How would you pronounce "BRONWYN"

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

I ask because pre birth and since I have felt it to be with an "on" sound in there...

My dearest friend says it with an "own" sound in there...

I felt it the same name so never thought or do feel a need to say it otherwise or correct her...

But typical of the way we speak: Karsh says it soooooo sweetly (he has a cherub voice) and calls her "Baby Blownwyn" (the own sound) and thus in our fashion of picking up what they say and using them as nicknames (like Karsh is Karffff due to Tristan and now Karfu because he calls me mammu and Steve dadu) we have started calling her "Baby Blownwyn" (own sound)...
EDITED TO CLARIFY NOT THE SOUND OF BROWN...MORE LIKE OWN-CLONE-DRONE-WITH A LONG SOUNDING "O"...

But to make a long post even longer :)
I am now wondering if as we go further and "Baby Blownwyn" is no longer used which is prettier Bronwyn (on sound) or Bronwyn (own sound). And if anyone knows the true welsh pronounciation I would love to know.

An example is my "Neve" is like "EVE" with an N
Pams "Neve" and the acress is like "EV" with an N

Thanks if you have hung in there this long...


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[kath68]

I have no idea, but that picture is fantastic!!!!

[stillplayswithbarbies]

When you say "own" sound, do you mean as in the word "brown" or as in the word "own"?

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[NEVE and TRISTAN]

Yikes clone and drone are not good examples but the only words this brain can come up with at the moment.

like "clone" or "own"...


Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

Tristan double binking!!!!
It's obviously not too recent...but a quick one to find in the computer...and your avatar is ADORABLE!!!!!
Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[MeredithsMom]

Everything I've heard suggest that it's the "on" sounds. Love the name, by the way. Meredith was almost a Bronwyn.

[psophia17]

This is a funny one for me...

My vote is for Bron-wyn, with the "on" sound. As Bronwyn gets older, people are going to read her name and assume it's pronounced that way, and she will be spending a lot of time correcting them if you go with the -own sound. My name is not pronounced the way it is spelled (it's pay-tra, the Dutch pronunciation), and I've been explaining that to everyone and their brother since I hit kindergarten. I'm sure you've been through the same thing yourself.

Also, don't forget that the boys will eventually get the pronunciation right - I was called Fay-fa for years by a couple of kids I babysat for, and boy weren't they proud of themselves when they could get it right.

As for your friend, if you say "Bron-wyn" in front of her (to the baby, of course) often enough, she should eventually get it right, too :)

HTH!

[mudder17]

Okay, I LOVE the picture!

I don't know the Welsh pronunciation, but I really like Bronwyn pronounced like "On". It's how I've always pronounced it.

Okay, according to this page:

http://www.mythome.org/celticnames.html

Bronwyn should be pronounced the way you and I do it. With a short, "O" sound as in "On".


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[NEVE and TRISTAN]

I've been calling you Petra :)

And oh yes I have spent my life explaining my name...
funny thing is I usually can get it thru people's head by just saying "eve with an n" :)

But I can't win on the phone if I say to a spouse or secretary who answers a phone "it's Neve" they say "who is me????"

If I say "it's Neve A_______ani" they then say "well how many Neve's do you think we know???"...so I can't win!!!!

Love your name by the way!

Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[JElaineB]

Neve,

I don't think I have told you before but from 3rd grade through high school I had a penpal from New Zealand named Bronwyn, so I have always liked the name. I have always pronounced it with the "on" sound. My mother and her mother still write to each other from time to time, and they have spoken on the phone a few times (years ago). I should ask my mother if she knows how they pronounce it!

ETA: What a sweet picture!

Jennifer
mom to Jacob 9/27/02

[JElaineB]

Do you mean your friend pronounces it like "brone-win"?

Jennifer
mom to Jacob 9/27/02

[DebbieJ]

The pronunciation went out the window when I saw the picture!! Neve, I am getting teary-eyed here! Your children are BEAUTIFUL!

~ deb
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[marinkitty]

I like it best the way you have been saying it ("on"). That picture of Tristan sleeping with Bronwyn is precious!!!!! I love it! The sibling pictures get me every time!

Holly
Mom to Mia (3.17.03) and baby brother Jack (3.23.05)

[jbowman]

Neve,

Great picture!

I went to a high school with a girl named Bronwyn (which I think is a beautiful name, BTW) and her named was pronounced BRON-IN (does that make sense?). Don't know if that helps or not :)!

