Avon as a boy's name - what do you think?

[LeeshaPaper]

I saw it in a book. The Lord/Duke was called Avon.

I'd pronounce it Ay-von (like Stratford upon Avon) not Ah-von

No.

As someone who once lived in Stratford upon Avon I don't quite understand your pronunciation.
Unless you are say "Ay" as "Aay" 🤔
But I'm another that instantly thinks Blake's 7.
Long time since I've seen it but I think he was a bit of a baddie.

Actually... in Blake's 7 wasn't Avon his surname?

@Needmorelego , which part of I'd pronounce it Ay-von (like Stratford upon Avon) not Ah-von do you not understand?

She's saying it as ˈeɪvən/ not as ˈævən.

Have you genuinely never heard of the company Avon? I thought they were still around, they certainly were as recently as the 2010s. Anyone who has heard of Avon calling it's literally the first thing you think of, making it a definite no as a name.

They are still around. I had a catalogue through my letterbox just last week.

I thought so. I'm baffled how anyone can't have heard of them.

Avon Barksdale for me!

Sorry but I would read "Ay" as rhyming with "Aye".
If she's saying it as rhyming with "Aay" (like Hay, May, Bay etc) it makes sense.
Stratford upon "Aay-von".
🙂

He’ll be called the Avon lady for sure

I don't think that anyone says Stratford-upon-Eye-von, @Needmorelego .

That was my point.
I read "Ay-von" as "Eye-von" which is wrong.
It's "Aay-von".
I lived there 😂

I know names are a very personal choice but I do think it’s worth sounding people out online about potential choices.

I wouldn’t confide in close family or friends though. Strangers only apart from a couple of mates who would be really honest but not mean or judgmental.

It would be as bad as naming someone Rimmel or Revlon. It will always be a name associated with a cosmetic brand.

No sorry I don’t like it, most people will just think of the cosmetics company!
Levon is similar sounding (usually pronounced Luh-Von) and is an actual name

Yer da sells Avon is an insult I heard a few years ago.

Avon calling!!!

Ivan maybe?

I guess you're not from Scotland @LeeshaPaper? You've forced me to remember this so I'm now forced to share it with you. Glad you changed your mind!

Your post makes no sense, @Needmorelego , regardless of whether you lived there.

It's "Aay-von". - I wouldn't know how to say that. 'Ay' on here means ay as in hay, pay, say.

Dukes usually take their names from the area their family is originally from or the land they were gifted by the King, the Duke of Devonshire etc? Avon is a River and previously was a County but it's not a name for an individual

If you like the sound and look of Avon - maybe Evan is close enough?

People born in 2026 will 100% NOT be saying ‘ding dong’ in 5 years’ time to a kid in their class. They really really won’t. It would be such a lame old person joke - my DCs are almost 20 and i don’t think they’ve heard of Avon.
I quite like it.

It’s used a lot here in Scotland. Usually just friendly piss taking between young lads but would still be a no from me.

The op said "Avon - pronounced Ay-von like Stratford upon Avon".
But I read "Ay-von" as "Aye-von" because I would automatically read "Ay" as being pronounced "Aye" (so would actually sound more like the name Ivan).
That's why I thought she would be saying it wrong.
I now realise she meant "Aay-von" - which of course is the correct way to say it.
To me "Ay" is said "Aye or Eye" not "Aay" as in hay etc. Whether that's officially correct I have no idea.
Hopefully that makes sense to you 🙂