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Avalon

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summerhillgang · 22/06/2021 21:46

Thoughts on this name?

What does it conjure up?

Does it feel masculine or feminine or both?

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Snoopsnoggysnog · 23/06/2021 22:19

Roxy Music

It sounds too much like Savlon though sorry. Ava is much nicer.

Pogostemon · 23/06/2021 22:06

It makes me think of The Mists Of Avalon, which I read a million years ago.
Also Glastonbury incense shops.
And Roxy Music.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 23/06/2021 19:00

Am now singing the gorgeous Roxy music song - which as the name is quite unusual, I suspect your DD will have to get used to if you use it OP! I understand why you are tempted though - Avalon has a beautiful, quite feminine sound imo.

I'd consider similar Albion if you want a boys "version" - more masculine sounding and has the commonplace nn "Al" or "Albie" , just as Avalon could be "Ava or "Lonni" etc if she wanted .

Scattyhattie · 23/06/2021 16:12

Avalon Harmonia was Cyndi Lauper's character in Bones. She was a quirky psychic.

I didn't think of savalon when I heard it.

MariLwyd · 23/06/2021 16:07

Honestly Avalon sounds like a holiday park or something to me

MariLwyd · 23/06/2021 15:53

@blueshiningsea

Anne of Green Gables or Savalon
Isn’t that Avonlea?
Kimblebee19 · 23/06/2021 15:49

Absolutely love, has been on my girls name list for years (have a DS), not sure if I'm brave enough to use it though if next baby is a girl. But if you are and you love it, I'd go for it.

Sonata13 · 23/06/2021 14:43

Love it. Considered it myself along with Ocean.
But had boy!
Long time ago now!

IndiaMay · 23/06/2021 14:37

I know a female Avalon. Shes 25 and beautiful. One of my favourite names. She gets called Lonnie for short occasionally but is mostly just Avalon

Gladimnotcampinginthisweather · 23/06/2021 14:36

I taught a lovely Avalon, who would be an adult now. She wore her name well.

DaxtheDestroyer · 23/06/2021 14:36

I live in Somerset so here it's the name of basically every local company. Avalon tyres, avalon motors, Avalon windows, Avalon storage etc etc etc etc. Not a good name!

MarshmallowsOnToast · 23/06/2021 14:32

@Historytoo

Roxy Music song.
Avaalooonnn 🎶

This...

TinyTear · 23/06/2021 14:25

i think of the island, not a name

TatianaBis · 23/06/2021 14:23

It's my hand cream in fact Avalon organic lemon.

LostThings · 23/06/2021 14:21

Sounds like a hand cream. Ava is nice, though very popular at the moment.

Abracadabra12345 · 23/06/2021 14:19

@summerhillgang

I love the whole King Arthur mythology ❤️
So do I. It’s beautiful. Definitely a girl though
whoknew23 · 23/06/2021 14:16

My dogs vet practice.

Eleoura · 23/06/2021 13:53

I know a 14yr old with that name. I think of her, and the beach:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Beach,_New_South_Wales

Pemba · 23/06/2021 13:52

(mythical) place, not a person.

Horehound · 23/06/2021 13:50

Roxy music. Name of parents house who love Roxy music lol

Folklore9074 · 23/06/2021 13:31

Love it - I'd had it on my boys list but DP vetoed

Soubriquet · 23/06/2021 12:02

It’s a place to me. Both a book and a movie have an Avalon in it.

You might get away with a girl but I’m not sure it would work for a boy

Hippohappiness · 23/06/2021 12:00

Arthurian legend, quite hippyish. It's not awful, but I still don't think I'd use it as a baby name. I also don't think it would sound very nice in some accents e.g. south-east / London - a bit harsh, and like an 'H' had been dropped, but I may be overthinking!

AngelicaElizaAndPeggy · 23/06/2021 11:09

It's quite a nice name - I think it reminds me a bit of a washing powder brand or something, though. Not sure if that's quite what you're looking for?

TatianaBis · 23/06/2021 11:07

It conjures up Glastonbury hippy parents.

Much prefer Arthurian names such as Guinevere, Yseult, Arthur, Gawain, Merlin.