Tara answers “How do you pronounce Ove?”

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How do you pronounce Ove?

Tara My son, my Grandfather and My Great Grandfather are all named Ove. My Great Grandfather was from Norway. We all pronounce it like O-V. (which often pe…moreMy son, my Grandfather and My Great Grandfather are all named Ove. My Great Grandfather was from Norway. We all pronounce it like O-V. (which often people think we are saying OB- as in Obi wan kenobi from Star WArs!) Not oo-Ve. But like many names it can have different ways to say it. Just curious, does anyone else have an Ove in their family?!? I was sooo thrilled to find this book w/ my son's name!(less)

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Deb Szuhai I love his books. So far I think I have all of them, except for his latest which I just found out about. I'm part Norwegian and Swedish. Along with Da ...more
May 01, 2019 08:23AM · flag

deleted user In Norway, it depends on the dialect you're speaking though, there are many different pronunciations. ...more
Jan 18, 2021 08:19AM · flag

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