Avonlea?

[hannahfaith]

Might just be my hormones but I recently have been obsessed with the possibility of having a little girl named Avonlea.
It's a fictional literary place name from Anne of Green Gables but it sounds like it would fit so well with all of the other vowel girls names with v sounds ( i.e. Olivia, Ava, Evie)
DH said he'd consider it if we could find a cute middle name for it so send some suggestions. We both prefer short middle names as our last name is quite long.

Avery?

It makes me think of road to Avonlea ( an old film).

Sorry but that's a silly name.

Reminds me of Dairylea cheese combined with a bird Aviary.

Please don't do that

Oh dear.

Sounds like a dairy. Please, please don't.

Sounds cheesy to me..,

Posts like this is why I think there should be a list of approved names that you can choose from, like in some countries back in totalitarian times.

I love AOGG, so I get it! I had it on our list too 😊. I think Avonlea sounds lovely. Does he like more traditional or modern names?

Avonlea Eve
Avonlea Rose
Avonlea Jane
Avonlea Grace
Avonlea Belle

Avonlea Luna
Avonlea Raine
Avonlea Pearl
Avonlea Blossom
Avonlea Faye

Sounds like a budget yoghurt brand.

Sounds like a brand name for dairy products.

Agree with others it sounds like a dairy brand, a b&b or would be shortened to Avon.

It’s just a terrible name all round it’s not even a name really please don’t

It's the name of my neighbours' house.

So it's a no from me - sounds like a house, street or town not a girl's name!

It's also the name of a care home for the demented. So, no. !

Don't do it!

Huge Anne fan here too, but this isn't a good idea. Call her Cordelia or Diana or one of Anne's daughter's names...

Daughters' names, I mean. Think she has three?

Definitely sounds like a noise or nursing home name.

Back to the drawing board OP x

It’s not pronounced Av-on-leah.

It’s Av-on-lee

Slightly less flowery than some posters think. I actually think it’s ok. Not too common, not too offensive!

As for the produce comments...Ariel is a washing powder, Yasmin is a contraceptive pill...there is a well known Madam in my local area with my perfectly ordinary name!

I’ve heard worse and I’ve heard better (actually I do prefer Cordelia or even Marilla!) but if you love it OP go for it. Would you consider it for a middle name?

Just reminds me of Avon.

Use it as the middle name.

It’s not pronounced like Stratford Upon Avon or Avon Lady.

The Av rhymes with the word have.

Anne
Cordelia
Marilla
Diana
Ruby
Jane
Priscilla
Stella
Hester
Leslie
Cornelia
Susan
Lavender
Philippa

All Anne names. Don’t use Avonlea!

Sounds like a nice place to live. Probably produces excellent dairy.

Mumsnet is hilarious, of all the god awful names I’ve seen on here this isn’t even close to the worst.
If you like it OP go with it.

Afon (pronounced Av-on, with the av like have) is welsh for River. Maybe Afona works appeal to you if you like the sound of Avonlea?

Oh goodness I can't find anything to like about Avonlea, I'm sorry!

LOVE Cordelia though! Or even Marilla!