So, here’s the deal: we’re not pregnant but hope to have children semi-soon.
[name_f]My[/name_f] preferences: I love ethereal, rare(ish) names (not within the top 100, preferably 500 but I have a few exceptions) with solid meanings that embody what I hope for who my children become as they grow up.
Husband’s: He’s more down-to-earth (isn’t that always the way it is?) and loves history and more common-ish names (although he doesn’t want the top 10).
I’ve been loving [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] for a boy recently. It ticks a lot of boxes: strong, historical, rare enough that I’m okay with it and paired with the middle I have picked out it evokes the right kind of meaning.
Problem: I detest both “Auggie” and “Gus” as nicknames and have since I was a child (I was a weird kid, am I right?).
Input Needed: So if I got ahead of the tide and called him “Aug” or “August” from the beginning, do you Berries think he’d still get called the others? I dislike them enough to probably not use [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] if he’d get called those nicknames.
Looking for general impressions, experiences with the name [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] and/or nicknames [name_u]Gus[/name_u] and [name_m]Auggie[/name_m], etc and any other pertinent thoughts!
Thanks! Sorry if this post is long