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Octavia or Aurora?

90 replies

tinselmom · 21/08/2020 07:01

DH and I love them both equally and are torn between both names!

This name would go with big brother Atticus.

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ratticus4 · 21/08/2020 08:23

Aurora is lovely.

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tinselmom · 21/08/2020 08:19

Thanks for all your input! So far, it looks like Octavia is in the lead.

Personally, I don't mind the Disney princess association for Aurora, and I quite like having the option of shortening it to Rory.

I didn't know that they were both car names!

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missmouse101 · 21/08/2020 07:59

Aurora sounds like roar roar roar so I really dislike it. Octavia is much better, but very harsh sounding tbh.

NameChange30 · 21/08/2020 07:56

Is it?! Must be much less common than the Octavia as I've never seen or heard of it!

MaryBerrysChutney · 21/08/2020 07:50

@NameChange30

I'm afraid my car is a Skoda Octavia so it would make me think of that! It is a lovely name apart from the car association!

I prefer Aurora though.

Aurora is also a car. Both these names are far too car like. Sorry.
PaulinePetrovaPosey · 21/08/2020 07:47

I love Octavia, but I'd find it a bit weird if there's no link to no. 8 (birthday? Born in August? I'm assuming not 8th child...).

Agree with PPs that Aurora is too frilly and Disney.

Mamabem · 21/08/2020 07:39

Love both. I had both on my list for DC2 - but he is a boy! Only thing I found road testing Aurora is that, actually and quite surprisingly, a lot of people seem to struggle to pronounce it... Depends whether that'd bug you.

NameChange30 · 21/08/2020 07:37

I'm afraid my car is a Skoda Octavia so it would make me think of that! It is a lovely name apart from the car association!

I prefer Aurora though.

Azerothi · 21/08/2020 07:29

I've got an Aurora, it gets shortened to Rory by everyone except me. If you wouldn't like that go with Octavia.

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 21/08/2020 07:26

Love Octavia
Not so keen on Aurora I'm afraid

RandomTree · 21/08/2020 07:23

Aurora. Octavia makes me think of music lessons! (I.e. the word octave.)

daisypond · 21/08/2020 07:22

Octavia by miles. Aurora is now a Disney Princess name and a bit naff.

byvirtue · 21/08/2020 07:04

Octavia was on our short list, we really liked it as a strong, independent, feisty name. We would have used Tavi or Vivi for a nickname when she was little.

Aurora is too Disney princess for me.

Onestepup · 21/08/2020 07:04

Both lovely but I prefer Octavia and it's more unusual.

Usernameno987654321 · 21/08/2020 07:02

Aurora