August???

[Lalliella]

Hmm

I think we need to see Daphnise's qualifications and DCs' names.

My nan was called Augustina and my granddad was August.

Augusto (autocorrect)

The first time l heard that as a name was when singer / rapper August Alsine had a very messy and ultimately public affair with Will Smith’s wife Jade. Behaviour befitting of the Royal Family l’d say 😆

I really like it and he looks cute! They also look very happy 😊

It's fine! Keeping up Victorian traditions, named after his 5 x great-grandfathers and his actual great-grandfather Philip.

@Oscarsdaddy

Brilliant

It's a lovely name.

August and it's derivatives are very old names. Augustus was a name before it was used as a month name.

Reminds me of Auggie in the movie Wonder and I love that movie.

@SleepingStandingUp oh OK I get it so
or - gust like must trust etc like I said then

@Hope4theBestPlan4theWorst

There was another thread about someone asking for a middle name for Forrest

I mean ffs

People need to realise that babies grown into adults and hopefully will have careers and enter the world of work plus go thru education

Having a ridiculous name is not helpful

Forrest is really not 'out there' at all in Scotland - especially in the Borders where it used to be usual to use the mother's maiden name as a first name (see also Campbell, Kerr, Reid etc). I knew at least one elderly Forrest who is now dead - short for Forrester.

It could be Augustus or Augustin and will be shortened for everyday use

Yes, we know a fantastic Forrest.

Not forgetting the fabulous Forrest Gump.

I love the Babies name. Yep little Gus,
I think people should have expected it, his mum Eugenie is a Victorian name,

Glad to see the majority are in favour of August - currently 68%.

I also liked Beatrice and Eugenie when they were named. Good not to follow fashion but to choose names you like or to honour someone.

It’s not your child’s name so what’s the issue?

I love it.

Not your baby, not your business

What a mean person you are op. 100% agree with the poster asking for your children’s names. I suspect you wouldnt be happy if we ridiculed their names...and we wouldn’t because that would make us horrible people.... I wonder what this thread makes you.

August is actually an abbreviation of Augustus, which was one of Prince Albert's names. I agree it would have been better as a middle name. Maybe, in the future August will decide that for himself.

I love it. Good for them.

It's a wonderful name, Eugenie is absolutely glowing and Jack is obviously proud as punch. They're a lovely family and I wish them well

I've come to the conclusion that I am the one out of step. Actually August is pretty standard fare in comparison to some of the names of babies in our friendship circle.

We have recently had "Wonderwild" (!!!) "Edelweiss"(!!) and "Everest"(!) what are they thinking of?

SO relieved my DGC are Miles and Sofia - not for my sake, but for theirs! Does no-one consider what the poor child will have to go through at school?

Mind you, if the trend continues, maybe Miles and Sofia will be the odd ones out ...

I think he looks a cute baby and patents should choose whatever name makes them happy. He will probably be known as His.