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[Opinions] Avril
What do you think of the name Avril?ay-vril? av-ril? a-vreel?
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I really like it. It reminds me instantly of that 2004 careless Avril Lavigne and hence feels very youthful to me. I would use it.
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A-vril or Av-ril. I think its nice
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I don't like Avril. While April is far from my favourite name, it has a certain youthful charm that Avril lacks. It also sounds rather made up. In English, I'd pronounce it A-vril, and in French - A-VREEL.
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AVril, for sure. It isn't bad exactly - much better than April - but it is dated. I'd be startled to meet a young one.
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I really like it and have for a while, though it's not in my top 10 anymore. I'd consider it for my own child if my partner really liked it.av-ril.
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I think it's unattractive however you say it. It looks like a brand name for painkiller for arthritis or PMS or something. Like Advil.I much, much prefer April. April is so soft and pretty, even if the p is a harder sound than the v.
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Love it. It's been growing on me a lot lately, but I've always liked it. I pronounce it Av-ril, like Avril Lavigne.
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Hi !!!I really like Avril.It is fresh, cheerful, bright with a simple meaning. It is both established and modern without being a madeup, a nickname, a surname or too androgynous.The only doubt: what is the difference between ay-vril and av-ril?I formally use AV-ril but actually my pronounciation is more like E-vreel.

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QuoteThe only doubt: what is the difference between ay-vril and av-ril?
Ay-vril is a long A sound. The first syllable rhymes with Hey or Play.Av-ril is a short A sound. The first syllable rhymes with Have.
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