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Girls names, ugh. HELP! Avery?

60 replies

Maria1299 · 14/08/2018 03:04

Alright so i’ve had my boys names picked out for years. But, turns out i’m having a girl. I am having the hardest time picking a name, because I hate most girls names. Right now, I think i’ve almost completely decided on Avery but do you guys think that’s an okay girls name? Also, for middle names I’m either gonna do Lyanna or cecilia. But, i’m considering doing both. i have two middle names and its never made anything difficult at all. So, what do you think of Avery Lyanna Cecilia? Or one or the other? Or just Avery? Thanks so much!

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daisypond · 14/08/2018 18:57

Avery is a solid boy's name to me - as in the brother in Charlotte's Web.
It doesn't remind me of aviary or birds at all - it's pronounced differently. Cecilia is the nicest of your suggestions. How would you say Lyanna? Like Lie-anna?

firsttime17 · 14/08/2018 18:07

Awrh I love Avery for a girl, so sweet x

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 14/08/2018 18:05

Call her Cecilia. Lovely name, and the patron saint of music, IIRC.

Avery's awful. She'll hate it. Sorry.

Talith · 14/08/2018 18:02

Avery make labels for printers don't they? I don't like it as a name but it's not awful...

I think Cecilia is beautiful - Cecilia Lianna would be my pick of your names. Although not sure what it would be (inevitably) shortened to - Cecy perhaps - ooo that's a brilliant character in What Katy Did!

DC2018 · 14/08/2018 17:58

I really like Avery. I think it's a cool unisex name with great nn potentials. My vote is Avery Cecilia x

Flamingosnbears · 14/08/2018 16:47

Avianna?...

Flamingosnbears · 14/08/2018 16:36

Avery makes me think of a bird aviary also... However its your choice and if you love the name go for it.

Cecilia is the best out your middle names.

Heartland3 · 14/08/2018 16:29

What about Autumn? I've always loved this name for a girl Smile

Cucumbum · 14/08/2018 16:14

Avery is very pretty, we're also considering it for our DD.

IsadoraQuagmire · 14/08/2018 15:31

Avery makes me think of Bella Thorne, it's her middle name (Annabella Avery Thorne)
I like Cecilia, I have an aunt with that name.
Not keen on Lyanna though.

Fine to have two middle names, I have two myself.

TatianaLarina · 14/08/2018 14:34

Will always be Avery labels to me. It’s very meh.

Ava, despite its heinous popularity, is miles better.

I much prefer Cecilia as a first name.

Cecilia Ava is lovely.

piggie88 · 14/08/2018 11:17

I really like Avery but my dh doesn’t like it. I agree, Avery Cecilia is lovely.

Goostacean · 14/08/2018 10:33

I’ve only ever known Avery as a surname... Never heard Lyanna before - is it Lie-anna or Lee-anna? Agree with pp that Cecilia is beautiful, would you consider using that as the first name?

QueenOfMyWorld · 14/08/2018 08:48

Cecilia ia a bit of a mouthful.Celia?

Quangot · 14/08/2018 08:48

Avery makes me think of office stationery.

I love Cecilia though.

Heratnumber7 · 14/08/2018 08:41

Avery Lyanna Cecilia is a bit of a mouthful.

The only name out of those three I'd even contemplate is Cecilia, and I'm not mad on that, sorry OP.

Avery scales is all I can think of.

blinkineckmum · 14/08/2018 08:34

Makes me think of bird poo.

Peachbubble · 14/08/2018 08:15

I like it

AtticaRose · 14/08/2018 08:13

I quite like it. And she could use Ava as a lovely nn / alternative if she wanted to later.

I would go for Avery Cecelia.

averylongtimeago · 14/08/2018 07:35

Avery? Hmmm
I keep suggesting Zilpha, it's really unusual, I think it's a lovely name.

redfairy · 14/08/2018 07:30

Avery reminds me of office labels. Cecelia is pretty. Would it be shortened to Cece? That reminds me of the film Beaches.

Spam88 · 14/08/2018 07:27

I always assumed it was a boys name. And, yes, death eaters.

TamiTayorismyparentingguru · 14/08/2018 07:19

I know both male and female Averys from Texas. I prefer it on the girls. All the girls I know also have quite feminine middle names (Names like Rose, Charlotte, Grace) - not sure if it was deliberate on their parents’ parts or not, but with a gender neutral name it probably helps.

I like Avery Cecilia. Any more names and I think it’s probably too many syllables.

AuntieStella · 14/08/2018 07:00

Avery is a (male) Death Eater

Cecilia is a lovely name

AnyaMoondial · 14/08/2018 06:57

I LOVE Cecelia, it always sounds powerful to me.