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They look and sound a little pretentious. I like them, but they definitely stand out. At least the boy names. Plus, I think it's either a hit or miss with personality. I once met a jokester country kid (don't know another way of saying it, haha) named Thaddaeus (greek, I guess, but same vibe). It honestly grew on him but felt very strange at first. I think it would feel like that for a lot of people. There are always nicknames (Tad, Auggie, Cassy), but some of those would be strange nicknames (Octo? Tavy? Amadeay?? Lucy?) and if you're calling Augustus, Auggie, then why would you call him Augustus instead of August or Augustine? I think they're a bit too risky for most people. Most people don't want to risk looking pretentious or giving their child a name that might not suit them at all, I would guess. Generally, I like these names. I just wouldn't use them on children.