we are due in [name_u]August[/name_u] with our second son (first is [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]) - we had originally had the name [name_u]August[/name_u] on our list but had crossed it off because we thought it might be weird with him being born in [name_u]August[/name_u]. But, we really couldn’t agree on anything else, and the name has grown on me even more since then, plus everyone on the internet seems to love it, too, so I got over that. I just can imagine [name_u]August[/name_u] on a boy, a teenager, a man - to me it seems like such a handsome name. So, we were finally feeling settled…
BUT - we have had practically zero positive feedback in real life. We haven’t announced it officially, but we’ve mentioned it to some family, friends, people from church, and really no one has liked it. The conversation goes something like this:
Us: we are thinking of the name [name_u]August[/name_u]
Person: Ohhh…!
Us: yeah! awkward pause or we were also thinking maybe ____ or ____ but we aren’t sure.
Person: I like _____!
The fact that no one in real life has liked it wouldn’t bother me too much, EXCEPT that i don’t want to give my son a name that is like glaringly awful to everyone but me. So, what do you think? Is it a name that seems good on the computer or in theory, but is actually a bad idea in real life? We don’t really have any other frontrunners so I am kind of panicking.
[name_u]August[/name_u] seems a bit whimsical after your choice of [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], but standing alone, I think it’s a fine name for a boy or man. It is on the side of whimsical, like I said, so too edgy for most of the population. I’ve heard the common ‘concern’ about [name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_m]Angus[/name_m] for some (especially older) people is the possibility of the nickname [name_u]Gus[/name_u]. Why is [name_u]Gus[/name_u] so bad? I personally think it’s adorable.
Stand by your choice. Once he’s here, they’ll be changing their tune.
I think [name_u]August[/name_u] is great, especially with [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]. I’m probably quite biased ([name_u]August[/name_u]'s a favourite of mine), but I don’t see why [name_u]August[/name_u] would be particularly disliked, and I think it fits in well with some of the names that are growing more in popularity at the moment. I personally don’t like [name_u]Gus[/name_u], but it definitely doesn’t put me off [name_u]August[/name_u], in fact part of the reason I like [name_u]August[/name_u] is because it doesn’t have a prominent ‘gus’ sound. But, I’ve gone on a bit of a tangent, [name_u]August[/name_u] is amazing, and definitely not awful to the point of being unusable.
I love [name_u]August[/name_u]! And possible nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]! It’s on my own list. I’m surprised you’re getting such a negative response. Maybe stop sharing until you’re ready to announce a final decision so people don’t feel entitled to offer their two cents? Or choose a more unusual name as a second option so that you can say “We’re considering [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] or [name_u]August[/name_u]” and have people gush over their love of [name_u]August[/name_u]. ;)(For the record, [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] is also on my list.)
You’ll never please everyone!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]August[/name_u]! It’s on my list for an [name_u]August[/name_u] baby. But I’m sure I’d get flack for it too. It’s just not common. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t let that sway you though! If you love it, go for it. Someday people will go “[name_u]August[/name_u], that’s nice strong name!”
[name_u]August[/name_u] is a great name. I really like [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u] as brothers too. They are complimentary but not matchy. I have never named a child so I don’t know the associated pressures but I encourage you to stick with [name_u]August[/name_u] as a name if you feel that it best suits your son.
[name_u]August[/name_u] is a wonderful name! Strong but soft, just like [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]. I think the two go perfect together. I am not sure why people aren’t responding well to it. It seems like a perfectly normal, not too common name, to me. People will give you their opinions (good and bad) 1) if you ask and 2) if you feel/look/sound unsure about it in the first place. I would say stick with it, if you love it! It’s not weird that the kid might be born in [name_u]August[/name_u], either. Stay strong! I know I will have to be strong one day when I start naming my babies But [name_u]August[/name_u] seems like a very likable name!
If the born in [name_u]August[/name_u] part bothers you a lot, might I suggest [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] or [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]? I like them all
I just wanted to tell you that I have an [name_u]August[/name_u]!! He is now 7. I faced similar reactions as you when I first told people his name, but after he was born I have gotten nothing but compliments!! We never call him [name_u]Gus[/name_u] though, if we call him anything other than [name_u]August[/name_u], we call him [name_m]Augie[/name_m]. I also know an [name_u]August[/name_u] who is about 35 and he wears the name well too.
I will say my [name_u]August[/name_u] was born in [name_f]April[/name_f] and everyone always asks me if he was born in [name_u]August[/name_u]. That may have been a dilemma for me if he had been born in [name_u]August[/name_u]. Maybe change the spelling to [name_u]Auguste[/name_u] (I know someone in his 20s who spells it like this) or I like the suggestions of [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] or [name_m]Augustin[/name_m] (rhymes with [name_m]Justin[/name_m])
[name_u]August[/name_u] is a great name! One of the downsides of discussing your choice with friends is that they feel free to comment, and of course if we all loved the same name, how boring that would be. Stay with what you love!
I really like [name_u]August[/name_u]! My family and friends would have that same reaction you are talking about. People will come to associate the name with your child, so don’t let that away you.
Wow, thank you everyone for so much feedback! I really do love the name and I don’t feel strongly about any other name, so I am thinking more and more that we will stick with it and just stop telling people I do like other [name_u]August[/name_u]- names, but none as much as just [name_u]August[/name_u]. The suggestion of spelling is [name_u]Auguste[/name_u] is intriguing though - I am going to look into that more!! Thank you so much again - I am feeling the love Also, we aren’t really nicknamey people ourselves, but I adore the idea of other people calling them [name_m]Gabe[/name_m] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] one day <3
But [name_u]August[/name_u] seems like a very likable name!