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[Facts] Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names
by Rose-Berry
10/25/2007, 1:59 PM
in reply to a message by Camilla
The only name I have actually heard is Godiva as in the tale of Lady Godiva and it always pronounced God-eye-va, with the stress on the second syllable. (I'm in England btw). I would pron Sunniva as you hae suggested.
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Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  Camilla  ·  10/25/2007, 4:56 AM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  Rose-Berry  ·  10/25/2007, 1:59 PM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  Mrs Claire  ·  10/25/2007, 9:46 AM
•Not here...  ·  Julia  ·  10/25/2007, 3:58 PM
•Yup. nt  ·  Siri  ·  10/26/2007, 10:44 AM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/25/2007, 9:17 AM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  Camilla  ·  10/26/2007, 5:14 AM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  thegriffon  ·  5/12/2022, 8:38 AM
•Sophia & Sunniva  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/26/2007, 10:02 AM
•Re: Sophia & Sunniva  ·  Pamela Bronson  ·  4/21/2022, 4:01 PM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva and Maria, CKE  ·  Anneza  ·  10/25/2007, 10:58 PM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva and Maria, CKE  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/26/2007, 10:00 AM
•Re: Pronunciation of -iva (derived from Old English gifu) names  ·  quigonjecca  ·  10/25/2007, 6:25 AM