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The name Avia?

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Bluepinkyellowgreenamber · 17/11/2025 18:42

Opinions on the name Avia?

Avia means “God is my father" from a Hebrew root, and "bird" from Latin.

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Harassedmum123 · 17/11/2025 20:06

Sounds like the insurance company Aviva to me.

pudseypie · 17/11/2025 19:49

ThePoshUns · 17/11/2025 19:14

Isn’t it the name of a p&o cruise ship?

That's Arvia. However, that's what I thought of first too when I heard the name

OldGothsFadeToGrey · 17/11/2025 19:37

Stripytee · 17/11/2025 19:35

It’s ah, vee, ya
if that makes sense ! Soft ‘a’ as in address (not Avis)

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I know 2, both pronounced Ay-vee-yah

i like the name

Stripytee · 17/11/2025 19:35

IdaGlossop · 17/11/2025 18:51

The first time I have heard this name and I like it. My concern is about confusion over pronunciation - Ahvia, Avvia, or Ayvia.

It’s ah, vee, ya
if that makes sense ! Soft ‘a’ as in address (not Avis)

Stripytee · 17/11/2025 19:33

My daughter has this name. Usually spelt Aviya in English. Named to honour my late father and inspired by the film The Summer of Aviya!
it’s very unusual but we do know a few other girls with this name (it’s actually gender neutral and my husband did once meet an older man called Aviya).

HugoYorway · 17/11/2025 19:20

Nickname Beaky? (Ooh we, chirpy, chirpy, cheep, cheep)

HugoYorway · 17/11/2025 19:18

That's Avis.

PumpkinTwistyWindToots · 17/11/2025 19:17

Car hire company?

HugoYorway · 17/11/2025 19:17

It's got wings.

ThePoshUns · 17/11/2025 19:14

Isn’t it the name of a p&o cruise ship?

IdaGlossop · 17/11/2025 18:51

The first time I have heard this name and I like it. My concern is about confusion over pronunciation - Ahvia, Avvia, or Ayvia.

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