Octavia

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SookieCookie · 26/11/2024 13:42

I love, love, love this name and it’s currently sitting at the top of our list but just wondering how you would automatically pronounce it.

We would say Oct-ay-via like the a in hay but I’ve also heard it pronounced Oct-ah-via like the a in tar.

How would you say it?

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Rumpoleoftheballet · 02/12/2024 04:37

Oc-tay-via Makes me think of the tv programme Pipkins.

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blobby10 · 27/11/2024 16:21

I love the name! But hate the suggested shortening of Ocky! I remember in Jilly Coopers book where the titular character was called Tav or Tavvy which is a bit nicer. Generally not keen on nicknames/shortenings anyway as we spend SO long choosing our child's name why shorten it straight away?!

Maybe because some names just feel too big for a tiny baby. Some names are just too much.

because kids can grow into their 'proper' name or use it for work but keep the shortened version for family & friends.

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