Thoughts on the name Augustus (UK)

[Iwouldliketogoonholiday]

Thoughts on the name Augustus for a baby boy. We live in the UK. Please be really honest. If you do or don't like it your reasons would be helpful. Any other suggestions of a similar vibe.

Thanks

It is a risk - Augustus will always have the negative connotations associated with the character from Charlie and the chocolate factory (and what utter nonsense pp said about children's literature moving on - Roald Dahl is a classic and the books are as popular today as they've ever been)

August is definitely better but I also like Xavier, Xander as pp mentioned.

You mentioned Austin and Henley, do you like Jenson or Huxley?

I taught a Tyberius once - shortened to Ty mostly. It's a similar sort of feel to Augustus.

Those last four have immediate connotations for me.
Austin - car and Powers
Henley - Regatta! Plus it's a town, to me it would be like calling a baby Abingdon or Brixham.
Jenson - Button
Huxley - Aldous

It was OP who mentioned Austin and Henley, so I was suggesting similar names.

Personally, I'm don't think the associations you mentioned with Jenson or Huxley are are bad (I know children with these names and they don't seem to have any issues)

Fair enough, but for older people there was also Huxley Pig! (Popular children’s tv series about 1990.)

Really, really don't like it...it's a horrible sounding name to me...ugly and unwieldy.

Gussy Fink-Nottle. A no from me.

I met a baby August recently (he was born in July)

My least favourite of all your choices, probably, tied with Hedley/Ostin. Makes me think of Gloop, or I’d presume you’d given birth to a minor European royal.

Gus is a great name but I'm less keen on the full Augustus

My faves are Augustus and also Gus.
I also like Xavier
Do you like..
Angus
Atticus
David

Depends where he lives and school I would think Eaton and Harrow fine most schools not.

Yes l love it.
Will he born in August?

I don’t mind it.

what about:

Ayrton
Anton
Angus
Adam
Damon
Ezra
Luca
Callan
Jonah

Or May? 😉

I’m afraid Augustus will set your child up for a lot of teasing at school. Think Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka. The book and films - there are now 3, remain very popular which means it won’t have gone away by the time your DC goes to school.

I think Xavier is much nicer than Augustus. It's a very nice name

I know this is an older thread now however thought if offer my opinion. I named my baby Augustus last year so perhaps bias. We shorten it to Gus which draws alot of positive attention locally (particularly from a certain generation of adults for nostalgic reasons).

My elder children and their friends think the name is "cool" as it has Roman heritage and the new gladiator film has recently been released. Go with your heart and what you like. I didn't like August due to it's popularity. A name has to fit you, your family. From experience they "fit" their names in time- ignore the noise and follow your heart.

I don't like it because August already exist, which I love.

The association with Augustus Gloop is too strong for me.

Not keen. It's a roman emperor to me and a bit pretentious as a name now. Same for Constantine. Gives very strong Gooseberry and cinnamon yoghurt vibes 😅

I'm not religious at all but love a lot of the biblical names and really like zachariah/ Zachary, but he will definitely be called Zach. but i think any 3 syllable name is likely to have a nick name. No one can call their close family friend Sebastian or zachariah or Augustus every single time in conversation can they??
Isaac
I know a Malachai

August is much nicer.

Yes, indeed, and then there's Belloc's Charles Augustus Fortescue.

The nicest child I ever knew
Was Charles Augustus Fortescue.
He never lost his cap, or tore
His stockings or his pinafore:
In eating Bread he made no Crumbs,
He was extremely fond of sums,
Etc...

@Iwouldliketogoonholiday OP, it's literally a comical name and should not be inflicted on a real person you love.

If you want 'out there' then how about Ptolemy, Tycho, Ozymandias or Bacchus.