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Alexis/Aurora OR Ares/August

37 replies

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 and Ares or August for a boy

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

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user1493494961 · 30/09/2020 16:21

Augustus is nice, as long ad you don't end up with Cus and Gus.

Giganticshark · 30/09/2020 17:16

Andrew, Austin, Allen, Adam, adonis (jk).

Arabella, anastasia, athena

Ellmau · 01/10/2020 00:30

Aurora is lovely.

Alexis is unisex, and I prefer to your boys' choices.

Kanaloa · 01/10/2020 00:43

Alexis & August are the nicest I think. I don’t mind Aurora, don’t like Ares.

Rubybluesy · 01/10/2020 00:44

Why choose names starting with the same letter
August is the name of a month

TartanDMs · 01/10/2020 00:49

Alexis by a country mile. I like Aurora but Alexis sounds sassy and full of character.

Not keen on either Ares or August. Augustus isn't too bad as an alternative but I think Ares would be changed to Arse at school and you would have to be robust to pull it off. Shame, because it sounds nice.

Ghosts2020 · 01/10/2020 01:40

None sorry, but as above said if August were for a girl then yes

WellQualifiedToRepresentTheLBC · 01/10/2020 04:40

It seems deeply unclever to have the same initials. That way madness lies for post, appointments, etc.

Alexis is a Greek boys' name to me, so Aurora. It seems bizarre to name a child after the personification of war, so August.

MikeUniformMike · 01/10/2020 08:26

WellQual
That is a very harsh opinion.
I know twins with very similar names and they were fine.

missmouse101 · 01/10/2020 08:32

Alexis is lovely. August is nice. Aurora (roar roar roar) is terrible and Ares is a no from me.

MikeUniformMike · 01/10/2020 08:37

Aurora is a name that looks pretty but doesn't sound very nice. She will be Owowa or Ovova to some people. Oriana is prettier sounding.

MercyBodle · 01/10/2020 08:43

Girl: I prefer Alexis, but I'm not keen on the similarity of Atticus and Alexis, so would choose Aurora.

Boy: I much prefer August, and don't like Ares, however I don't like Atticus and August for siblings. Sounds too close to me.

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