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Help[Opinions] Re: Avonia
in reply to a message by Dorchadas
Hmmm. Well, I've always had a thing for Avon. Not the makeup manufacturer, but the river in England. I keep it as a GP / mn.
So Avonia starts out with a positive reference in my mind. Plus, the association with a Victorian era actress is alluring. If I'm pronouncing it correctly, "ah-VOE-nee-uh," then the long, stressed "o" sound is not my favorite. Perhaps it's "av-o-NEE-uh," which is more pleasing to my ears, but harder to get others (I suspect) to pronounce it that way. And finally, the "-ia" ending strikes me as a bit too much. I like Alexandra better than Alexandria for just this reason.
So, there are good things about Avonia and bad, for me. On balance, it's not taking root with me. But I wouldn't mind seeing it used. It's just not a favorite.
So Avonia starts out with a positive reference in my mind. Plus, the association with a Victorian era actress is alluring. If I'm pronouncing it correctly, "ah-VOE-nee-uh," then the long, stressed "o" sound is not my favorite. Perhaps it's "av-o-NEE-uh," which is more pleasing to my ears, but harder to get others (I suspect) to pronounce it that way. And finally, the "-ia" ending strikes me as a bit too much. I like Alexandra better than Alexandria for just this reason.
So, there are good things about Avonia and bad, for me. On balance, it's not taking root with me. But I wouldn't mind seeing it used. It's just not a favorite.
This message was edited 4/23/2013, 5:18 PM
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