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I think it's a little bit ugly in English.
But it's regal sounding, and conventional enough.
Sisters (same vibe for me) would be ... Priscilla and Regina. NMS but not bad either.
In the antique style, that is very yuppie right now.
Makes a good middle name, since it sounds like a modifier. Sort of like Magna.
I'd name a child Magna before seriously considering Augusta.

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I appreciate it, but am not compelled to use it due to its weighty feel.

I would feel sympathy for a young Augusta, and I would speculate about her parents!

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Augusta is all 'strict and dismal aunt in 19th century novels', and the sounds - Aw! followed by a Gust - are unfortunate.

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That said, I used to know a man named August, pronounced like the month, who was a self-publicising back-biter, so I could be prejudiced!

I adore it and would be delighted to meet a little one!

I love Augusta. It might be mostly aesthetics for me; I think it's perfectly rounded and balanced, if that makes sense. I remember it was one of the first names that really intrigued me when I first started posting here as a teen... I remember it pushing me out of a "comfort zone" of more "conventional" names that I'd use for my own future children, and rather just start thinking about names for the sake of being names.

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Anyway, I don't think I'd be too surprised to meet a little one in 2019. I'm sure most Americans, especially in the South, associate it with Georgia. I don't think that's a bad thing, but I don't know the city well.

I know a little one, she goes by Gussie. My niece had a friend named Augusta years ago - she would be 22 now. I think that one went by Aggie? Not sure.

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I like the name quite a lot. I'm not a fan of any of the nicknames, though. As for meeting one, as long as she didn't have sisters named Aurora and Agatha I'd like it. Because Augusta, Agatha, and Aurora are ridiculously matchy.

I love Augusta! It sounds very regal and aristocratic, like the name of your eccentric, wealthy great aunt whose probably secretly an Oscar Wilde character. I'd be thrilled to meet a little Augusta.

Love it. Now that a friend has used Olympia, Augusta is most likely what we would use if we had a third girl.

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I'd be super happy to see a little one. I did teach one once, she was a bit weird unfortunately, but it hasn't put me off the name.

It makes me think of an obese child who won't stop eating (thank you Willy Wonka). I personally prefer August.

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I'm not sure what I'd think if I met a child named Augusta... surprise mainly. I've been hearing Imogen, Lacey and Isabella recently and Augusta does not seem to fit. I'd assume she was German.

Hi !!!

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I would be delighted as Augusta is extremely rare among newborns these years.

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It has a wonderful meaning and I hope that it will come back soon.

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We in Italy pronounce it ow-GOOS-ta.