New favorite!

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I've just stumbled upon a new favorite: Avra (g) (prn AH-vrah)
I couldn't actually use it, as it's too close to our settled name for a girl (Alma), but I just kinda fell in love with it. Here's how it happened: I came across someone with the last name Palavra, and I thought it sounded really nice; then I realized it's the word for "word" in portuguese (lol sorry, no pun!). Then I derived Avra from it, and Googled it and found it's an actual name!
It's basically a female variant of Abraham.
It's also really close to another favorite of mine (Azra). What is it with me and short, A**a names? lol (it's too funny that I hatehatehate Anna!)

So WDYT? It does work better in italian with a smooth "r" instead of a rolled one.

ETA: apparently it is also a greek word for "breeze", "wind", from which comes the word "aura". Sigh.. it makes me like it even more!

Comments

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

I like the Greek meaning, but I don't really like the name- I don't like names with the "vra" sound.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

do you know of other ones? I might like them lol

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

I only know of one other 'vra' name. In Harry Potter, there's a girl named Ginevra (nn Ginny). I'm so-so with the 'Gine' part, but the 'vra' drives me crazy, lol. >_>;

Hmmm...Avra is -much- prettier.