Avalon

[SleeplessAndHopeless]

Sister to Marnie. I like it (Roxy Music, Arthurian times, apples, islands etc) in theory but something puts me off. Is it too close to "Avon"? Does it sound like a detergent or UPVC window manufacturer? Gah!

Bryan Ferry springs to mind first, then Glastonbury Tor, which always smells of wee to me.

Guinevere?

I know an Avalon named after the beach in Sydney.

Avalon sounds masculine.

Avalona or Avalone?

I don't see why it sounds masculine. Girls' names don't need to end in A or E. It's no different to names like Marion, Alison, and loads more.

True, but my first guess would still be boy. That's because I've never met an Avalon and to my ears it sounds masculine.

I know a man called avalon, nn is avi. It suits him.

Avalone sounds like abalone or baloney

What about Evalone or Avalynn

Avery and Marnie go together

We live in Somerset and there are umpteen companies around here called Avalon something-or-other. Avalon motors, Avalon taxis, Avalon waste etc etc etc. Glad you have reconsidered!

How about Camelot?

I'm reading (and loving!) your comments and I keep flip flipping on whether I still like it or not. We're in a post-industrial town north west of England so not many hippies amongst these derelict mills, but I definitely take all your points on board. Also sounds like Avaline, as is her from the sitcom Bread. Damn.

I started life in a post-industrial town in north-west England and still ended up in Somerset. You never know what will happen!

Very fair point! Do you know anyone called Camelot...?

If you want something Arthurian, how about Guinevere? Or what about Myrlin? I'm not sure if it is a version of Merlin, or a completely different derivation.

I knew an Avalon at uni (who possibly had been named by 1970s wannabe hippies as suggested by a previous poster). It seemed very glamorous and bohemian - I quite like it, but it does seem like a name that might be chosen as a brand name, and also a bit less striking now amidst a plethora of Ava’s, which is quite similar.

There was a Morwenna on The Chase just now, that would go very well with Marnie, IMHO.

Strangely enough, I don't know anyone called Camelot.
I believe Eden can be a boy's or a girl's name.
Avalon would be a house name, I think.
I know of a Lancelot.

Love all the Artharian names. tBF, many names rhyme with something shit. I love Gwendoline and wanted it for my DD but DH stopped it.

When you have ppl calling kids Bear, its proof you can just do what the heck you like.

Elaine is a nice Arthurian name.

How about Fae. As in the fae or faerie folk

There is an Avalon in my office who has a gorgeous exotic surname too, I always think what a fab name! I like unusual but I couldn't personally pull it off I don't think.

It’s cream isn’t it ? Think it’s awful sorry.

What about Avery ?

Avery reminds me of doing mail merges.