What do you think of Augusta?

[smilingserenely]

What do you think of Augusta as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder

[zenon]

Love Augusta!!! Great name and so not overused.

[muttimalzwei]

No bit too manly and posh for me, sorry.

[JaynieB]

Really unusual - very 'impressive' sounding name. I like it.

[KERALA1]

I love it! Have suggested it to a few pregnant with girls friends and every time have got a so dont think it has widespread appeal...

[Minione]

I like it too! Think its lovely, very strong and regal. However, both DH and my mum gave me a when I suggested it so I assume its a bit of a marmite name!

[Avocadoes]

I would like it, except I keep thinking of Augustus Gloop, which puts me off it a bit. Other than that association I think its a good strong name.

I also like Annunciator and Aurora.

[Avocadoes]

You are expecting an EIGHTH child? My God. Hats off to you.

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

Augusta would fit but if she's your eigth you should have Octavia!

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

I really like Octavia btw!

[smilingserenely]

unfortunately dh vetoed octavia

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

Oh who asked him!

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

He's v WRONG

[smilingserenely]

i know he's wrong but he keeps saying skoda and won't see sense

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

Why does he want to call her Skoda?

Leave him!

[ja9]

yup, augusta... sister of augustus... gloop.
sorry.

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

I tell you what though - if I'd gone through the sheer hell that would be 8 pregnancies and my dh didn't let me have my way over the name, well - they'd be trouble in the marital next - that's all I'm saying!

[NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU]

'next'? NEST I meant

[LetThereBeRock]

Augusta is hideous. You can't call anyone a baby,Augusta.

[Rhubarbgarden]

I love Augusta. And August is the eighth month.

[brittan76]

I'm confused as there is another thread on here that says you had your eigth in April?

Augusta is a bit too posh for my tastes but not terrible.

[OkayGrrl]

Love Augusta, would love to use it if I ever had a daughter but doubt I'd have the guts.

I like Augustus and Augustine for boys too, was going to use Augustine but got vetoed and mocked.

[merry1]

Felicity Arabella Matilda

[smilingserenely]

yes named her felicity as it was the only name dh liked and i was railroaded into a decision but he promised that if i still loathed the name felicity when she was 6 months old we could change her birth cert .
6 months on i still hate the name felicity and cringe when i hear it .after months of refusing to consider any other name
dh suddenly mentioned this as a name he likes and also like it and it's growing on me