Aravis as a girls name?

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Dogzeyes · 07/12/2015 13:10

Honestly is it cute or odd?

It's from the horse and his boy by C.S Lewis. She was one of my favourite characters growing up and I always liked the name. But it turns out it isn't actually a real name C.S Lewis made it up. This is slightly putting me off. What do people think?

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BertrandRussell · 07/12/2015 13:19

Go for Lucy.

Or Susan. None of them round nowadays!

Didactylos · 07/12/2015 13:18

well she will be a rara avis!

FinglesMcStingles · 07/12/2015 13:17

Recognised it straight off and I'm not sure - it sounds a bit Calormene and as a people they were not exactly painted in the best light. 'Harsh' and 'cruel' are the adjectives that spring to mind. That could just be my inner six year old having totally swallowed CS Lewis's not very subtle racism though. Aren't there any nice Narnian names you could use? What do non-fans of Narnia think would be the key question.

spankhurst · 07/12/2015 13:17

What Sucking said.

SuckingEggs · 07/12/2015 13:15

Too close to Avarice.

aoife24 · 07/12/2015 13:13

I don't like it much either. It sounds like some kind of 'healthy' spread.

LouisaRose31 · 07/12/2015 13:12

Not a fan, sorry

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