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Name change..wdyt of Gavin?

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Liked Harlan but then I was getting a lot of mispronunciations and it also gets confused with Harland. So I think I found a better alternative. Gavin means white hawk and was also a knight of King Arthur so that seems like a strong name imo. But worried it might be too popular, it's #30 I think? but I read it was on the rise..

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  • HannahO28HannahO28
    I definitely think it's on the rise, and it doesn't do much for me personally, but it's a fine name. I do prefer Harlan. 
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  • CarolynDouglas2012CarolynDouglas2012

    I love Harlan and Gavin. I think because Harlan is a uncommon name people aren't too sure of how to say it but my cousin Bryant went through that for a while with everyone pronouncing his name as Bryan but people caught on pretty easily. 

    Gavin is actually on the top of our list right now. I say you can't go wrong with either name.  

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  • cloud9climbercloud9climber
    Waaaaaaay too popular.  Sad... it's a nice name but I personally know 5 Gavins. 
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  • cwie828cwie828 member
    I like Gavin much better than Harlan which makes me think of Harley or Harlot. Gavin is a good strong name that will age well. Even if it is on the "rise" it is not super popular, like Aidan or Jackson. I think you will be just fine!
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  • cwie828cwie828 member
    imagecloud9climber:
    Waaaaaaay too popular.  Sad... it's a nice name but I personally know 5 Gavins. 


    Wow really?! That's nuts...I don't even know one Gavin. I wonder if it is a regional popularity thing?
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  • cloud9climbercloud9climber

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    imagecloud9climber:
    Waaaaaaay too popular.  Sad... it's a nice name but I personally know 5 Gavins. 


    Wow really?! That's nuts...I don't even know one Gavin. I wonder if it is a regional popularity thing?

    Probably.  I live in Los Angeles and it's a little bit of a "hipster" name out here.  

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    I like Gavin much better than Harlan which makes me think of Harley or Harlot. Gavin is a good strong name that will age well. Even if it is on the "rise" it is not super popular, like Aidan or Jackson. I think you will be just fine!

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  • Soter1Soter1
    I love gavin, but we went with Garrett to down play the popularness :)
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  • WhiteGardenWhiteGarden
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    imagecwie828:
    I like Gavin much better than Harlan which makes me think of Harley or Harlot. Gavin is a good strong name that will age well. Even if it is on the "rise" it is not super popular, like Aidan or Jackson. I think you will be just fine!

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  • benmel31benmel31 member
    I love Gavin.  It is probably one of my top 3 boy names.  It is popular, but there are plenty of names more popular.  I highly prefer it over Harlan.

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  • Draba123Draba123

    Gavin is a great name. Big Smile

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