Ava to me is AY-va, like
Ava Gardner. I don't like it much - too plain and aloof for me; it goes beyond elegant to the point of coldness...no matter how you pronounce it.
Eva to me is usually EH-va, like in Spanish; I like that name a lot. I like
Eva pronounced the other way, EE-va, as well, with nickname
Evie.
- chazda