Octavia or Cleo??

[romdog]

Ok... so I know both are actually types of car! But putting that to one side for a moment(!) we're expecting DD2 any day now and we've finally narrowed down her name to...

Cleo Olivia
Or
Octavia Rose

Dd1's name is Romilly.

What do you think we should go for?

Any views welcome, good or bad x

[DoodlePug]

I did immediately think cars!

I prefer cleo olivia, make sure it doesn't spell anything with your surname (cow)

[Flora4]

Second vote for Cleo! I love that name.

[pitterypattery00]

Nice names and both work with Romilly. I prefer Cleo because I like shorter names in general and Octavia is a bit too 'posh' for me. If you choose Octavia, how about Cleo as the middle name? More interesting than Rose (I love Rose as a first name, but it just seems like a filler as a middle name).

[Luredbyapomegranate]

Cleo Octavia

I’d check how popular Cleo is getting on dark greener though, if it’s really shifting up go for Octavia

[DramaAlpaca]

Cleo! Love it.

I like Octavia, but prefer the short snappiness of Cleo.

[Kite22]

I mean, personally, I really don't like Octavia, so, out of the 2 would say Cleo, but if you like Romilly, then I'd say Octavia is in a much more similar vein.

[Littlebluedinosaur]

I thought this was about choosing a car….

Cleo but only marginally.

[zukiecat]

Octavia Rose.

It's a beautiful name, not keen on Cleo at all.

[Dinoteeth]

Neither what about Olivia Rose?

I once visited a multiple storey council block called Octavia and Cleo is a small car.

[Smallonesaremorejuicy]

Cleo is a pretty name but not too fussy . Octavia makes me think of one of Jacob Rees Mog’s children.

[UpToMyElbowsInDiapers]

@zukiecat

Octavia Rose.

It's a beautiful name, not keen on Cleo at all.

Agreed. Also, was I crazy to always assume that Cleo was short for Cleopatra? I hadn’t realized it was a name on its own!

[RuthW]

Both lovely. Possibly prefer Octavia.

[autumnvibez]

Combine Cleo and Octavia. Both lovely.

Olivia and Rose are both incredibly common names and terribly boring as middle names, especially Rose which is the Louise/Jane of the moment. Lost count of the number of baby girls with middle name rose

[urbanbuddha]

Cleo is a pretty name but not too fussy . Octavia makes me think of one of Jacob Rees Mog’s children.

Exactly this.

[46mumof6]

Cleo beautiful name

[mathanxiety]

Cleo, hands down.

Goes so well with Romilly, echoing the O and L sounds but distinct all the same.

Octavia is a really fussy name imo.

[GGGD]

Of the two, Cleo.
Claudia seems similar and, as far as I know, isn’t the name of a car. Would you consider this? We have a family friend with this name - she’s full of fun and life.

[Sestriere]

I love Octavia, even though it’s a bit Jilly Cooper.

i know a one eyed cat called Cleo so I can’t see anything else when I hear that name.

[loopsaloo]

I have a Cleo
She loves her name

[outtheshowernow]

You know they sound like cara but you are still going for theM ? Why they are awful

[UseOfWeapons]

Cleo Olivia.
Octavia is awful.

[monkeyupsidedown]

Cars? I thought Roman empire....

[romdog]

Thanks everyone for your comments! Some of them did make me smile.
I was keen to avoid combining Cleo and Octavia due to the car connotations! Also thought a more "boring" middle name would balance out the "out there" first name. Definitely given me food for thought x

[Kite22]

Octavia makes me think of one of Jacob Rees Mog’s children.

and if that isn't enough to put anyone off a name, I'm not sure what is....

[Violet1988]

Cleo definitely!