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I had a head of department once whose son was something unmemorable and daughter was Avalon. That was what they called her - no nn. I've forgotten most of the story, but they were an Irish family originally and the husband chose Avalon because of something related to music, whether a singer, a group or a song I no longer know.

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I dislike geographical names in general, but mythological ones are worse so I'd find both Avalon and Atlantis unusable in the extreme!

I've loved Avalon for ages! It sounds so perfect.

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Atlantis to me is the name of a place, not a person. It sounds pretentious, and also stupid.

I like Avalon. I think it's fanciful and cheesy, but it gives me warm feelings and I like the story.

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Atlantis just doesn't sound namey to me. It's very much a location. It doesn't sound pretentious, but more like its trying to be pretentious and failing

I don't think either of them sound pretentious. To me, they just sound equal amounts of flaky (I don't like place names in general, so I guess that's why).

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Avalon reminds me of...
-Avalon Organics (a company that sells skin care and hair care products)
-Names like Ava and Aveline

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Atlantis reminds me of...
-Stargate Atlantis (TV show) and other science fiction
-Names like Alanis and Atalanta

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Beyond that, I guess they're usable? They sound okay, and people use them.

This message was edited 4/5/2016, 7:19 PM

I agree with you, I think Atlantis sounds pretentious. I've never seen it used.

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I like Avalon, but not enough to ever consider using it in real life! I've seen it used in birth announcements, and I think it's appeal is because of the popular "Ava" part. And perhaps because of the whole fantasy / myth connection.

I find Avalon more pretentious because it's fantastical. But although it's flakey, it's very namey and I don't mind it.

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Atlantis is less fantastical, and so less pretentious, and I don't mind it either. But the joke about him/her being lost beneath the sea is just about too much.
And it's flakier than Avalon.

This message was edited 4/5/2016, 11:19 PM

I don't like them as names. Especially Atlantis, seems silly as a name.

Hi !!!!

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I like Avalon for a girl!!
I think it is unique and remember ancient legends.

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Atlantis...no.
I prefer Atlas...but for a boy.

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I like Avalon but where I like its the name of a golf course

I actually know an Avalon. I really like the name. It's so beautiful and I think perhaps with the Ava and Avery craze it seems more usable than before? I also like Albion a lot.

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Atlantis I don't like. To me it sounds like an insect. It also does seem to be pretentious in a way that Avalon isn't, though I'm not sure why.

This message was edited 4/5/2016, 12:42 PM

Avalon could make a very pretty middle name:

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Maria Avalon
Julia Avalon
Laura Avalon
Verity Avalon
Elizabeth Avalon
Rose Avalon
Fiona Avalon

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I wish I was making this up, but when I worked in a theme park a parent waltzed up to me and announced that their son Atlantis was missing. I reported it onto managers, but to this day I have no idea if they were winding me up or not.