I've seen Avalon & Avonlea bounced around quite a bit--probably prompted by the popularity of Ava & similar names, just like Lorien was made more usable by the popularity of Lauren/Laura--and it's got me thinking. I know I generally dislike place-names as given names, but for some reason, mythological & literary place-names seem so much more usable. Does that make me a snob? :p
- Aaru (AH-roo)--Egyptian mythology. Alternate transliterations include Yaaru & Aalu.
- Arda (AHR-dah)--Lord of the Rings
- Brocéliande (broh-say-lee-AHND)--Arthurian mythology
- Elysia (eh-LEE-see-ah, eh-LOO-see-ah)--Greek mythology [Elysian/Elysium Fields]
- Lyonesse (lee-oh-NES)--Arthurian mythology
- Magrathea (mag-rah-THEE-ah)--Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Nysa (NEE-sah, NOO-sah)--Greek mythology
- Paravel (pehr-ah-VEL)--Chronicles of Narnia [Cair Paravel, technically]
- Terabithia (tehr-ah-BITH-ee-ah)--Bridge to Terebithia
- Tirith (TEER-ith)--Lord of the Rings [Minas Tirith, to be exact]
- Valinor (VAH-lin-ohr)--Lord of the Rings
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