View Message

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Octavia has experienced a rather dramatic upward momentum the last few years! Octavia Spencer and, even moreso, Octavia Butler are wonderful inspirations for names.

---

Agreed with a simple middle name - Octavia Rose is nice. I do like Octavia Estelle, but as an Octavia Butler fan I think that's more the rationale than the name Estelle itself.

---

Don't care for any nicknames, though. I think this is one that a bearer can bear proudly. Tay might work as a nickname, but what else do you have? Octy?

I like Octavia. It's a bit dark/gothic but well known without being overused. It's like Victoria's cool aunt. Also reminds me of Octavia Butler.

---

I think Tay is too cutesy and.. Taylor-y. Vi, Via, Tavi, Ovi (pronounced Avi?)... idk. This is why I prefer Octavia as a middle name!

---

Octavia Joan
Octavia Morwen
Octavia Morgana
Octavia Willow
Octavia Katherine
Octavia Cerridwen
Octavia Desdemona
Octavia Hecate
Octavia Rowan
Octavia Gwendolen
Octavia Anwen
Octavia Noor
Octavia Heulwen
Octavia Branwen
Octavia Gaia
Octavia Rhiannon
Octavia Eleanor

I prefer Ottavia. The Double T sounds a little bit softer than the C. It sounds a little bit more feminine and girly to me. But I do like Octavius and Octavian fine enough. Robust.

Duplicate reply; oops!

This message was edited 6/17/2023, 9:03 AM

I don't know why, but I can't get on board with Octavia; perhaps as a middle name for a girl born in October.

It is a heavy name. I don’t like it mu h, and I don’t like any of its potential nicknames, including Tay

I second Wordsmith's suggestion of Tavi as a nickname. Might Tibby work?

---

Octavia is bold and majestic. I like it very much. It's a yellow name, more urban than natural - like Lysandra!

---

Octavia Constance
Octavia Diane
Octavia Hedvig
Octavia Míriam
Octavia Rochelle
Octavia Tamsin

I like Tavi as a nickname.

---

It's a grand name! I prefer the Italian Ottavia, though.

---

Octavia Lily
Octavia Pearl
Octavia Maud
Octavia Ruth
Octavia Helen
Octavia Hester
Octavia Lois
Octavia Judith
Octavia Sibyl
Octavia Blanche

I've always liked Octavia. It's dramatic and different. It would work if you like music or a musician, since it is reminiscent of the word "octave".

---

I'm of the view that nicknames can be made up of any letters and also sounds that occur within a name. So nicknames I've come up with are Vivi, Via, Tia, Tavia, Ottie and Otter.

---

I feel like Octavia could work with names that are 1, 2 or 4 syllables. Also with names where the stressed syllables is the first syllable, which is a trait that a lot of names have.

---

Octavia Joan
Octavia Maude
Octavia Faye
Octavia Skye
Octavia Dawn
Octavia Grace
Octavia Stephanie
Octavia Charlotte
Octavia Corinne
Octavia Margaret
Octavia Jasmine

This message was edited 6/16/2023, 9:55 PM

I like it, but it is quite heavy. I prefer the nickname Tavi (tay-vee). Octavia Rose is nice.

---

Probably something short and sweet in the middle.

---

Octavia Mae
Octavia Lily
Octavia Lucy
Octavia Zoe
Octavia Sophie
Octavia Ruby
Octavia Belle
Octavia Joy
Octavia Pearl

This message was edited 6/17/2023, 4:43 PM

Nice name

Don't like it at all