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Halcyon and Octavia for my twin girls

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newtwinmummy · 31/05/2010 13:43

I'm expecting non identical girl twins in September.

What do you think of the names Halcyon and Octavia? I know they are rare names and not everyone will like them.

Any ideas for middle names? I have to include Joan as a family name or something like this.

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capstone · 31/05/2010 14:04

I really like both

Octavia Juliet
Octavia Sarah
Octavia Miriam
Octavia Lucy
Octavia Isabella
Octavia Corinne
Octavia Natalie
Octavia Beatrice
Octavia Miranda

Halcyon Marianne
Halcyon Eliza
Halcyon Amelia
Halcyon Aurora
Halcyon Clara
Halcyon Julianna
Halcyon Emily
Halcyon Alexandra
Halcyon Victoria

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MmeLindt · 31/05/2010 14:02

Octavia is lovely but I know that a lot of people will think of the car.

Halycon is just plain daft, sorry. Halcion was the drug, btw, just looked it up but the association is there.

People will say, "Oh! How unusual" when you tell them the names while thinking you are strange.

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newtwinmummy · 31/05/2010 14:01

Halcyon is a real name, it's Greek from Halkyone.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyone

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Librashavinganotherbiscuit · 31/05/2010 14:00

Love Octavia, wouldn't even know how to pronounce Halcyon.

swanandduck · 31/05/2010 13:57

Octavia is fine. Halcyon sounds a bit crazy.

tummytickler · 31/05/2010 13:57

Octavia is nice, with a different sibling.
I prefer Joan as a first name to be honest.

Octavia and Primrose
Octavia and Tabitha
Octavia and Perdita
Octavia and Penelope
Octavia and Lilith
Octavia and Margaret

are all loads better.

Octavia is lovely though!

Maisiethemorningsidecat · 31/05/2010 13:56

Halcyon days and a Skoda.

If you like them, go for it, but together - oh, lordy.

Helenastar · 31/05/2010 13:53

Sorry Halycon is a sedative which also helps with anxiety, its a Brand name not a generic name.
I am at work at the moment so there are a few old nurses here who still remember it. they are wanting to know why I want the details of it.

arsesandoldlace · 31/05/2010 13:52

sorry, that seemed very rude didn't it? I think on their own they are ok, well, Octavia would be, if it wasn't a car.

timmusshriver · 31/05/2010 13:49

I like Octavia. Halcyon sounds like a washing powder, where does it originate?

arsesandoldlace · 31/05/2010 13:49

Um, wow.

^ That is the reaction you will get when introducing your children to people.

IngridFletcher · 31/05/2010 13:48

They are very overblown and together are too much in my opinion.

Disenchanted3 · 31/05/2010 13:46

They sound like Cars.

Helenastar · 31/05/2010 13:45

Sorry but no!
Octavia was the name of the ostrich in the kids programme Pipkin back in the 70's and Halcyon is the name of an old psychiatric drug! aswell as being the title of an old Rave track by Orbital.