Message: "August or Atticus?"

[Opinions] August or Atticus?

by Tergirl3

8/12/2007, 7:26 PM

While trying to come up with August combos, I remembered an old favorite... Atticus. Unfortunately, they are too close for brothers. So what do you think... is August or Atticus better? Why? Thanks!

#Atticus #August

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- IrishGirl

8/13/2007, 12:16 PM

Atticus, no question.(m)

Fell in love with the character in To Kill A Mockingbird and now I'm totally in love with the name.

I don't particularly like the name August.

- Clippy

8/13/2007, 7:46 AM

I love both...

...but if I were to have a son, I'd be more likely to name him Atticus than August, which is the result of me being ridiculously infatuated with Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird.

- Cambria (MaidenOfGrace)

8/13/2007, 6:11 AM

Definitely August. Atticus makes me think of Attica & the prison riots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Prison_riots), which is NOT a good association. It could be my association comes from living in NY, but I grew up in IN, and the riots happened before I was born. I'm thinking if I make this association, other Americans will, too.

For August, I really like the nns Augie & Aggie.

- Darkest (Nicola17) +1

8/13/2007, 5:58 AM

Atticus

I adore Atticus. Firstly, I don't like month names, especially on boys. If one must use August, I always wish it was Augustus. Augustus, though, is probably not too well suited to the child of today, but I still think it fits. Same thing goes for Atticus.

Maybe I just like the -us. If it weren't for JKR, I'd have Severus on my name list. :p

- penguiny7

8/13/2007, 9:25 AM

I think Atticus is a great name too. August seems too feminine to me for some reason, even though Augustus definitley does not. I just like the Latin sound of it, and since it is from literature that makes it neat.

- CN (CSwe) +1

8/13/2007, 2:59 AM

August is on my top 3 and I love it for a boy! I just feel like August is a more classy name than Atticus, which I don't like that much.

- Aquagal (Lizdebiz)

8/13/2007, 5:35 AM

Definitely August, although Atticus is nice as well.

- Marija Luminitsa

8/13/2007, 1:55 AM

I like August better. I have a stronger personal association with the name and I think the name is more usable.

- Delphi_Blue

8/12/2007, 9:55 PM

August

Why? Because it's my favourite boys name ever, and I will choose it over any other, no matte what the name. I like Atticus too- but I prefer August because:
- I much prefer the sound, and Atticus doesn't pass my Everday-Usability test- meaning I can quite happily yell for August to clean his room, or talk about him having soccer practice etc, but I can;t do the same for Atticus
- I can't help but think Attic- every darn time.
- The nn Gus- I love it.

- lac (guest)

8/12/2007, 9:01 PM

August, definitely, for three reasons: Atticus is a bit too pretentious for my tastes; is too reminiscient of To Kill a Mockingbird; and I think the nn Augie is cute.

- Kristen (iamkristen)

8/12/2007, 7:59 PM

Sorry, double post.

This message was edited 8/12/2007, 8:00 PM

- Kristen (iamkristen)

8/12/2007, 7:59 PM

Well I don't like either. But I hate August more.
So my choice... Atticus.

This message was edited 8/12/2007, 8:00 PM

- HeidiB317

8/12/2007, 7:38 PM

I've always loved Atticus whereas August holds a new found place in my heart. Atticus has always been more of a GP of mine, but I would probably consider using August (more as a mn).

- Amanda (Manda_Bear)

8/12/2007, 7:31 PM

Personally, I like Atticus. I adore the nn Gus, but August/Augustus/etc. have never been favorites. Anyway, I think I'm partial to Atticus because ....
1 - I have a love affair with double-letter names.
2 - I love the literary connection.
3 - I just find it spunky, whereas August strikes me as "old" (though I know there are many here who would disagree about that :P)

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