Talk:Avery (given name)

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1910 census?

"The name was the 634th most common given name for males in the United States in the 1910 census." This may be factually correct, but who cares? What is the relevance to this article? Grendelstiltzkin (talk) 14:26, 13 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Origins

Previously I saw that this name was listed as french in origin, and now it's been entirely switched to Hebrew. I'm not married to either definition and want the correct one listed, and see both origins cited online with a quick cursory search. I'm concerned to see that the switch was made wholesale (erased original listing of origin) and the edits were made entirely by one user (KingDavidCohen). Azotochtli (talk) 16:12, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Since KingDavidCohen's alterations to the first paragraph (etymology of the name) did not provide any references supporting the derivation of the modern name Avery from the Hebrew name, I have reverted in accordance with Wikipedia:Verifiability and have also added references to two books that support the derivation from Old English/Old French (including the Oxford Dictionary of First Names).

If the connection between the Hebrew name and the modern name can be supported with Wikipedia:Reliable sources, fully cited, I suggest it could be added back alongside the existing text. I searched for references that would be suitable for this, but was unable to find any. — Hebrides (talk) 22:14, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gender origins

To try to resolve the ongoing dispute on whether the name is male/female I have created a new regional variations section as the name is used differently in different areas of the world. I have left the gender as masculine as this is how it was originated and has been for 4 centuries. Please use this page to discuss any future edits on the matter before making changes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by English Prof 17 (talk • contribs) 17:04, April 29, 2021 (UTC)

Finding reliable sources for modern name usage is challenging. I have a female relative named Avery, but obviously my anecdote doesn't qualify as a source, and I have no idea how common it is as a female name (I've only known one other Avery in my life, so the sample size is small). Perhaps it's enough to leave the "gender" part out of the infobox, but mention in the lede that in it's original usage it was predominantly male? OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 21:19, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The behindthename.com entry for the name Avery shows that it is more popular as a girls’ name than it is as a boys’ name, not just in the US and Canada but also in England and Wales. Here is the source showing this- https://www.behindthename.com/name/avery/top/england-wales?type=percent. The listing for this name should reflect this information by listing Avery as unisex. Notably, the name Aubrey is etymologically associated with the name Avery and is listed as unisex on the Wikipedia entry for that name.71.191.251.153 (talk) 23:34, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Translations

We have sources that say that 'ric' can translate to king/ruler/powerful; in the context of a modern English translation, "Elf King" seems more logical than "Elf Power" (which happens to be the name of an indie band. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 21:19, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]