silence grows
my feelings flow
I'm dreaming now
of all the things I know
I'm here on my own
CST Approved
A rather beautiful song by Slowdive which originally appeared on the Slowdive EP in 1990. Rachel Goswell sung the above lyrics for it.
There are actually two versions of this song, Avalyn and Avalyn II, the latter being about twice as long as the former and doubleplus ambient. Avalyn II has no lyrics.
Avalyn is also a feminine first name. It is considerably rare, and seems to be a pronounced twisting of the name "Evelyn." Other than that, it doesn't have an origin or etymology of its own; it doesn't actually mean anything (although the Kabalarians state that it implies empathic tendencies, quick wits and sensitivity). Nevertheless, a handful of girls are born each year that carry the name, most often in English-speaking countries such as England, Australia, Canada, and the United States, and very occasionally in French-speaking nations such as France and Belgium. Recently, the name has undergone a shortening, of a kind, as I've met a number of newborn girls and toddlers whose given names are "Ava." It was even more rarely used in the early 1900s (one instance I can think of is actress Ava Gardner, who was born in 1922, and whose given name is "Ava").
Given that it lacks true meaning and the fact that it only first popped up, inexplicably and without fanfare, about 150 years ago, the word itself carries a kind of je ne sais quoi quality about it. I've seen it being used as a handle (by people besides me), as the name of a design firm, as a pet's name, and of course as a number of womens' names. It's kind of saddening to me that such a pretty name is so rare. | 
