Avery????

[Fishandthechips]

I'm only 16 weeks pregnant so could well change my mind but me and dp do not agree on names at all and we had a hell of a time naming ds1. Amazingly we both agree that we love the name Avery and would use it regardless of babies sex. Is this a silly idea? It's not a name I think I've ever heard anyone name their child and I'm worried about bullying.
Also recommendations of similar names would be most welcome!

Yeah as I said, pretty niche.

I think you'll find that offices and postrooms aren't particularly niche.
It's a well-known brand. Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't make it niche.

Google avery and see what comes up.

I never said offices and postrooms are niche.

This being a brand that is sometimes found in offices and postrooms makes your 'It's the brand name of letter-weighing scales''concerns a little niche.

Thank you everyone for your views.
I was slightly worried about the Aviary/Avery confusion as my mum has a phobia of birds. As in she once ran and left my sister as a baby in the middle of Trafalgar Square because a group of pidgins tried to steal her biscuit... May now have to consider the mental effect on my mum
At least I still have a lot of time left to think about it!

I don't think it is that linked to Aviary. Don't you say Aviary 'A-vee-uh-ree' rather than 'Ava-ree'. No more similar than names that rhyme or assonate (is that a word??) really.

Also don't see why the brand of scales is a probem (agree that's pretty niche btw!) People still call their children Flora and Zara pretty regularly (sure there are more brand name names too).

Another one whose mind goes straight to ‘aviary’.

It makes me think of stationery! If anyone I know called a child that I'd be expecting their next one to be Lyreco.

I like it. It reminds me of Jackson Avery from Grey's Anatomy, who is an awesome (fictional) character, and strikingly handsome as far as I'm concerned

I like it, especially for a boy I think as it's unusual but not too crazy.

There is an American actress named Angie Harmon who has three daughters named Avery, Finley and Emery. I’ve always loved those 3 unisex names (especially for girls) but would use them for either sex.
Their names are Avery Grace, Emery Hope and Finley Faith! I love a unisex name with a really feminine middle name or for a boy I would use the name with a really traditional male name e.g Avery Douglas, Avery Robert! love the name :) x

Awful. It's where you keep birds.

It reminds me of Making a murderer but that's just me.

I think of aviary or Jackson Avery of Grey's Anatomy, where it is a surname. I wouldn't use it as a first name.

Nope, not for me.

As others have said it reminds me of scales, stationery and birds.

Bird cage to me too

And most definitely a girls name

Ava?
Amy?
Amalie?

All much nicer

I would assume female but im aware its unisex. I'm.not a fan of it for either sex to be honest though its just not my style of name

Making A Murderer springs to mind for me. Steven Avery is the name of the accused man in that.

If you like Irish names what about
Calla
Caitrin
Ita
Blaine

Scales and labels.

I like it, I think of it for a boy could definitely see it being used for either.

Love it! Yes!!!!

Like it! Unisex name derived from the same stem as 'Alfred' - meaning is wise or wisdom. Old English/French basis (& character in TV series Nashville) Cool, Not niche or likely to date.

There's an Avery Hill in SE9 (don't use if your surname is Hill)

It's awful (sorry).