Octavia or Aurora?

[tinselmom]

DH and I love them both equally and are torn between both names!

This name would go with big brother Atticus.

Aurora

Both lovely but I prefer Octavia and it's more unusual.

Octavia was on our short list, we really liked it as a strong, independent, feisty name. We would have used Tavi or Vivi for a nickname when she was little.

Aurora is too Disney princess for me.

Octavia by miles. Aurora is now a Disney Princess name and a bit naff.

Aurora. Octavia makes me think of music lessons! (I.e. the word octave.)

Love Octavia
Not so keen on Aurora I'm afraid

I've got an Aurora, it gets shortened to Rory by everyone except me. If you wouldn't like that go with Octavia.

I'm afraid my car is a Skoda Octavia so it would make me think of that! It is a lovely name apart from the car association!

I prefer Aurora though.

Love both. I had both on my list for DC2 - but he is a boy! Only thing I found road testing Aurora is that, actually and quite surprisingly, a lot of people seem to struggle to pronounce it... Depends whether that'd bug you.

I love Octavia, but I'd find it a bit weird if there's no link to no. 8 (birthday? Born in August? I'm assuming not 8th child...).

Agree with PPs that Aurora is too frilly and Disney.

@NameChange30

I'm afraid my car is a Skoda Octavia so it would make me think of that! It is a lovely name apart from the car association!

I prefer Aurora though.

Aurora is also a car. Both these names are far too car like. Sorry.

Is it?! Must be much less common than the Octavia as I've never seen or heard of it!

Aurora sounds like roar roar roar so I really dislike it. Octavia is much better, but very harsh sounding tbh.

Thanks for all your input! So far, it looks like Octavia is in the lead.

Personally, I don't mind the Disney princess association for Aurora, and I quite like having the option of shortening it to Rory.

I didn't know that they were both car names!

Aurora is lovely.

Another vote for Octavia. Agree with pp that it sounds strong and feisty

Octavia. I think it goes well with Atticus too.

Neither are my style but I prefer Octavia with Atticus. I don't like the princessy connotations of Aurora, I find Octavia is stronger-sounding and less flowery. Love Vivi as a nn.

Aurora I'd rule out for being too long with no obvious nn, and for the same reason as I'd rule out Rory - too many Rs. It would be
Awowa or Auvova in my circle.

Octavia - sounds like a Jilly Cooper novel.

I would suggest avoid having 2 children with the same initials if you can't decide between them.

@daisypond

Octavia by miles. Aurora is now a Disney Princess name and a bit naff.

It's not 'now' a Disney Princess name... It has been for decades (since Sleeping Beauty).

Octavia - sounds like a Jilly Cooper novel.

Doesn't like a Jilly Cooper novel it is a Jilly Cooper novel

Neither are to my taste, I find Aurora too Disney princess and Octavia sounds matronly to me - but I think Octavia goes better with Atticus, so would vote Octavia.

Love them both, would find it difficult to choose

As much as I like TKAM, the name Atticus isn't to my taste, so feel free to disregard my opinion.