I love the name [name]Ava[/name], and [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] seems to the name my husband and I are going to use come this Friday when we welcome our little girl.
But it seems so popular (not a huge worry, but taken into consideration).
Lately I’ve seen a few variations, or longer forms of the name. What have you all heard? Any suggestions?
I’ve heard Avaley/Aveley, Avaline/[name]Aveline[/name], and even saw heard a few double-barrel versions of [name]Ava[/name]… what do you all think?
[name]Aveline[/name]
Avelina
[name]Aviana[/name]
[name]Avis[/name]
[name]Aviva[/name]
[name]Avigail[/name]
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Averill[/name]
[name]Avril[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Maud[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]June[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Blithe[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Katherine[/name] / [name]Ava[/name]-[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Sky[/name]
I know a little Avielle and love that name.
[name]Avril[/name]
[name]Avis[/name]
Avignon (maybe more a guilty pleasure, but always thought that was a gorgeous sounding place name)
Avena
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Bree[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Clarice[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]
Beware of trendy endings for [name]Ava[/name] (ley/leigh and lyn/lynn are the most popular). Adding these “sounds” to the end of names/words is all the rage and the trend seems already stale. I would just choose [name]Ava[/name] or the French [name]Aveline[/name] (leen).
[name]Avery[/name]? But [name]Ava[/name] is nice; though I like [name]Eva[/name] better.
[name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] is lovely and flows well. I do think [name]Sloane[/name] looks nicer when written with an -e, but that is very minor.
It is quite popular. If you would like a longer name to make her more google-able, I understand-- but if you really plan on calling her [name]Ava[/name], then I would just name her [name]Ava[/name]!
Great options above, but I’ll suggest some too that work with [name]Sloan/name:
Avonlea
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Aveline[/name] (as many noted above)
Avrielle
[name]Eavan[/name] (** this is my favorite-- pronounced “ee-ven” in [name]Ireland[/name] but often “Ay-ven” over here, it’s a beautiful old Irish royal name)
[name]Flavia[/name]
[name]Haven[/name]
[name]Mavis[/name]
[name]Octavia[/name]
[name]Ravenna[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Aoife[/name] (ee-fa).
Not strictly a variation of [name]Ava[/name] at all, but in the same sound family as [name]Ava[/name],[name]Eva[/name]. It’s Irish Gaelic and I think it’s so lovely.