How do you pronounce the name Colby?

How would you pronounce the name
“Colby” I pronounce it how it’s spelt but my friend pronounces it like Coleby but was going to spell it Colby so I suggested that spelling it Coleby is more suited to her pronunciation.

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Cole-bee

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Short vowel sound for the ‘o’ rather than the long vowel sound that the ‘o-e’ split gives. I’d say Col-be.

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Col-be (Col like Colin or College). I’m UK if that makes a difference.

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Cole-bee

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I knew a Colby and he pronounced it Col-bee, like Colin. UK based though if it’s like Graham and has two different pronunciations 🤷‍♀️

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Coby I was not pronouncing the L

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