Augustus or Augustin?

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Augustus or Augustin (uh-GUS-tin) nn Gus?

(Plz don’t suggest August bc it’s just not our vibe!)

Don't love either but I'd go with Augustus over Augustin. NN Gus is nice either way.

August reminds of Princess Eugenie's son, named after his grandfather 5x removed or something like that. I don't like 'month' names or shortening so Augustus it would be for me 😁

I don't love either but voted Augustin because it flows on my tongue better. Are you considering nn Austin? It's medieval version of Augustin.

Neither. Both sound awful in the playground

Neither. Will Augustus or Augustin be your child’s vibe? What will their middle name be?

Angus? Or even Fergus? Both would give you the nn Gus but are far less fussy.

Augustus and Augustin are both such a mouthful and quite pretentious in comparison. You've also got the Augustus Gloop association. Kids can get cruel.

Neither.

If you're trying to get to the nn Gus, there's also Angus, Magnus and Fergus all of which I prefer over Augustus or Augustin.

God neither

I think Augustin flows better than Augustus too

Sorry if you are already aware and intending this, but in case not, the standard boys' name spelling in English is Augustine. I would assume Augustin is French and pronounced 'August-a(n)', though maybe there are also other countries which spell and pronounce it with '-in'.

Sorry. Neither!

Neither.

I like them both but voted Augustin on a whim.

Ignore the posters criticising the names - neither is that unusual and Gus is a totally familiar and unpretentious nickname!

Augustin but I'm not keen on either of them. I don't like August at all.
Austin is ok.

If you want a Gus, use Angus.

I like both, but Augustus is my preference. It is full of character. It’s certainly not boring, as so many boys’ names have become through overuse. Please ignore any poster who tells you your choices are pretentious; they’re assuming you’re not rich or posh enough to use such names, and you should know your place. For all they know, you’re landed gentry. If you’re choosing a name that brings you joy, then what’s pretentious about that? Only pretentious if you secretly hate it.

Neither.

@Orphlids Nobody has said they are pretentious but now you have brought it to our attention, they sound like Roald Dahl or Harry Potter characters.

@NamingNoNames yes, the names have indeed been described as pretentious by a PP, so you’ve tagged me to tell me I’m wrong, when in fact, it is you who have made the error. What on earth was the point?

@Orphlids , one poster said 'quite pretentious in comparison'. That is not saying they're pretentious.

I really like Augustus Op.

It's a great old classic name and Gus is just fine for everyday.

Augustin I'm not opposed to but the only one I have known was actually a monk and it does have that sort of cloistered, ecclesiastical feel to me, whereas Augustus could sound both statesmanlike or arty (thinking Augustus John!), and also has a more strongly masculine feel to me, whereas Augustin is so much closer to Augustine.

I think it is underused and will come back.

August is a slightly "half-hearted" version imo.

I'd go for Augustus!

Of your two choices I prefer Augustus, but my DS is a Gus and we chose Gustav for a full name as it's a family name and also translates better into other languages (as we're a dual nationality family). I also think it's a bit stronger and less prone to teasing as a name, plus lots of excellent namesakes (Mahler, Klimt, Flaubert, Holst).

Tbh our DS only uses his full name at the doctor's so I don't think what you choose will matter much in the end as he'll likely just go by Gus in most situations. I still love it as a name - we've never met another but it's not off the wall and everyone knows how to say and spell it 🙂

Just call him Gus

Both are great. Augustin is better.

Just to note op, Augustin is from Augustinus which is basically a diminutive form of Augustus, and roughly has a meaning "Little Augustus." Cute till he is about 5 maybe, but I'd personally go for Augustus!