Phoebe or Octavia?

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I think these are our final 2 girls names, we are both leaning to separate names (of course!). Phoebe usually gets a better reaction than Octavia, but would be good to hear your opinions x

Love both. Probably I would go with Octavia as not so popular.

Or a car

Phoebe. Octavia is really ugly sorry 😳

Octavia is a car

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Jilly Cooper novels

My love for Jilly Cooper is boundless but her 70s name novels knocked out several of my favourite names. Based on that, Phoebe.

Phoebe. I don't like Octavia.

Octavia is beautiful. I also think of Octavia the Younger

Didn't even think of the car😅

Phoebe.

Octavia just sounds frilly and affected IMO.

Phoebe is an insipid name, made all the more dull by its huge popularity. Of the two I prefer Octavia.

I would vote Octavia just because I find Phoebe a bit boring but I'm not sure what Octavia would be shortened to, as it definitely would if not by you then school friends . Maybe Vivi?

Octavia is so pretentious.

@Cotswoldmama ,it won't shorten naturally to Vivi. Tavy maybe.

Super interesting. Thank you everyone

Another vote for Phoebe

I wouldn't think Octavia would shortened to Vivi either it's more likely to have a really bazaar Octa, Octonauts, or end up as something stupid like Octopussy🙀

Vivi is more likely as Victora, or Vivian.

I once read a YA novel with a main character called Octavia. It was shortened to Tavy, which then became ‘Dave’ when used by schoolmates wanting to take the piss.

Obviously a work of fiction but fairly true to life in terms of kids making a joke out of anything.

I really like both . But Phoebe just about pips Octavia to the post

Tay Could be a nickname? But tbh mn is obsessed with nicknames and my sons name has never been shortened by anyone in his school they always use his full name so it’s not a given that some seem to think it is.

Phoebe.

Or Vita?

Phoebe

I guess it could shorten to Ava, but it would need to be forced, its not a nickname that would occur naturally ( for example like Penny from Penelope)

I much prefer Phoebe. I do know an Octavia who gets Tavi (to rhyme with navy)

@SpinningFloppa , at school, a few years ago, some were called a diminutive, like Nicky , Vicky, Debbie Andy or Chris, but others had nn not necessarily related to their names