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What do you think of the name Avery for a boy?

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1Lara1 · 08/02/2018 11:50

I really like the name for a boy
it sounds warm and nice . What do you think ?

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ForgivenessIsDivine · 08/02/2018 11:54

Avery weighing scales and the crooked lawyer in the Tom Cruise film 'The Firm'.

SoupDragon · 08/02/2018 11:55

I only know one and she’s a girl.

scurryfunge · 08/02/2018 11:55

I think of Tex Avery.

SoupDragon · 08/02/2018 11:56

Definitely don’t use it if your surname is Bighorse.

DollyLlama · 08/02/2018 12:02

I like it! Only heard of it as a surname but it a bit different.

Hotpinkangel19 · 08/02/2018 12:02

No sorry, I don't like it.

fleshmarketclose · 08/02/2018 12:05

I'm not keen and see it as a girl's name because of those Bratz dolls. I prefer Aubrey.

tryingtobethebestican · 08/02/2018 12:17

It sounds like a girls name to me too.

MrsMyreton · 08/02/2018 12:17

Like it!

Leicesterpiggott · 08/02/2018 12:18

Charlotte's Web

windchimesabotage · 08/02/2018 12:19

I love it!

TheWizardofWas · 08/02/2018 12:19

Fine if you don't deal a lot with labels....

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MammieBear · 08/02/2018 12:34

Not so keen, Aubrey?

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dungandbother · 08/02/2018 13:04

Girls name to me. I know one.

pilates · 08/02/2018 13:28

Dislike, sorry

gingercakeandwhitecustard · 08/02/2018 13:36

I quite like it but would only use it as a middle name personally

dkb15164 · 08/02/2018 13:38

I like it as a middle name but not sure about as a first name on the premise it might not suit all personalities e.g I can't imagine a rough and tumble, sport-mad Avery only a gentle sweet Avery. Is that weird to assign personalities to different names? Also can't imagine an Avery as a CEO or business leader as it's not a very demanding name. That sounds so weird to type. What other names have you thought of?

VanessaBet · 08/02/2018 13:41

Reminds me of a character from Nashville. It's ok.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/02/2018 14:06

Very feminine

Carouselfish · 08/02/2018 14:50

Aviary. That's all I think.
It's very American.

expatinscotland · 08/02/2018 14:52

'Very feminine'

Yet when anyone suggests using a traditionally male name for a girl, no one ever says 'very masculine'.

Rosasaurus · 08/02/2018 14:53

Love it 😊

JosieSand · 08/02/2018 14:53

Office labels or Stephen Avery spring to mind.