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[itcouldbelove.livejournal.com]

Actress Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann, had a little boy yesterday. They named him August--no middle name has been released (as of yet.) So his name is August Hermann. I'm not sure if I'm a fan just yet.

According to babynames.com, August is German for "Revered, Exalted."

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[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

So I would think if the name is given to a girl, it's AH-gust, like the month. But if it's given to a boy, it's Ah-GOOSED. Not really my style, but Augustus is a family name and I see this one as very similar.

[itcouldbelove.livejournal.com]

It's not always Ah-goosed, at least according to behindthename.com, it's Aw-GUS-tus for a boy, which I assume would mean Aw-gust for a boy, as well. But you may be right.

[ghost-dance.livejournal.com]

I pronounce it aw-gust for boys. I think the only people that pronounce it aw-GOOST are german.