Avery
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MUCH cuter girl name than boy! like shelby, morgan, leslie. this name has gone girl and i LOVE it!!!
My 6'5" 18 year old son named Avery, named after his godfather and several male family friends, will definitely tell you it is a male name! With all the beautiful girl names in the world, it puzzles why a parent would want their daughter to have a traditionally masculine name! It is a sophisticated male name and not a particularly pretty female name. Sad! My heart goes out to all those girls who will someday wish they had a feminine name.
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Avery Cole is my 2 year old boy's name! It's definitely more geared toward boys than girls, I think.
*don't think that! The name was all boy until someone thought it would be cute on a girl! Keep it boy!- Nicknames for Avery: | Edit
Ave
- Meanings and history of the name Avery: | Edit
From the surname, descended from a medieval form of Alfred.
Ruler of the elves, protector of the innocent.
Ruler of the forest people.- Famous real-life people named Avery: | Edit
Avery Brooks, actor
- Avery in song, story & screen: | Edit
Murphy Brown's sons name was Avery on the TV show
Avery Arable, brother of Fern Arable in 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White
Avery Bullock, American Dad
Dr. Jackson Avery, Grey's Anatomy
Avery, Gene Hackman's character in "The Firm"
"Dear Avery", a song by the Decemberists
NameVoyager US Popularity of Avery Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Avery by State
Global Popularity of the Name Avery
- #145 in Canada (Alberta)
- #165 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #216 in United States
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Commentary on the name Avery:
This traditional male name -- a medieval form of Alfred -- has been climbing to an all-time popularity peak for baby boys. The trick is, it's even more common for girls. Once a name starts to turn feminine, parents of boys usually run in the other direction. But lately, favorites like Jordan and Peyton have been bucking the trend. Cross your fingers that elegant Avery joins them as a two-gender standard.
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