What can you shorten Octavia to?

[TheGrandOldDuke]

anyone know an Octavia, and what does it get shortened to? I love it, but want a nickname option too...

The only one I knew was always just Octavia. Perhaps 'O' or 'Taffy' (might be a bit non-PC for the UK that one though)?

It's a lovely name.

I have seen Tavy used, like Tory for Victoria.

Skoda?

Tavy.

Jilly Cooper used that.
Love the name though. It's posh but not OTT. Think it's on the way up as know 3 born in the last 2 years.

As in Tay-vee for pronunciation.
I don't know any round where we are, but put off if it's becoming popular.
Hmmm I just can't find a name that's right. It's stressing me out!!!!!!!!!

No no! Don't be put off! Check out on the baby names website and see what the trend is.
It is quite posh, and I know a lot of posh people, so maybe that is why I know a few.
The short version that I know is as you've written it. I think it's a gorgeous name.

Ooo the husband hasn't given it an outright no, this is a good sign!!!

I knew an Octavia who was Tick Tock (or TIk Tok? Not sure. Her mother is sometimes on MN though so she may correct me ( - do you know who this is? ))

I knew an Octavia called Occy in school

I met an Occy once, she's late twenties now. Have heard of Tavi, short for Octavia. You could even go for Avia or Avi I would guess, but I like Tavi the best. :)

Octavia is lovely. I would let the nickname evolve naturally. I don't know any - nice choice!

I went to school with one called Tocky, and one inexplicably known as Chippy.

The only Octavia I've ever met (who was the eighth child) was sometimes called Octavia and sometimes Lucy. Don't suppose that helps you really.

Oc

Tav

Tavi

For me, one of the things I like about Octavia is that there is no automatic nickname. My name is automatically shortened by almost everyone, and I hate it. Maybe if you really want a nickname, you could do something with a middle name?

Viva? Vivi?

What on earth is the MN obsession with nicknames?? Every baby name thread is more about the nn than the name . Octavia is a lovely name, so just leave it as Octavia, no need to make it anything else :)

I knew an Octavius called Occie.

An ex-colleague is named Octavia but only ever introduces herself as Tavia. She also got called Tee.

elah11 From some of his comments I think the Occy I knew was so embarrassed by his name (despite having gone to Eton!) that he shortened it any way he could.

Occy is the one I'd automatically think of.

I agree with letting the nn evolve. We have a Joseph nn Jody. It could end up being something like Tia ot Vita, both lovely.

I went to school with an Octavia, but she was always Ocky to us .

Ava

Re: "What on earth is the MN obsession with nicknames??" (elah11) - probably because names will always get shortened or turned into nicknames especially when they go to school so maybe some people want to pre-empt this and get an idea of what their childs name will be shortened to or maybe they want to steer it in an acceptable direction.

The Octavia I knew was known as Ockie.