Friday, September 24, 2010

Afton

Afton (AF-tun)
Origin: English--"From Affa's Settlement" or a river in Scotland
Syllables: 2
Style: The -ens, Nickname-Proof
Popularity: Rare
Sisters: Devon, Auden, Theda, Marin, Larkin
Brothers: Sutton, London, Calder, Lennon, Hudson

* Afton is a romantic, literary, old-fashioned girl's name, but it sounds like a contemporary androgynous invention. Intriguing combination, no? The name owes it's romantic roots to Robert Burns' poem "Sweet Afton", about a river in Scotland.

Middle Name Pick: Afton Harper

Urban Dictionary: A girl who is nearly perfect in every way.

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