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Is Ava gaining popularity?

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Lulubee · 13/12/2008 23:51

I love the name but have heard of a couple of girls being named Ava recently. I thought I was being really original when I named my son Luca 5 years ago, and since then I've met quite a few! I want a name that goes with Luca without sounding too 'fashionable'...

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Nancy66 · 14/12/2008 13:18

it's on the Bounty site - don't know how reliable it is but i know the national office of statistics do release their annual list the 2nd week in December so presumably it's accurate.

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scorpio1 · 14/12/2008 13:14

link to baby name list 2008 please?

CrackopentheBaileys · 14/12/2008 13:12

coco goes really nicely with Luca.....

CrackopentheBaileys · 14/12/2008 13:11

I live in Surrey, my dd has the middle name Ava and I know of NO others in my area.... it is a bit of a marmite name I warn you, I get a real mixed bag of responses!

Nancy66 · 14/12/2008 13:07

In fact I've just seen the 2008 baby name list and Ava is at no. 20

Nancy66 · 14/12/2008 10:56

Massively popular where I am in SW London - I know of three born this year. The new Chloe I think.

StayFrostyTheSnowMam · 14/12/2008 00:58

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Clary · 14/12/2008 00:55

I know a 4yo Ava and a baby Ava.

But then I know a lot of kids.

It's a nice name and I'll tell you what - it's blardy easy to write and spell.

Ava (4yo) can write down her name in class a darn sight faster than her pals Charlotte and Alexandra...

StayFrostyTheSnowMam · 14/12/2008 00:20

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horsemadgal · 14/12/2008 00:08

I've heard of quite a few new babies round here called Ava.
Lovely name though, don't let it put you off.

MyDingalingmerrilyonhigh · 14/12/2008 00:06

My DD2 (20 weeks) is Ava. People keep telling me it is very popular but I haven't met another one yet!

Hope that now makes sense!!

MyDingalingmerrilyonhigh · 14/12/2008 00:04

people keepg me it is very popular...

MyDingalingmerrilyonhigh · 14/12/2008 00:04

My DD2 (20 weeks) is Ava. People keep telling me it is very at but I haven't met another one yet!

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Lulubee · 13/12/2008 23:56

Argh, drives me mad when I think I've thought of something unusual and then everyone else has a moment of collective psychic-ness and uses the name as well. I could SWEAR I thought of the name Mia first, and look what happens! ;)

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LedodgyChristmasjumper · 13/12/2008 23:54

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LedodgyChristmasjumper · 13/12/2008 23:54

I love the name but I think Myleene Kalss calling her dd Ava has made it more known and used.

SniffyHock · 13/12/2008 23:52

Ava is very popular at the moment. There are 3 at DD's nursery.

It's still a lovely name though.