Ava Charlotte...how boring.

[east93]

Well I'm partial since I have a Charlotte Avery!
But here are some suggestions:
Ava Charlotte Bree
Ava Charlotte Truly
Ava Charlotte Amelia
Ava Charlotte Jane
Ava Charlotte Everly
Ava Charlotte Emma
Ava Charlotte Emilia
Ava Charlotte Imogen
Ava Charlotte Lydia
Ava Charlotte Grady
Ava Charlotte Noelle
Ava Charlotte Lee
Ava Charlotte Lynn
Ava Charlotte Rue
Ava Charlotte Willow
Ava Charlotte Dylan

I do like the idea of Emma in the middle, but then I feel like the whole name is too "common"! Ava ranks number 5, Emma is number 3, and Charlotte is 27.
It clashes with my personality, I'm so more complex than the feel those names give off as well. Grr.

[east93]

Avalon is a nice alternative. You still have the Ava and it isn't as popular or juvenile.

I don't think Avalon is me, but thank you for the suggestion!

[tinabina]

Ava is a beautiful name and has earned its popularity IMO.

[bcl23]

Like I have ALWAYS said to family & friends, popular doesn't mean bad or ugly. It just means other people have recognized it's a gorgeous name. Don't let that stop you from using it.

[east93]

Like I have ALWAYS said to family & friends, popular doesn't mean bad or ugly. It just means other people have recognized it's a gorgeous name. Don't let that stop you from using it.

Oh I agree with you, it's not just the popularity.
It's that it also feels too "Common", there's nothing..."special" about it, nothing that makes people (or me for that matter) go "Ohh! How refreshing. Such a pretty name!"

I'd like a name with that wow factor for me, you know? Averie has that more than Ava, but it's very juvenile, and flighty I hear. I don't like that aspect of it.

[bigsweater]

Don't love Ava but loving Charlotte. One of my all time favorites.

[gigigibbons]

My eldest daughter is named Ava Dulcea. It's still my favorite name combo of all time. A few months after having her I was back to waiting tables and one of my customers was about to pop and she was naming her your exact Ava Charlotte. Even though I prefer my combo I still found Ava Charlotte to be quite a charming combination! I know of two other Ava's, Ava Grace and Ava Michelle. I still prefer your combo over both of those!

And don't let it being popular concern you too much. You can't stay ahead of every list and trend so if you go with something different, don't be surprised if it catches on also. Just use the name you really love and don't let anybody ruin it for you.

[lori johnson]

My recommendation is ...

Ava Francesca Charlotte ["free" / "bird" meanings]

[or]

Ava Beatrice Poppy

[amberdaydream]

Ava Charlotte is very pretty, I don't see anything plain about it. It's not distinictive like Auva Charlotta or whatever but it's not plain. I think it fits a range of personalities - studious, quiet, outgoing, sporty, witty, etc. but I stress that doesn't mean I think it's plain.

Then again, Ava is probably rare for your age group so it would be more distinctive. Charlotte is common in my area for girls and women in all age groups but it still sounds new and pretty to me. It might not even be common among your age group in your area.

EDIT: I have to agree with tinabina that Ava has earned its popularity. Sometimes I think people look at popular names the wrong way. It's popular because it's beautiful! Anyway, while I like to stay out of the top 100 with my name choices, if there's a name I really love, I keep it around. If you really love the name Ava, then sod popularity. Just go for it.

DOUBLE EDIT:
Ava Felicity Charlotte
Ava Romilly Charlotte
Ava Lorelei Charlotte
Ava Isabelle Charlotte / Ava Isabel Charlotte / Ava Isobel Charlotte
Ava Mathilde Charlotte
Ava Yasmin Charlotte
Ava Jane Charlotte
Ava Willow Charlotte
Ava Fabienne Charlotte
Ava Melody Charlotte
Ava Lucienne Charlotte
Ava Lucille Charlotte

[daisy451]

Ava is a great name- it's popular for a reason! It's definitely in my top 10 of the top 100 (ha) and I see absolutely nothing wrong with a popular name. I think people forget that there are good things about having popular names just like there are good things about having uncommon names- popular does not equal bad, as nameberries so often think. Honestly I think it's much easier to go through life with a common, boring name than one that's so uncommon that people think it's weird, which may happen with a lot of names berries like. I can't imagine Ava has many difficulties in the pronunciation and spelling department, either.
I think you should stick with the name you love- don't go Aviana/Avery (I really don't care for Avery/ie)/Avalon. if you like Ava don't settle for something else just because it's less popular.
With Ava, I'd personally go for full-out bizarre on the middle name. I'd go straight past Noemi all the way to Nefertiti for a middle. But you said you want want toned down, so I'll try:
Ava Noemi(e)
Ava Ariadne
Ava Seraphine/a
Ava Briallen
Ava Carys
Ava Rhiannon
Ava Boheme
Ava Manon
Ava Sarai
Ava Juno
Ava Amoret
Ava Amabel
Ava Ayelet
Ava Sinead
Ava Saskia
Ava Cosima
Ava Marietta
Ava Juno
Ava Thomasina
Ava Xiomara
Ava Isis
Ava Iris
Ava Coraline
Ava Meadow
Ava Indira
Ava Anais