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I'm a huge Ewan McGregor fan so I can definitely vouch for the fact that his name is pronounced like YOU-in. ;) I love it, though if I ever named a child that, my family and friends would laugh me off the block, just because they know how much I like the actor. :b But I really do like it as a name in its own right as well.

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ETA: When I first saw the actor's name, when he was in "The Phantom Menace", I though it was EE-wan (sounds almost like Ewok, lol). And I'd heard the feminine name Ewa prn. something like EE-vah, so I thought it might be prn. like Evan. I was so confused. :b

This message was edited 9/7/2007, 3:02 PM

I say YOU-in

Thanks everyone!

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It looks like my suspicions were correct. I'll break the news to my mother that she got her wires crossed on this one. Ewan / Euan is "YOO-in." Good to know.

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Thanks!

I'm English, and my boyfriend is 1/2 English 1/2 Scottish (we were both raised in England). I've just asked him, and we both agree that Ewan is always pronounced YOU-an, never EE-an.

I'm English but I have a lot of family in Scotland- including a cousin Christopher Euan, and I've only ever heard it pronounced like 'YOU-an' :S

I suppose of what I've heard, from interviews where his name (Ewan McGregor) was mentioned, that it's somewhat as Euan, just pronounce the 'w' in Ewan as a 'u'.

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But I'm not totally sure, so I'm waiting for any comments of UK / Scottish people.

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This message was edited 9/6/2007, 11:53 AM

I've only heard it YOU-an, never like Ian and I've spent a good part of the last 3 years in Scotland.