Why is "Kevin" such a difficult name for Chinese people to get? In particular people from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Why do so many people naturally pronounce it "Kelvin"? The thing is, there aren't even that many Kelvins out here!! I've met at least 5 or 6 Kevins here, and no Kelvins. So what gives?

Other times, they fool me. They do this thing where they start off good, with a "Ke" instead of "Kel". Then they kind of hold that on their tongues for an elongated "Kehhhhhhh", and just when I'm about to extend my hand to shake theirs and congratulate them on getting it right, they finish it wrong "Kehhhhhhh.... lvin".