It's a very popular name for girls where I'm at (southeast US). BTN says masculine or feminine. It is a surname so to me it's similar to and could be used like the names Jordan and Taylor.
No periods due to 17 years of ballet and distance running after college. Zero response to 2 months of Clomid, little response to Letrozole. IUI left with 9 cysts = too many viable eggs due to age. On to IVF. Low dose of all meds still produced 37 mature eggs 12.6.11. Froze due to overstimulation.
FET #1.1 1.22.12 BFN. FET #1.2 2.22.12=GRACE! (and a vanishing twin).
Grace Katherine born 10.25.12 @ 36w6w 6#14oz 19.5". FET #1.3 3.2013 BFN FET#1.4 4.2013 BFN. Never tried a fresh transfer. Let's try, despite 10 still frozen. ER 6.26.13 27 mature eggs, slight overstim. ET 7.1.13 ectopic, FET 2.1 9.10.14 TRIPLETS!!
Boys born 3.18.14 @ 29w5d. Andrew Jack 3#6oz 16", Grant Robert 3#9oz 16", Charles Phillip 3#7oz 17".
Avery is a boys name and from my understanding a version of Alfred, very much a boys name. I think Avery has become the "new" Riley and this is an awful trend. Sadly, I've met more girl Avery's than boy Avery's. I think I would be excited to meet irl a male Avery.
Gee, look at all these posters saying that it's a girls name and not masculine despite it's history. I wonder what that could mean about society perceives gender and names.......
Gee, look at all these posters saying that it's a girls name and not masculine despite it's history. I wonder what that could mean about society perceives gender and names.......
People perceive it as a girls name because that's what they're used to seeing.. Right? The average person doesn't really think about name history. They think, "do I know boys named this or girls named this?"
Personally I like it better on a boy, but in reality I've never met one.
I was considering it for a boy, but have really only seen it on girls, which it is very popular at that.
In 2014 it ranked at 196 for boys and has climbed for the 10 years prior when it was 225. Yes it's currently trendy on girls but it's also still used for boys. I personally know 2 boys under 5 with it and only 1 girl. I would not hesitate to use it on a boy same as Riley.
Agreed with pp, the general public doesn't think of history for names usually. For instance, my husband thought the name Briar was a boys name because thats the only way he had heard it. But I explained the Briar Rose from the grimm brothers, so now he's not sure. Avery was more of a boy name 10 years ago but recently more girls.
Avery used to be my number one name for a girl....then my BFF went and named my goddaughter Avery lol...oh well, too trendy right now for my liking anyways. I definitely associate it more with girls than boys.....
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Re: Avery - boy or girl?
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No periods due to 17 years of ballet and distance running after college. Zero response to 2 months of Clomid, little response to Letrozole. IUI left with 9 cysts = too many viable eggs due to age. On to IVF. Low dose of all meds still produced 37 mature eggs 12.6.11. Froze due to overstimulation.
FET #1.1 1.22.12 BFN. FET #1.2 2.22.12=GRACE! (and a vanishing twin).
Grace Katherine born 10.25.12 @ 36w6w 6#14oz 19.5".
FET #1.3 3.2013 BFN FET#1.4 4.2013 BFN. Never tried a fresh transfer. Let's try, despite 10 still frozen.
ER 6.26.13 27 mature eggs, slight overstim. ET 7.1.13 ectopic, FET 2.1 9.10.14 TRIPLETS!!
Boys born 3.18.14 @ 29w5d. Andrew Jack 3#6oz 16", Grant Robert 3#9oz 16", Charles Phillip 3#7oz 17".
It's very feminine sounding to me.
Personally I like it better on a boy, but in reality I've never met one.
Avery was more of a boy name 10 years ago but recently more girls.
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