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Alexis/Aurora OR Ares/August

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tinselmom · 30/09/2020 09:24

We've decided to stick to an 'A' theme (I have a 1-year-old named Atticus) and have narrowed it down to:

Alexis or Aurora for a girl Flowers and Ares or August for a boy Football

What do you think of these names? Happy to hear more suggestions for 'A' names too Smile

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Auto · 30/09/2020 11:17

Aurora and August.

Not Augustus - makes me think of Augustus Gloop from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Other ideas - Aurelia, Augustine

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 30/09/2020 11:00

Augustus is fab actually, love that suggestion from PP's!

MikeUniformMike · 30/09/2020 10:38

If you want to avoid the same initial, how about Gaius (Guy-us) nn Gai or Gus?

MikeUniformMike · 30/09/2020 10:37

Congrats btw.

MikeUniformMike · 30/09/2020 10:36

Augustus is really nice. Augustine is ok too, but the August/Au-gust could be a pita.

I like Ares butt might be a PITA (pun intended).

Alexis is lovely.

ifiwasascent · 30/09/2020 10:30

Alexis and Augustus

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tinselmom · 30/09/2020 10:29

@MikeUniformMike you're right, that was unintentional Confused

Augustus is a good suggestion.

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Lavendersy · 30/09/2020 10:27

Aurora and August

But do really want both children to have the same initials?

MondeoFan · 30/09/2020 10:17

I like both the girls names, I don't like the boys names and know a boy named August but he was born in August. Augustus might be better a pp said

MikeUniformMike · 30/09/2020 10:12

Alexis or Aurora for a girl
Alexis

Ares or August for a boy
Ares, of the two, because August will be August like the month or Au-GUST. Augustus is much easier and could be Gus as a nn.
Ares will probably be aurocorrected to Arse.

Not being funny but why the Flowers and Football? It smacks of stereotyping.

TheYeaSayer · 30/09/2020 09:49

Aurora and August.

Ares just looks like “arse” to me, sorry!

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 30/09/2020 09:43

I prefer Aurora over Alexis, but they are both nice, however, Ares is the god of war so that's a hard No for me. I'd always considered August a girls name, but it a beautiful name for either so I'd go with that, but, your baby, your choice!!