Message: "Avis" - Behind the Name

Avis

by Canielle

2/4/2020, 7:49 AM

I was watching a British tv series based on a series of books by Ellis Peters. It is set in the12th century and about a mystery solving monk called Cadfael. One of the names that was used in an episode for a female character was Avis.

Does anyone think Avis is still usable as a name?

Hoping for
Ian Howard Douglas (Howie)
Carys Felicity
Claudia Rose

#Avis

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- Anneza

2/4/2020, 10:38 PM

Probably better to use Avice, even though it looks unpleasantly like Avarice. But Avis ... what if she doesn't try harder?

- number1212

2/4/2020, 6:17 PM

I had a teacher named Avis, so I’m going to say “yes”.

- Xena

2/4/2020, 12:36 PM

I think it's because I've spent a lot of time at airports, but my immediate thought was the rental car company.

- gigibee

2/4/2020, 11:59 AM

I like it and it seems usable to me.

I've known two Avises. One insisted on a pronunciation with the A sounding as it does in "cat." This never sounded right to me.

- Kerilyntaryn21

2/4/2020, 11:53 AM

no, sounds like a bird, or a rental car company

- ari.

2/4/2020, 11:00 AM

It's definitely usable.

- Raven Briar (Constant)

2/4/2020, 10:49 AM

Avis would make a very nice name. It makes me think of birds, but I like the possible Norman meaning "desired." It makes a great alternative to Ava and has less pop culture associations compared to Mavis (which I also like).

Cadfael is a fun series. It is like medieval NCIS or Sherlock Holmes.

- Kaesy

2/4/2020, 9:17 AM

Usable? Definitely! There's tons of Av- names floating around - And I like Avis better than any of them.

- Belphoebe

2/4/2020, 8:50 AM

Avis makes me thinks of birds which is why I like it :)

Avia is pretty too

- Ella (EllaRose)

2/4/2020, 8:15 AM

It is usable but I don't like it as a first name, as a middle name it would be better.

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