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Avalon

58 replies

summerhillgang · 22/06/2021 21:46

Thoughts on this name?

What does it conjure up?

Does it feel masculine or feminine or both?

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UhtredRagnarson · 22/06/2021 21:48

Like frankie?

summerhillgang · 22/06/2021 21:49

I just had to Google that. Never come across this man before

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BebesChamber · 22/06/2021 21:52

I really love this name and would use it if I were having a girl!

Historytoo · 22/06/2021 21:52

Roxy Music song.

CheshireCats · 22/06/2021 21:53

Island of King Arthur fame.
So I would consider it pretentious.

FindingMeno · 22/06/2021 21:54

Lovely.
Would be suitable for a boy or girl and has a new age/ hippy vibe.
Good choice of shortenings. Ava, Val, Lonnie (although I much prefer the full name)

Comedycook · 22/06/2021 21:55

Sounds like a girls name to me. Makes me think of Savlon though

UhtredRagnarson · 22/06/2021 21:56

@summerhillgang

I just had to Google that. Never come across this man before
Grin not a Grease fan then OP?
summerhillgang · 22/06/2021 21:56

Do you think it's a bit juggler 🤹‍♂️ vibes?

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3ormorecharacters · 22/06/2021 21:57

I knew a very cool girl with this name so good associations for me. Not sure I'd be brave enough to use it myself but it suited her. She was often known as Avi.

DancesWithTortoises · 22/06/2021 21:57

Name of a TV production company. Not a child.

summerhillgang · 22/06/2021 21:57

I love the whole King Arthur mythology ❤️

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OnlyCans · 22/06/2021 21:58

Sounds like a brand name but not in a good way.

motogogo · 22/06/2021 21:58

Very hippy/alternative. Have a friend called Avalon, her parents still smoke dope in their 70's. Nice couple though

blueshiningsea · 22/06/2021 21:58

Anne of Green Gables or Savalon

Justletmebuyahouse · 22/06/2021 21:59

Moisturiser

ChrissyPlummer · 22/06/2021 21:59

Roxy Music and then the name of a hotel I stayed in in New York.

LavendulaAngustifolia · 22/06/2021 21:59

My friend has a 6 Yr old Avalon named after the Vale. Nn Ava. Beautiful name .

DespairingHomeowner · 22/06/2021 22:00

The roxy music song - so a girls name

SpacePug · 22/06/2021 22:01

Avalon, rhymes with Babylon. It also reminds me of the place on Spyro game, it's called Avalar I think, really obscure though so doubt anyone else would have that link 😂

CabernetSoWhat · 22/06/2021 22:01

Beauty school drop out

Proudpeacock · 22/06/2021 22:02

Friend of a friend has a girl (now year 7 I think) with this name.

Nohomemadecandles · 22/06/2021 22:03

Beauty School Dropout...

Aquamarine1029 · 22/06/2021 22:03

It's a car.

NeverTrustaRabbit · 22/06/2021 22:09

Not keen ....sounds like a house name! There are loads of great female names from Arthurian legend to choose from.

Helaine
Nimue
Morgan
Igraine
Isolde
Llinos