Octavia or Cosima?

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Just that really!

I know you didn't ask for alternatives but have you considered Ophelia as an alternative to Octavia?

Octavia is prettier. How about Cordelia?

They both sound at home when called out at Waitrose or Whole Foods.

Too try hard wannabe posh

Also love Ophelia and Cordelia! I have friends with babies called that though so can't use :(

Ophelia, Octavia and Cordelia go to the park 😳😳😳

I'm thinking this is a piss-take

Octavia is lovely

I’ve always loved Cosima, it makes me think of the cosmos, quite magical and starry.

Both are Uber posh but assume that’s what you want.
Cosima di Medici is my reference and so always thought of in mix of italian and English accent and never know which to use out loud.
Both very Italian and not commonly used here so I’d assume strongly that there was italian family link.
Congrats op

Cosima

I would only name an 8th child Octavia. And as I'm not planning a small army of children, it's Cosima for me. Love it

Names do get shortened. Would you like her to be called Cossi or Occi?

Is cosimo even an name??

Yes, an Italian one. Cosimo for a boy, Cosima for a girl. The Medici mentioned upthread was Cosimo.

Definitely not planning on 8 children 😂

I've always loved Cosima. I knew a gorgeous one years ago. It was on my long list once upon a time, along with Cosmo for a boy. (Neither made it past DH's first list edit.)

Octavia is slightly harsher sounding sounding, also the car...

How about Ophelia, Miranda, Minerva, Ramona, Melissa....

They're both lovely names. I slightly prefer Octavia.

If I had to choose I’d say Octavia but I’m sorry I don’t like either. Cosima reminds me of shapewear for some reason.

Cosima by miles.

Octavia is dowdy and faintly comic.

I don't like either. I think they sound really pretentious. Julia is in the same vein but nicer.

Octavia

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Too try hard wannabe posh

What if you are posh?

Octavia! It’s my all time favourite name but husband vetoed for our daughters sadly :( Lots of nn options like Tavi, Tavia, O, Occy, Ottie, or even Vi.

Ha ha ha ha ha! Don’t do it.

@Dotoallasyouwouldbedoneby

Skoda Octavia?

My daughter’s Serena! Had never heard of the Nissan mpv all those years ago🤣

zoya indeed Re Cosimo. I must have been thinking of his lesser known third god child.