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Ava or Raya?

33 replies

curiousquestion2 · 20/10/2021 10:43

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SirChenjins · 20/10/2021 11:00

Ava - who cares if it's popular. I mean honestly, why is this even a consideration? If you like the name, use it fgs.

Raya is like ray a sunshine or ray a hope, and the feminine version of a not-nice male name.

MintyCedric · 20/10/2021 10:57

Raya is lovely and more unusual.

I've worked in an all girls secondary for the last 5 years and only come across one, although of course that doesn't preclude it getting more popular.

There are a lot of Avas.

romdowa · 20/10/2021 10:55

Both are very pretty but also very popular!

Cantstopthewaves · 20/10/2021 10:53

I prefer Ava but the popularity would put me off.
I think Raya will see a rise in popularity which will date it.

Cantstopthewaves · 20/10/2021 10:51

@KirstenBlest

Ava is horrible and Raya seems a bit trendy.

Roya is nice

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TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 20/10/2021 10:51

Ava is lovley but very popular so we're avoiding for that reason.

Raya is beautiful though! Like sunshine

Roya not so much, too much like hemorrhoids for me.

emmathedilemma · 20/10/2021 10:50

Ava

KirstenBlest · 20/10/2021 10:48

Ava is horrible and Raya seems a bit trendy.

Roya is nice