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Help[Opinions] Avacyn
This is the name of an angel from Magic the Gathering lore. She's not the best character, but I thought her name was interesting.
Anyway, thoughts? How would you pronounce it? I've been saying AVA-sin.
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Anyway, thoughts? How would you pronounce it? I've been saying AVA-sin.
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My first was "Åh, vad synd" ("ah, that's a pity" or "ah, what a shame" in Swedish). My second thought was "ever since". Then came "medicine" and Miss Avocet from the Peculiar Children's books.
Sorry, but I don't like Avacyn.
Sorry, but I don't like Avacyn.
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I've always pronounced it AVVA-sin (with a short A). I'm not a big fan of it, tbh.
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I like it. It sounds name-y and it's pretty. I'd pronounce it the same as you.
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Looks more like the devil in Temptation Mode than an angel: "'Ave a sin, go on, you know you wannnnt to..."
I also wonder if she's got a sister called Anacin.
I also wonder if she's got a sister called Anacin.
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Sounds like a trendy cross between Ava & Madisyn. I think I hate it!
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Looks made-up, sounds ugly. Who wants to be named Ava Sin?
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I'd say AV-uh-sin, not AY-va-sin.
I dunno ... it's just kind of ugly?
I'm trying to like it ... it's just failing, for me. I think my biggest issue is that -cyn looks like a respelling of -son.
It's like a mad name scientist took DNA from Ava and Addison and Evelyn, recombined it and injected it into a name-egg, and Avacyn grew. It's not a robust phenotype. Might thrive in a special atmosphere of fantasy gaming geeks, but would be overwhelmed in competition with Avalynns and Gracyns everywhere else.
I dunno ... it's just kind of ugly?
I'm trying to like it ... it's just failing, for me. I think my biggest issue is that -cyn looks like a respelling of -son.
It's like a mad name scientist took DNA from Ava and Addison and Evelyn, recombined it and injected it into a name-egg, and Avacyn grew. It's not a robust phenotype. Might thrive in a special atmosphere of fantasy gaming geeks, but would be overwhelmed in competition with Avalynns and Gracyns everywhere else.
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Oh, so that's where it's from. I've seen it in the SSA data and assumed it was like a combination of Ava and Allison with a variant spelling. I'd pronounce it the same as you.
The popularity of it lines up with the release of the Magic card too: https://www.behindthename.com/top/beyond.php?name=Avacyn
The sound isn't bad but -cyn looks medicinal to me. But Avasyn and Avasin don't look much better. Hm.
The popularity of it lines up with the release of the Magic card too: https://www.behindthename.com/top/beyond.php?name=Avacyn
The sound isn't bad but -cyn looks medicinal to me. But Avasyn and Avasin don't look much better. Hm.
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Ha! That's cool. Thanks for the link. :)
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I'd pronounce it AV-a-sin, similar to Addison. I don't like it at all.
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I think I'd pronounced it AVV-a-sin.
I don't like it because it looks and sounds like medicine. Avacyn may cause drowsiness so do not operate heavy machinery or drive while taking it.
I don't like it because it looks and sounds like medicine. Avacyn may cause drowsiness so do not operate heavy machinery or drive while taking it.
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