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Girls names, ugh. HELP! Avery?

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Maria1299 · 14/08/2018 03:04

Alright so i’ve had my boys names picked out for years. But, turns out i’m having a girl. I am having the hardest time picking a name, because I hate most girls names. Right now, I think i’ve almost completely decided on Avery but do you guys think that’s an okay girls name? Also, for middle names I’m either gonna do Lyanna or cecilia. But, i’m considering doing both. i have two middle names and its never made anything difficult at all. So, what do you think of Avery Lyanna Cecilia? Or one or the other? Or just Avery? Thanks so much!

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AmyRhodes · 15/08/2018 12:27

I know a little boy named Avery.

If you love it, that's all that matters. Cecilia is my favourite of your girl's names and for me, it's too special a name to be tucked in as a second middle name.

AuntieStella · 15/08/2018 12:33

The Death Eater Avery has a twin called Alecto, so the combination with her brother will make the association considerably stronger.

I think DC will be reading Harry Potter books for years to come, so it is likely to remain current for the foreseeable.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 15/08/2018 13:50

My grandmother’s name is Avery, I asked her recently how she felt about it and she said as a child she wasn’t a fan but she has really appreciated it as she’s grown older - no-one has ever questioned ‘which Avery?’, never been Avery X, for example. And people never forget her name.

HonkyWonkWoman · 15/08/2018 13:53

Sorry! Not liking Avery! For no other reason than it sounds wrong!

BevBrook · 15/08/2018 13:55

I have never heard of Adrian as a girls name! Adrienne, yes.
I like Avery and have never heard of any of the commercial things - printers, labels whatever. Yes it does make me think of birds but that’s not a bad thing.

SoyDora · 15/08/2018 13:58

Is Adrian a girls name?! I know loads of male Adrian’s, all late 30’s. Adrienne is the girls version isn’t it?
Avery reminds me of Aviary but I don’t hate it, it’s ok. I like Cecilia.

RachelAnneJ · 15/08/2018 14:04

IMO Adrian is a boys name, Adrienne is the female version.

Avery just reminds me of labels first and a surname second. I went to school with a girl who's surname was Avery.

MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2018 19:28

The Adriennes I know say it as Add-ree-enne. Adrien is pronounced Adrian.
"AY-DREE-UN!" was spelt Adrian.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 16/08/2018 20:31

Avery is terrible. For a girl or a boy.

Cecilia is lovey, like Cecily too.

moredoll · 17/08/2018 00:05

Not keen on Avery, sounds too much like "slavery".

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