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What’s in a name?
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When a pregnant Amy Adams told UsMagazine in January that she tended “to be more attracted to traditional names,” it led us to expect something as straightforward as Amy or fiance’s name Darren Le Gallo. But when her daughter arrived on May 15, she was given an anything but traditional name.

Aviana Olea is, in fact, a pair of names not to be found in any list of conventional monikers. Aviana, which might be seen as a ultra-feminine, or feminissima, elaboration of the mega-popular Ava, now No. 5 on the recently released Social Security Administration list of most popular girls’ names. Given to more than 15,000 babies last year, its starting syllable is related to the Latin word for bird, avis.

In addition to the countless celebs who have chosen Ava for their daughters — from Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe to Hugh Jackman to Paz Vega — others have chosen names from the same family. Gossip Girl’s Matthew Settle has an Aven, Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn have a daughter named Avery — which is rapidly growing in popularity — and Daniel Baldwin stuck to the original Avis.

Soundwise, Aviana is also a cousin to a whole clan of currently trendy names, including Ariana/Arianna, Adriana, Audriana, Aliana/Eliana and Viviana.

Middle name Olea is an equally intriguing choice. Following through on the Latin theme, it is the name of the genus of evergreen trees that includes the olive. It is also an occasionally used Norwegian and Danish girls’ name and is said to be an Old Hebrew word for night or moon.

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by Arwen in May 20 - 8:09 am

I LOVE Amy, but the name is simply horrible. Poor baby, all the kids are going to make jokes about her name :(


by mac in May 21 - 8:58 am

To each her own. I happen to think Aviana is a decent name. It’s unique, but not weird or over-the-top. It’s sweet, sensible, but most importantly, it means something to this family.


by Amber in May 21 - 11:55 am

I don’t like the name she chose either but it’s her baby.


by Ben in May 24 - 11:55 pm

Anyone ever think that it’s from where she was born? Aviano, Italy? Aviano…Avian-a? Quit freaking out people.


by Pearl in May 30 - 7:30 am

Oh her name is beautiful and different.I love Amy and I think she plays very good and she is my favorite actress! xoxo


by Courtney in July 07 - 3:01 pm

I love the babies name have since I first heard it back in may and some kids will pick on you no matter what your name is it was their choice to name their daughter that and Names are neccessairly perminent she can always change it when she ‘s of age if chooses to that’s like saying a girl shouldn’t have a mans name anywhere in their name as for example Melissa Newman Does her middle name is Stewart have her parents dear friend Stewart Stern who is by trade a screen writter and infact co-wrote two of the screenplays for the films that got her mother Joanne Woodward oscar nominations for best actress 1968′s Rachel Rachel & 1973′s Summer Wishes Winter Dreams and had also been the best man at their 1958 wedding


by Rosie in August 04 - 6:08 am

I agree with Ben – the minute i heard the baby’s name was Aviana i immediately thought of the similarity with Amy’s birthplace – Aviano which brings a sweet little personal reference (for the public!) if true. But its a sweet name and has a conventional nickname in the form of Ava :)


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