In answer to Chris Covey's pondering about subject pronunciation--I have for 54 years used the long "O" when saying my name. One may also conclude that the long "O" sound is in keeping with the french derivation of the name which is spelled "Couvee" or pronounced like Covay (long "o" sound). Reference for the above is found in the ARMORIAL GENERAL by J. B. Rietstap (Heraldic Book Company, Baltimore, MD, 1967). Jan Covey