Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Avery

56 replies

LuckyFlash · 13/09/2020 08:34

DH and I both love the name Avery for a boy. I realise it’s a bit marmite so not especially looking for preference on the name. My worry is that although it is traditionally a boys name, the popularity of it as a girl name in the US will take over entirely. Very happy with a unisex name but I hate to give my kid a name that in 30 years time is the new ‘Hillary’ or ‘Leslie’ where men are almost laughed at for having a ‘girls name’. Thoughts?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Zoflorabore · 13/09/2020 19:50

I came on to say I absolutely love this name! But for a girl sorry op.

I first heard it when 9yr old dd was watching something or other American on YouTube and think it’s gorgeous. She used it for one of her American girl dolls.

I would find it odd for a boy but of course it’s your choice.

SonEtLumiere · 13/09/2020 19:50

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Friendsoftheearth · 13/09/2020 19:50

I thought of it as a girls name, and one I absolutely love, but not sure about a boy....would be worried everyone would assume he is a girl

AuntieStella · 13/09/2020 19:49

Boy's name.

And a deatheater in Harry Potter

Reader1984 · 13/09/2020 19:47

I've only known it as a surname.

Normandy144 · 13/09/2020 19:38

I absolutely love it, but having lived for a short while in Canada it was very common there as name for girls. So I would always think of it as a girls name. I seriously considered it for DD1 but realised that it might get a strange reaction in the UK (which this thread is proving). I know not is traditionally a boy's name but I personally feel it is quite a feminine name.

MisiSam · 13/09/2020 19:36

I think it's a nice name but I just think of Steven Avery from that Netflix making a murderer documentary.

IggyAce · 13/09/2020 19:35

I like it and see it as a boys name. I know one like boy with that name.

Unseeliequeen · 13/09/2020 19:31

Girls name + Ava + Ovary.

BalloonSlayer · 13/09/2020 17:16

I like it.

I have just read a new Stephen King book called "the Institute" and one of the kids (boy) is called Avery.

MochaTime · 13/09/2020 17:12

I like it but being honest I thought it was a girl's name. Sorry!

Mumof3almost4 · 13/09/2020 14:54

I love it Smile

Nikori · 13/09/2020 13:38

There is a girl Avery in one of the Disney shows. I think it's cute but not everyone's cup of tea.

SeanCailleach · 13/09/2020 13:35

Avery is a death eater in Harry Potter.

beepbeepsheep · 13/09/2020 13:34

I know a boy Avery. His mum told me she's had mixed responses and some people being out and out rude but she doesn't care- and why should she? Personally I think it's gorgeous. Solid, would suit all ages, unique without being too yoonik.

dollypartonscoat · 13/09/2020 13:27

As in Stephen?

MondeoFan · 13/09/2020 13:18

I like it for girls only

EasternDailyStress · 13/09/2020 13:14

Scales was my first thought. I think it's an awful name, girl or boy. Sorry.

FishPalace · 13/09/2020 13:10

My dad (now retired) worked for Avery, @Oldandcobwebby. Perhaps he and your cousin Ken once discussed price computing scales together. Grin

Oldandcobwebby · 13/09/2020 13:08

I'm with FishPalace. It's a scales manufacturer my cousin Ken used to work for, not a given name.

FishPalace · 13/09/2020 13:03

To me it's a large multinational company that makes retail weighing scales. so it sounds weirdly corporate for an actual child.

user1493494961 · 13/09/2020 12:59

I know one (girl), I would think if it being more of a girl's name.

BalanceGreen · 13/09/2020 12:50

I heard it the first time as a male name - in Nashville the TV show. I quite like it, although have only heard it on girls since.

FippertyGibbett · 13/09/2020 12:41

I would say it’s a female name, and a place to keep birds.

MikeUniformMike · 13/09/2020 12:40

Ovary and Aviary.

Swipe left for the next trending thread