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Octavia or Aurora?

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tinselmom · 21/08/2020 07:01

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

This name would go with big brother Atticus.

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Starbuggy · 24/08/2020 09:49

I really love Aurora

Lavenderblues · 24/08/2020 09:56

I really like Octavia!

Confusedandgutted · 24/08/2020 09:59

I like them both

CorianderLord · 24/08/2020 12:45

I love Octavia - she's a character in The 100 and uses a nickname - O.

Weirdly the characters mum is called Aurora.

pandafunfactory · 24/08/2020 13:43

I like both. How old is your son? Which can he say more easily? Whatever he calls her she will be known as forever more.....

user1493494961 · 24/08/2020 13:47

Octavia, I think Aurora is the opposite of 'snobby'.

VioletCharlotte · 24/08/2020 13:48

Octavia is lovely. I'm not keen on Aurora at all, it's one of those names people use to be different!

pantherrose · 24/08/2020 14:29

@Whatthebloodyell

I prefer Octavia. I can not say Aurora with our sounding like I am talking with my mouth full.
ThisGrin . Octavia would be my preference for that reason!
Lavenderblues · 24/08/2020 14:35

both sound a little snobby

What does that actually mean?

HijabiVenus · 24/08/2020 14:38

How about Aurelia?

OddBoots · 24/08/2020 14:39

Athena would also go well with Atticus

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tinselmom · 24/08/2020 14:46

@CorianderLord

I love Octavia - she's a character in The 100 and uses a nickname - O.

Weirdly the characters mum is called Aurora.

That’s such an interesting coincidence!
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choccychar · 24/08/2020 14:48

100% aurora. I'm really sorry but if I'm completely honest I initially thought this post was about which car to get when saw the title with octavia in it😳

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tinselmom · 24/08/2020 14:50

@HijabiVenus

How about Aurelia?
Unfortunately DH knows someone named Aurelia so it got vetoed
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Ellmau · 24/08/2020 18:42

I like Aurora, but I think Octavia goes better with Atticus.

Shame you can’t have Aurelia.

namenerd · 28/08/2020 01:55

Love Aurora as it can have the nickname 'Rory/Rori' 😍

ladybirdsarelovely33 · 28/08/2020 01:58

Aurora was on my shortlist. Love that name and love the ethereal princessiness of it

MrsKypp · 28/08/2020 02:00

They sound like cars.

I like Aurora though, and Kia too (another lovely car name!)

sunyla · 28/08/2020 03:23

I prefer Octavia but Aurora is also lovely.

Imissmoominmama · 28/08/2020 03:34

I can’t say the name Octavia without using a thick brummie accent, but that is because I am a child of the 70s.

coronafiona · 28/08/2020 04:32

Olivia is nice?

DoTheMaccaroni · 28/08/2020 06:19

I generally prefer Aurora and I love the nn Rory. However I think Octavia is refreshing with all the Aurora’s now out there and it goes better with Atticus (great name too btw) in my opinion ❤️

Sgtmajormummy · 28/08/2020 06:37

The English pronunciation of Aurora sounds like Scooby Doo saying “roROro”, it just doesn’t do justice to the name!
So Octavia it is.

4kidmom · 28/08/2020 06:59

I prefer Aurora. Rory would be so cute.

WaffleCash · 28/08/2020 07:03

Octavia = Skoda Octavia
Definitely a car name for me.