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[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I came across the name Ieva today. It sounds just like Eva in Russian (YEH-vah), and I think it's the Finnish version of Eva.

I just fell in love immediately with the sound of Ieva, but I'm not sure I like it spelled like this. Other options in my language (italian) could be Jeva or Yeva. Or Jevah / Yevah, even?
Ieva does look less common than the other spellings.

WDYT? Like it or not? Which spelling do you prefer?

Comments

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

if you're pronouncing it that way, i'd use ieva. people will probably still say eva and then they'll have to be corrected, but i think jeva will make people say gee-vah and i think yeva looks awkward.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

You do have a point about Jeva, as in most countries it would be pronounced with a G-sound.

[krysteener.livejournal.com]

I like this name a lot, LOVE the way it sounds.

I like the original spelling but that would be a bitch with pronunciation. Yeva would be best pronunciation-wise I guess.

[kaoriz.livejournal.com]

Ieva is pretty =)

Javah/Yevah look almost religious. And also, in Italian, isn't there typically no j/y unless you're saying a foreign word?

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Exactly :) but names are usually that kind of exception.

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

It's not really my style- I prever Eva or Ava.

This is probably to minor to consider, but the default font on my friends page is such that a capital i looks exactly like a lower case L. I scrolled past this post 3 times and read "Leva"- probably because I've never seen that name before and my brain has a hard time accepting it.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I know, that's also my own qualm about it. In most fonts, a capital I is the same as an 'l' :/

[jyl-mac.livejournal.com]

I love it! But, you're right, the spelling is awful. I vote for Yeva, looks so pretty.

[charlotteattack.livejournal.com]

I like it spelled "Yeva"

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Ooh I like that! I think I like the spelling Yeva best though, mostly because I want to pronounce Ieva 'Ee-AY-vah'.