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Avery

39 replies

Fugghetaboutit · 09/07/2015 09:07

Thoughts? If it's a boy

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florascotia · 09/07/2015 10:11

As previous posters say, Aubrey is definitely a man's name, whatever current (mostly US) fashions. An older English version of Aubrey was Auberon/Oberon.

I think that people might easily mishear 'Avery' as 'every'.

BothEndsBurning · 09/07/2015 10:01

paxtecum X post - not just me then! Grin

BothEndsBurning · 09/07/2015 10:00

Aubrey is most definitely a male name. It's Norman French. I had an Uncle Aubrey, so am very familiar with the name. Unfortunately the poaching has begun, and it has been given to girls in recent years.

Audrey is Old English, definitely female, and has no connection with Aubrey.

Avery makes me think of weighing scales, but that's probably just me! I wouldn't know if an Avery was male or female.

Gileswithachainsaw · 09/07/2015 09:54

makes me think of Jackson avery.

doesn't work as a name I'm afraid. only as a surname

pilates · 09/07/2015 09:51

No

paxtecum · 09/07/2015 09:22

Avery labels.
Avery weighing scales.

Fugghetaboutit · 09/07/2015 09:21

Aubrey sounds v masculine to me. Maybe Audrey for a girl :)

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RiverTam · 09/07/2015 09:20

Aubrey is a boys' name that has been around for years. Prefer Avery to Aubrey but not really keen on either.

Hamsolo · 09/07/2015 09:17

I like it, but for a girl.

HalfwayUpALadder · 09/07/2015 09:15

Aubrey sounds more like a girl's name to me.

Now about Nathaniel? Lawrence?

Fugghetaboutit · 09/07/2015 09:10

Grin bird cage - true!

Sounds familiar Halfway

What about Aubrey?

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HalfwayUpALadder · 09/07/2015 09:09

I love it. Wasn't there an avery in charlottes Webb?

Novia · 09/07/2015 09:09

Bird cage... Or that bloke from Nashville.

Fugghetaboutit · 09/07/2015 09:08

DH said it reminds him of ovary and I think he's ruined it for me now Angry

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