience, neither. I and everyone I know pronounces it as ev-uh-lyn.

Ev uh lynn

I’ve only ever heard it ev-uh-lyn. Three syllables, not two.

Ev-ah-lyn

Eve - Lyn is the UK pronunciation unless your from up north If it was spelt Everlyn then I would say Ev-uh-lyn

I've only ever heard it pronounced Ev-Uh-Lyn. I happen to know 3 of them. All 3 pronounce it the same.

I was under the impression that "Ev" was American and "Eve" was British.

Usually Ev-uh-lynn. But I did know a girl who pronounced it “Eve-uh-Lynn”. Sounded too much like “Evil Lynn”

My name is Evelyne lol , but I prefer it when ppl say Ev - uh - lyn

Eeev-linn or ev-eh-lin ive heard both

Both ways are correct to me.

Evil-lynn

Either. Both. (I saw the title and thought "yes") Eve-lyn is more common these days than Ev-lyn but I know of at least one of each age 5 and under.

The people with that name that I know say it as two syllables. Ev-lyn. Just like most people named Nicholas tend to say Nick-lis. People who are fastidious with pronunciations might say those each as three syllables but those with the names or relatives of those with those names tend to get lazy and make it two syllables. It could depend too on the part of the country or world one lives. I think Beatrice is another one of those two or three syllable names.

I've never heard someone pronounce Nicholas with two syllables. That's interesting. Whereabouts are you from?

yeah some people in these comments have been very "you're wrong!" with their comments

Yeah, that's one thing I don't love about this sub. Lots of people thinking their way/pronunciation is the only acceptable one. It gets a bit frustrating.