[Wife_and_mommy]

First: Love the pic! How precious. :)

Second: I've had Bronwyn right(on) but I pronounce your name Nev. As far as your friend..I knew someone who mispronounced another lady's name *all* the time. No matter how many times she heard it said correctly she'd call her the wrong name. It struck me as a power trip or something. I'd correct her pronunciation if you're so inclined and she's mispronouncing.


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[almostamom]

First, I like Bronwyn with the "on" sound. It sounds literary to me (but that's just me).

I'm also glad to know the correct pronunciation of YOUR name. Whenever I read your name on a post, I thought of it with the long e sound, but then as I heard of so many people naming their daughters Neve with the short e sound I figured I'd been pronouncing it wrong all along. Hmmm, now I have to re-learn how to say Petra's name (was goofing that one too!)

BTW, LOVE the double binky pic!


~Linda~
DS 11/04

[brubeck]

Before your DD the only time I had heard of the name Bronwyn was in the Keeping Days book series I read as a per-teen. I loved those boosk adn the older sister was Bronwyn or Bron for short. And it was the 'on' sound.

[kristine_elen]

Cute photo.
I had no idea Neve was pronounced "neev." Never would have occured to me.

I'd say "brahn-win" if I saw the name Bronwyn. "Brahn" rhyming with "yawn."

[eb1]

I've known only one Bronwyn - she pronounced it just as I think you are doing: with the "on" sound, and the "wyn" as "win." I think this is a much prettier pronunciation than the other possibilities!

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

You are so sweet your post got me teary eyed :)
I love your avatar of DS!!! So precious!!!!!
Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

your little siggie with the baby-gaga banner is soooo cute and gives me goosebumps.

Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

So after we outgrow the cute "baby blownwyn" I will be sure to call her Bronwyn with an "on" sound.

Thanks ladies, I was suprised to see such a vote personally because when karsh calls her Blownwyn it sure sounds pretty...I think of a little girl in a linen dress running thru the fields!!!! Just so romantic sounding. But I think it is his little voice that does it!

Thank you ladies!!!!

Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[toomanystrollers]

I know 2 Bronwyns - pronounced just like your sweetie!!!

And boy or boy, does "Neve" get shredded when we go to the Peds!! Sigh...

Shea couldn't pronounce Neve when she arrived on the scene, so his nickname has stuck to this day "Baby Ebby" or Baby Eb (rhymes with web) for short :)

[momtoemma]

What a precious picture! Thanks so much for posting it!

[Jeanne]

I've always pronounced it "on".

Consequently, I've always pronounced your name as "Nev". I've pronounced it that way for so many years now that I'm going to have a tough time pronouncing it as "eve"!

Love the picture!

[jubilee]

that's just like I pronounce it. I'm still confused... I'm trying to figure it out, does Neve pronounce it differently?

[Wife_and_mommy]

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I've been so indecisive with my sig. You'd think it were a matter of national security or something. :P Anyway, I'm very happy with it now and thank you for liking it too. :)

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[Wife_and_mommy]

Yes. Thank you, Petra(ay). :) I've been mispronouncing your name too. What an education we've gotten on name pronunciation. :)

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[chrissyhowie]

Neve,

That picture is just the cutest thing EVER. It's the photographic definition of peace and contentment :).

[cinrein]

Neve, they are so precious! I love that both have their arms in the same position. I used to call that the "stick-up" position. :)

Cindy and Anna February 2003

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

and Karsh pronounces it similiar "blown-win"...


Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!

[StaceyKim]

Your Babies aRE gorgeous!!!!
AND i LOVE THE PICTURE.
and I vote for the " on" sound too.

[cvharris]

I have always pronounced it with the 'on' sound!

What a great picture - they look so sweet together!


Carolee
Mama to Ben (6/03)
Baby #2 due 12/22/05

[C99]

I would say it like

Braun (German small appliances company) Winn (like a Winn-Dixie or Amy Wynn on Trading Spaces).

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

Yes Pam's daughter and the acress Neve Campbell both prounounce their names with the "ev"

While my parents did it "eve"

Since at age 38 they are the only two people who I have ever heard have my name and the pronouniciation I am odd women out on that one...

I don't know how it is said in Ireland but I do know it is spelled
NIAMH with two dots over the A I think...
Neve
Reichen (6), Karsh (3), Tristan (2) and baby girl Bronwyn born March 10th!!!!