Halcyon and Octavia for my twin girls

[newtwinmummy]

I'm expecting non identical girl twins in September.

What do you think of the names Halcyon and Octavia? I know they are rare names and not everyone will like them.

Any ideas for middle names? I have to include Joan as a family name or something like this.

Sorry but no!
Octavia was the name of the ostrich in the kids programme Pipkin back in the 70's and Halcyon is the name of an old psychiatric drug! aswell as being the title of an old Rave track by Orbital.

They sound like Cars.

They are very overblown and together are too much in my opinion.

Um, wow.

^ That is the reaction you will get when introducing your children to people.

I like Octavia. Halcyon sounds like a washing powder, where does it originate?

sorry, that seemed very rude didn't it? I think on their own they are ok, well, Octavia would be, if it wasn't a car.

Sorry Halycon is a sedative which also helps with anxiety, its a Brand name not a generic name.
I am at work at the moment so there are a few old nurses here who still remember it. they are wanting to know why I want the details of it.

Halcyon days and a Skoda.

If you like them, go for it, but together - oh, lordy.

Octavia is nice, with a different sibling.
I prefer Joan as a first name to be honest.

Octavia and Primrose
Octavia and Tabitha
Octavia and Perdita
Octavia and Penelope
Octavia and Lilith
Octavia and Margaret

are all loads better.

Octavia is lovely though!

Octavia is fine. Halcyon sounds a bit crazy.

Love Octavia, wouldn't even know how to pronounce Halcyon.

Halcyon is a real name, it's Greek from Halkyone.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyone

Octavia is lovely but I know that a lot of people will think of the car.

Halycon is just plain daft, sorry. Halcion was the drug, btw, just looked it up but the association is there.

People will say, "Oh! How unusual" when you tell them the names while thinking you are strange.

I really like both

Octavia Juliet
Octavia Sarah
Octavia Miriam
Octavia Lucy
Octavia Isabella
Octavia Corinne
Octavia Natalie
Octavia Beatrice
Octavia Miranda

Halcyon Marianne
Halcyon Eliza
Halcyon Amelia
Halcyon Aurora
Halcyon Clara
Halcyon Julianna
Halcyon Emily
Halcyon Alexandra
Halcyon Victoria

Halcyon? Really? Sorry, it's shit. Halcyon and Octavia... Halcyon Joan??? Octavia Joan??????????

Your choices are not good. Octavia is ok, not paired with Joan. Halcyon is bloody awful.

Oh - is Halcyon for a boy or girl? If a boy I suppose you could get away with hal...not my favourite but ok. For a girl - forget it!

I prefer Halcyon to Octavia TBH as Octavia doesn't shorten as easily and sounds a little harsh (OCHK -TAV -IA) but ultimately it is your choice frankly we're not ones to talk as our kids are very uniquely named.

If you think they suit them when they are born then go for it! Or pick middle names that'll do as a back up, lol.

We always got middle names from family names TBH.

Halcyon means Kingfisher, doesn't it?

And Octavia is to do with Eight. So unless you have six other kids or they are in line to the throne etc, I'd veto that too.

Just too poncey. Sorry, you did ask.

Halcyon - sounds like a gas or a type of lightbulb or a trashy nightclub. Please rethink that.

Octavia will get shortened, all Octavia's do. But I think it's a trying too hard type name.

What about Eleanor and Cordelia - bit softer and nicer nicknames (Nell/ Elly/ Cordy/Delia)

Congratulations btw - I am very

Not my taste I am afraid. Octavia is ok even though it is a skoda but Halcyon is a very odd choice. Perhaps find out how the people you mix with and respect would regard these names. I like Joan better than either of them to be honest - sorry!

Call them whatever you want to! It's nothing to do with anyone else! I have a friend whose girls are called Phoebe, Lorelei and Persephone and whilst they do get the 'how unusual' reaction, they are perfectly happy!! All names are ripe for nicknames and rude abbreviations - My sons are called Loo-loo, Dyl and Wills - I'll leave you to work out what their full names are!!

Octavia is OK

Halcyon is not

I think they are both great names. Stuff what anyone else thinks: they're your children!

Octavia Somethingelse Joan would be lovely.

Halcyon Aurelia Something Joan-like ditto.

I gave my DD an unusual first name, with two less unusual 'family' names as middle names. They all end in 'a', so they all went well together.