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the men's triathlon was on this morning and I noted the name of one of the competitors, a New Zealander called Bevan Docherty, thinking it was interesting to see Bevan as a first name. Watching men's hockey this evening I was surprised to see one of the competitors, an Australian, was called Bevan George. I googled a bit just there thinking I had heard wrong, or it might just be coincidence, and found more Australian Bevans.

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Is there a reason why it's so popular there?

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What intrigues me more, is that under the comments section for the name on this site, someone has written that "In Australia, a bevan is a person who is a bit rough around the edges. Like a Yobbo. Please, if you are mvong to Oz and plan to have a child, do not name them this."

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Is this maybe just a regional thing?

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