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Avalon?

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CrimsonRed · 26/05/2013 05:42

We really love Ava for our little girl, but are afraid it is too popular... so are now thinking Avalon.

What do you think of Avalon?....

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seeker · 26/05/2013 08:24

If you're going to call her Ava anyway......

( I don't knew a single Ava, by the way, and I know loads of babies and young children!)

forevergreek · 26/05/2013 08:21

Savalon in the uk is an antiseptic cream

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CrimsonRed · 26/05/2013 08:19

I'm not from the UK, so have no idea what savalon is. And have a minimal knowledge of Glastonbury (other than the fact it's a music festival). Don't know who Brian Ferry is... had to google it.

To me, the name is relate to Kind Arthur. There is also an area in the country where I live with this name.

And I wouldn't pronounce it as Ayva-lon. I like the nick name Avie.

Ah well, I still like it. Probably shouldn't have asked about it!

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forevergreek · 26/05/2013 07:55

Nope like savalon

EleanorFarjeon · 26/05/2013 07:33

Nooo!

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 26/05/2013 07:21

It doesn't really sound like Ava, unless you are going to pronounce it Ayvalon, which sounds a bit odd.

KittieCat · 26/05/2013 07:20

I like the nn Avie

singaporeswing · 26/05/2013 07:18

I went to university with a girl called Avalon. Her parents were quite hippy-like, obsessed with Glastonbury and healing crystals, whereas she was the most straight-laced person I ever met.

We knew her as Avie, she was quite embarrassed by her full name. I think it's pretty but does sound quite toiletries related.

VBisme · 26/05/2013 07:12

I really like it, not sure why people would think it sounded like a tampon brand Sad the only brands I know are tampex and lillet. (And that doesn't stop people using lily as a name anyway).

KittieCat · 26/05/2013 07:10

It's a TV production company...

Caladria · 26/05/2013 07:07

Ok for a budgie.

Jemma1111 · 26/05/2013 07:06

It reminds me of savalon the ointment

TobyLerone · 26/05/2013 06:53

I'm assuming you'd shorten it to Ava anyway, so what's the point?

It does sound like a tampon brand though. Really.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 26/05/2013 06:50

Dreadful. Reminds me of the song and of Glastonbury etc. Layl is right, it does have the ring of feminine hygiene about it.

Dexidoo · 26/05/2013 06:35

I like it but then I like Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music Smile

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CrimsonRed · 26/05/2013 06:34

Geez Layl77, that's a bit harsh! You could've skipped the tampon thing.

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Layl77 · 26/05/2013 06:29

No, it sounds like a thing not a name. Tampon or something. How about Ada? Avril?

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 26/05/2013 06:17

I just thought of Avon I'm afraid. ..

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