Middle name for baby Octavia

[Sdickison18]

My Fiance and I have the name Octavia picked out as the first name already. Our only problem is a middle name. I'm currently on week 36 of the pregnancy so I'm on a bit of a time crunch and I just need some outside advice that's not biased. Anyway these are the middle names we have picked out.

Gwendolynn
Penelope
Eileen

this last one is one that i absolutely love but it's traditionally a boys name and I'm not sure if it could work as a girls name. Rhydian.

So. what do you guys think?

[Izzyathome]

I really like Octavia Penelope. Not keen on Gwendolynn or Eileen (both seem rather middle-aged, are there family connections?).
I know two male Rhydians which is clouding my view of that name I'm afraid, but it could work.

[Sdickison18]

actually eileen is my great grandmothers name, we named my first daughter after my great grandfather her middle name is joe (like my mother and I.) As far as Gwendolynn I got the name from Gwen Stacey from Spider-man. Which is where i got the first name as well. _ haha. I've been a huge Spider-man fan since I was young and Doc. Ock was my favorite supervillan from the comics and movie. So I chose the name Octavia. I know it's super nerdy. My Fiance however chose the name Penelope after Penelope Pitstop. We are both extremely nerdy people. The name we have picked out if the baby is a boy is Oliver Orion. Oliver after the green arrow and Orion after Orion Pax (Optimus Prime before he became a Prime). As far as Rhydian goes, I'm a writer and I found the name as trying to find names for my character and it kinda just hit me. I've seen people use very common male names for their baby girls such as Dillon, Kendall, Emerson and many others, so I thought that it might be possible to use Rhydian for a girl as well.

[Goodythreeshoes]

Faye, Ruth, Leah, Belle.
Octavia is a really pretty name. Have you considered a single syllable second name to go with it? Or maybe Ellen rather than Eileen?

[Lemondrop99]

Out of what you've picked, I like Octavia Penelope best.

Agree with above poster that a shorter middle name might flow better. However Eileen is nice for your sentimental reasons

I immediately thought Octavia Pearl

[OhUnpretentiousSpud]

Hexagana? Sorry

How about
Alice
Jane

Maybe something simple as Octavia is quite a grand name? That said Ovatavia Penelope is lovely

[blahthisistoohard]

I also agree that a shorter middle name would fit so much better with such a long first name. Are there any 'nerdy' short named characters you can use instead? 😂

[Sophronia]

Octavia Penelope

[RandomlyGenerated]

Fabia
Kodiaq
Yeti

Would work best if your surname is Skoda.

[friedegs]

Octavia Genevieve (similar to Gwendolynn)

Octavia Georgina

Octavia Peony (similar to Penelope)

Agree with the PP earlier that a simpler middle name works better. But out of your three, I like Octavia Penelope the best.

[bridgetreilly]

Octavia Gwen.

[midsomermurderess]

Fenella comes to mind.

[Lordamighty]

Octavia June

[NorthernLurker]

I think I'd use Gwen. Everything else is a bit wordy.

[Sunnymeg]

Dawn
Emerald
Ruth

[Sdickison18]

Thank you guys for all the ideas for middle names, but honestly i was strictly looking for help deciding between the four I posted about.

[highcastle]

Octavia Gwen is lovely. The options in your post are too long/frilly IMO.

[highcastle]

Oops sorry cross-posted. Out of the 4 in your post my favourite is Rhydian.

[highcastle]

Ugh I know I'm being annoying by deviating from the names in your OP but I actually think Octavia Pax is awesome.

[guineapig1]

I think I prefer Octavia Eileen - I appreciate that some might consider it a bit dated (though it could well be due a revival!) but you've explained the family connection. I think it's lovely to have a link to family with middle names.

Please don't use Rhydian. It is most definitely a boys name.

[Scrumpernickel]

Any of them except for Rhydian. Octavia Rhydian sounds like a tropical disease.

[mathanxiety]

I really like Octavia Gwendolynn. I think the longer middle name has a great ring to it.

Octavia Penelope is lovely too.

I might be tempted to use Eileen as a third name after Gwendolynn.

I would not use Rhydian.

[NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown]

Out of your names, Octavia Penelope

But how about
Octavia May (Aunt May)
Octavia Mary Jane (if you don't mind two middle names)
Octavia Harley (if you also like Batman)
Octavia Lois/Octavia Lana (if you also like Superman)
Octavia Jean (if X-men is your thing)

Love the inspiration behind Octavia, so got a bit excited!

[Admirablenelson]

Why not Rhydianne? Though I do agree with a pp that a short name might work better after a long one.