Octavia or Augusta?

[Cordailia]

These are my two favourites if next baby is a girl. Either will match with existing sibling names
Opinions on which youe prefer and why would be helpful. Similar suggestions too.
Many thanks.

[thisisyesterday]

augusta

[itchyandscratchy]

Is this for an August baby? If so, maybe Augusta might be a wee bit cheesy? but feel free to completely ignore me obviously

[Cordailia]

No, not for an August or October baby.

[itchyandscratchy]

sorry - assumed was August as October used to be the 8th month in the Roman calendar so both seemed appropriate for August.

In that case I actually prefer Augusta

[MrsMattie]

Hmmm, not my favourite names, to be honest.

Octavia is prettier than Augusta, which is a very hard name to pull off in my opinion.

[WinkyWinkola]

Octavia although I think it's a bit pompous sounding. They both are.

I like lockets suggestions more apart from Ursula.

[HumphreyCobbler]

I love Octavia but dh said not until we had eight

[slyandgobbo]

Both nice, Augusta a little better

[Sidge]

I love Octavia, it was the name I secretly wanted for DD3 but didn't have the guts to use!

Not keen on Augusta, reminds me of 'disgusting'.

[maggievirgo]

Octavia is a more attractive sound. Nick name Tavy or Tavia. I like Augustus for a boy, but it is hard to pull a 'girly' sound out of Augusta. jmo.

Don't worry about the car thing. I knew sisters Zara and clio. They are older than the cars!

[cherryloaf]

Tavy sounds like chavy, not a nice name imo
Both are a bit on the poncey side.

[wrongun]

They're both hideous. Sorry.

[piscesmoon]

Augusta sounds like a very prim maiden aunt from Edwardian times. I think it could be quite nice if you DD could cope with it-it is a difficult name for a shy DD. I don't like Octavia-Olivia is much prettier.

[zazen]

"Augusta might be a wee bit cheesy" itchyandscratchy

"Octavia is prettier than Augusta, which is a very hard name to pull off in my opinion" MrsMattie

sorry but ROTFL with this one we always called Agustas we knew, Gussets!

But what about Octavia: Octo(s)-mom - would you be called that?

I'm with wrongun, sorry, but I just think they're pretty cheesy and hard to pull off, no matter how many hands you have

[hmc]

Feel like I've stepped back a couple of thousand years into the Roman Empire!

[Stannie]

I have a cousin called Octavia (she's not born in either August or October either!)

I think it's a beautiful name - she was called Tavia or Tavey at school and it stuck but she does introduce herself as Octavia - she loves her name

No one really makes the car comparison as it's just too obvious - if they do, the collective bored groan made by others is usually enough to stop that sort of thing in it's tracks .. I have a name that prompts people to burst into song from time to time but it's such an obvious thing to do that most people don't for fear of themselves being ridiculed for being so unoriginal..

I love Augusta too but OH really doesn't so it's off my list..

[mrsradders]

i think they are both lovely and would use either if DH would allow. xx

[LadyThompson]

Neither please!

I have one already and am seriously considering using the other if I have another DD, and I would prefer it if neither of them were to get too popular

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

Neither.

[GoldenSnitch]

DH drives a Skoda Octavia - it's a nice car

Think it's ruined it as a name for anyone born after the car was brought out though. Who'd want to be named after a Skoda!?

[HelenofSparta]

Just a thought, but I understood that Octavia was supposed to be the name for an eighth daughter? (Always makes me think of ?Octavious Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra)!
xx

[Mumcentreplus]

I don't like them..Augusta ..just makes me think Disgusta..I suppose Octavia is better..(still I think of Octopus)..sorry