My girl name

cwie828

So I am sure I am gonna get lots of "Noooooo...don't do its!" because of the "popularity" of the name. But quite honestly, I work with children and I know zero kids with it and it is the one name I have absolutely loved forever.

The MN is up for debate but I'm strongly leaning towards one of them. It was my grandmother's name and she was the most amazing woman I have ever known. I am so sad that she will never know my baby but I'd like my daughter to carry a piece of her with her.

So.....drumroll....

WDYT of :

Ava Francesca Pacheco

OR

Ava Gabrielle Pacheco

starrkitten89

I personally don't like to use a name that is super popular,but if you love the name and aren't worried about it's popularity,then it shouldn't matter! I think Ava is a beautiful name.I like Ava Gabrielle much better of the two.

mrsb_IN

I much prefer Ava Francesca Pacheco! It's a lovely name. Go for it if it's what you love!

MrsWindyCity

Both are pretty but I prefer Ava Francesca. 

sugarpumpkin716

ava gabrielle. pretty! 

perfectpair1275

If my DS was a girl, his/her name would have been Ava Elizabeth!  I loved Ava, and I didn't care how popular it was!! So I say go for it! And I really like both, but I say Ava Francesca!

cheese.fiend

If the popularity doesn't bother you, then use the name you love!  Other than popularity, I have no gripes with it!  

I personally like Francesca better, but I say go with your grandmother's name... I love MNs with meaning!  

Moxie27

ava francesca.

love the name francesca...that would be my vote for the first name

annabanana2280

With all of the ugly on this board, I'm happy to see such a gorgeous name.

Both are stunning, but I prefer Ava Gabrielle. 

Southern-Yankee

I like Francesca better.

CrazyToast

I prefer Francesca! 

moxie9

Both are lovely, but I prefer Ava Francesca. It's somewhat refreshing to see someone choose a name out of love rather than how unique it is.

 

magsugar13

Francesca

kms34

While popular, Ava is a pretty name. I think Ava Francesca is really pretty. 

If you had suggested something SUPER popular like Ava Olivia or Ava Elizabeth, that would change my rationale

karen_loy

I like Ava Gabrielle

miababy

It's a beautiful name and both mn's sound nice, so go with your grandmothers!

alliejo725

Very pretty. I prefer Ava Francesca.

I agree that Ava is gorgeous, and I think it's great you're not letting the popularity influence you. If it's not so common in your area, the point is moot, anyway.

clashure09

Ava Francesca! Love it, and sounds good with your last name. Go with what you love!

ObLaDi

I love Ava Francesca! I would go with whichever MN is your grandmother's, though.

cwie828

Thank you for all the replies ladies! I take baby naming very seriously (as I'm sure you could tell bc I am only 8 weeks!)

I purposely left out which name was my grandmother's because I did not want to put any bias on the results. But alas, they turned out exactly how I was hoping.

I really do love both names and how they look. But my dear grandmother's name was Francesca.

It's looking like Ava Francesca is the winner. And by the way, Ava means "like a bird" and Francesca means "freedom" so together the meaning is poetic and beautiful as well.