Augustine descends directly from Augustus, the "venerable" title that Roman emperors bore, derived from the verb augere, "to increase, to grow." But it is a man who has definitively marked the name: Augustine of Hippo, this turbulent son who became one of the greatest thinkers of the West, author of Confessions, the first great intimate narrative in history.
Deeply rooted in French tradition, Augustine experienced a beautiful rebirth since the 2000s. Long seen as a grandfather's name, it has returned through the main door, carried by the wave of retro-chic names with classical and bourgeois connotations.
Today, Augustine exudes an timeless charm, both distinguished and warm. It evokes a calm, cultured boy, a touch of old France but never stiff, with that little extra soul of names that have crossed the centuries. A name of a tender intellectual, sounding like a sunlit library.
Augustine carries a name that smells of the library and the warm stone: "venerable," said the Romans of Augustus, and the great Augustine of Hippo added the depth of the thinker who questions his soul in the Confessions. Difficult to get more composed. Stable (8/10), reliable as few, Augustine is one of those on whom one can rely: he does not promise the moon, but keeps every word. His number 4, that of the builder, confirms this taste for solid foundations rather than straw fires.
Loyal (8/10) and thoughtful, he moves without fanfare — his need for attention is moderate (4/10), he prefers quiet conversation to the spotlight. His intellectual curiosity is his motor: in the imaginary of great Augustines, there are physicists, mathematicians, historians, all minds that patiently build a structure of knowledge. One can imagine him passionately interested in a niche subject, capable of talking about it for hours with a gentleness that makes everything interesting.
His sensitivity (7/10) and diplomacy (7/10) make him a delicate friend, attentive to others, a touch shy in his impulses. The name, returning from its long sleep to embody contemporary retro-chic, lends him a charm reminiscent of old France — that of family Sundays and ancient bindings — but without ever being stiff: Augustine is warm, amiable, elegantly outdated in the best sense of the term. Less driven by brute ambition (6/10) than by the desire to do well, he aims for quality and duration. In short, a temperament of a tender sage: cultivated without being pedantic, solid without being rigid, distinguished but profoundly human. The kind of person whose friendship, like a good book, improves with time.
Playful portrait, for entertainment.
Under his venerable name, Augustine hides a majestic flame. He approaches the opposite sex not with frivolity, but with an almost sacred intensity. His seduction is slow, charged with a sensual gravity that freezes the air around him. He seeks the soul that can bear the weight of his presence, the one that does not flee from his depth. He is attracted to inner nobility, the ability of the other to elevate the relationship to the rank of ritual. On the contrary, nothing bores him more quickly than triviality or empty lightness. He needs a connection that "increases" the spirits, that grows within intimacy. For him, to love is an act of consecration: he gives only what is most precious, demanding in return total devotion. If you are looking for fleeting games, flee. But if you dare enter his inner cathedral, he will reveal an unshakable passion, made of burning respect and eloquent silence.
"Venerable" or "majestic": from Latin augustus, imperial title derived from augere, "to increase."
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), Father of the Church, philosopher and author of Confessions and The City of God.
August 28, the day of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
On the contrary: long out of fashion, it has experienced a strong comeback since the 2000s in the retro-chic fashion.
You can find Gus, Gustin, Titi, Auguste or even Augustine.
Playful profile, for entertainment.