August

joyfullyfound

Hello! Two questions:  

1) What are your thoughts on August for a boy? Love it, like it, hate it?

2) Does knowing we're considering this name because it was the name of my great grandfather (who had a huge impact on my life) change your opinion at all? Or that it's a German name and that's my heritage? Why or why not?

Thanks ladies! We're not even TTC #2 yet, but August is the name I wanted for DD if she had been a boy, but DH vetoed it early on. Now he says he likes it, so I wanted more opinions :-)  

 

 

lisa5201

Love it, have always loved, and the family connection makes it even better

magsugar13

love it

vsalt31

I live this name the fact that its after a family member makes it even better. I do not like, however, the NN Gus.

cookies+milk

I love this name. It's an ex-bf's last name so I could never use it, but if that weren't the case, it would be one of my top choices.

LemonBlush

Love it. It was on my list for DS but DH vetoed it.

5LittleBears

Love August! Such an awesome name for a little boy. 

plunderb

I'm not in love with August, but I think it's perfectly nice. And I do looooove nn Gus. Probably enough to make me reconsider on August.

LovetoLive614

Yep, love it especially with a family connection. It is classic, not too popular but familiar.

KarlsSweetie05

love August.  Love family connection.

katie6/26/04

I think it's "ok" in genera,l but because of the connection with your grandfather, I like it more and think it would be a nice way to honor him.

RocksInTheWater

August has been popping up on this name board and I am really coming around to it.  I really like that it has a family connection.  

GWUAlum

I really like it. We are considering it for a MN for our son if we have one. It's pretty set at the moment. If you like it go for it. I'm not a fan of the NN Gus. Family names doesn't make me like a name any better. 

TKtravels

love love love love love love LOVE August.  

It's a family name for me as well, and I'd be thrilled to be able to give a future son this name.  

TristaD81

lisa5201:

Love it, have always loved, and the family connection makes it even better

Completely agree!

g8trkim

lisa5201:

Love it, have always loved, and the family connection makes it even better

This. And I love the NN Auggie.

hmp1

lisa5201:

Love it, have always loved, and the family connection makes it even better

This

mobo04

Love it

gutsymama

plunderb:

I'm not in love with August, but I think it's perfectly nice. And I do looooove nn Gus. Probably enough to make me reconsider on August.

Exactly this. And the family connection is a bonus, on top of that.  

ahs3333

I like it a lot!

joyfullyfound

KateB1984:

OMG Joyfully. Get out of my head - lol!

Love it, always loved it. My DH was always vetoing it before too (I've wanted it since I was pregnant with DS2), but a couple of months ago, he said it's grown on him.

If this baby is a boy, he'll be August for sure. Clearly I think Eliza and August make a fabulous sibling pair too! lol

What the HECK!! Hahahaha! So weird.... well, I think your taste in baby names is fantastic, clearly I've missed seeing you around, Kate! Hope all is well with you and the family!  

 

Thanks for all the positive feedback, ladies! Just making sure I don't love a name that everyone loathes, heh heh.  

joyfullyfound

joyfullyfound:

KateB1984:

OMG Joyfully. Get out of my head - lol!

Love it, always loved it. My DH was always vetoing it before too (I've wanted it since I was pregnant with DS2), but a couple of months ago, he said it's grown on him.

If this baby is a boy, he'll be August for sure. Clearly I think Eliza and August make a fabulous sibling pair too! lol

What the HECK!! Hahahaha! So weird.... well, I think your taste in baby names is fantastic, clearly I've missed seeing you around, Kate! Hope all is well with you and the family!  

 

Thanks for all the positive feedback, ladies! Just making sure I don't love a name that everyone loathes, heh heh.  

YOU'RE PREGNANT!!!! Ahhhhhhh! Haha, I don't what I was thinking when I read "this baby".... CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hope it's a safe, healthy, and completely uneventful pregnancy  

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I like the family and cultural significance. I think the name is okay, I've never met anyone with the name so I just can't picture it being used in real life. That doesn't mean that it's a bad name, it's just a strong and uncommon name.