Does Octavia remind you of...

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The Skoda Octavia? The name has been top of our list (probably to be shortened to Tavi) for the whole pregnancy so far, we actually both agree on it and I've kind of got used to thinking of it as her name (not that we know if it's a girl yet, we're yet to come up with any boy names we both like). My husband realised yesterday that there is a Skoda Octavia and wants to rule it out completely, but I can't let it go! I honestly don't think everyone will automatically make that connection, it's hardly Mercedes. What do you think?

Not at all, it is a gorgeous name!

Yes, I thought this was going to be a car question (didn't notice topic)

it does, a bit, but mostly it reminds me of a spindly opera singing ostrich from pipkins.

It took me a while to think of something that Octavia would make me think of, but then I thought of the car, yes.
The car isn't going to be around forever though, & it's still a lovely name. You also never know what names they'll give future cars, or what the next villain in the most popular childrens book or tv show will be called.

was about to say pipkins too birds - I too am old .

Jilly Cooper?

Yes, Octavia Ostrich too here I'm afraid.
Pretty name though.

Jilly Cooper?? Oh noooo...

No, but you do need 7 children already to qualify to use it

It doesn't remind me of the car and we used to own a Skoda!

There are lots of girls out there called Zara, presumably the Citroen Xzara didn't put them off.

It's a lovely name - go for it.

Also, an opera singing ostrich is quite cool actually, I can think of worse things! I think the car thing is more of a concern, and Jilly Cooper.

I know it's quite a swanky name, but I kind of think if you only know one or two people with a name then it becomes whatever they are like, so in our case wouldn't be too posh!

It reminds me of 'Antony and Cleopatra'.

A skoda

it does make me think of the car TBH. I think you can only use it for an eighth child though so unless you have 7 children already you will have to discount ith

To me, it depends how you pronounce it. DHs friend has a skoda octavia but he pronounces it oct aaa via whereas on reading it as a name I would pronounce it as oct ay via

Doesn't make me think of a car. Lovely name.

The Jilly Cooper book, but imo that's not a bad thing! I also know an Octavia (Tave for short) and she is fab.

Makes me think of Octavia Hill. Didn't know it was a car.

Pipkins ... I drive a Skoda Octavia but it still makes me think of Pipkins!

I was thinking of an ostrich,couldnt remember where from,ah Pipkins! Unusual,pretty name.

the car connection didn't occur to me. Roman connotation sprang to mind and octavia hill.

I wanted it for dd. she is my first. was vetoed. think it is a lovely lovely name and really like Tavi as a nn.

if you both love it there's nothing stopping you.

it doesn't remind me of the car at all.

I thought Pipkins too .

I think if you rule out every Jilly Cooper character you'll be left with quite a short list! I like it, and didn't think of the car (did think of Jilly Cooper though).