**naylon**

star678

FWIW, I've been pronouncing your last name in my head in the all fancy-Frenchy way forever!  When I was in St. Louis, Juslyn and I were talking about people we'd love to gtg with and I said you, and she goes, "oh is THAT how you say her last name?"  I was wrong!

jo&sam

Well now I'm wondering how it's pronounced.  I have no idea if the way I'm saying in my head is the "fancy-Frency" way or the "midwest" way!

MrsL628

star678:

FWIW, I've been pronouncing your last name in my head in the all fancy-Frenchy way forever!  When I was in St. Louis, Juslyn and I were talking about people we'd love to gtg with and I said you, and she goes, "oh is THAT how you say her last name?"  I was wrong!

I just realized that I never said it in the other post, but that's how ive been pronouncing it in my head too!

naylon511

It's a very common French name.  The Frenchy's pronounce it like this.  Dh's family is from the Midwest so likely of French Canadian origin and they pronounce it the decidedly less fancy: Shev-a-leeeer.  Think of the car Chevy Cavalier and then kind of mash them together:  Chev-a-lier.

katiedom

After taking 6 years of French while I was in school, I too was pronouncing it the french way. Prettier the french way, easier the Midwest way

JusLyn678

Yeah, I definitely pronounce it the "midwest way" in my head.  I figured you would be appalled at the way I said it...complete with a bit of a twang.  I'm happy to hear I didn't actually butcher it.  Haha.