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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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A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author)
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