Taylor Swift’s unnamed narrator in “august” is commonly called Augustine by fans.
The song does not explicitly give the female narrator a personal name. “Augustine” became a widely used fan and media label because it distinguishes her from the month in the title and from the other named characters, James and Betty.
Swift wrote the song from the viewpoint of a girl involved in an undefined summer relationship with James. He is already connected to Betty, so the narrator experiences the romance as temporary and ultimately unclaimed. The character’s lack of a formal name preserves the song’s dreamlike, indirect storytelling style.
Augustine is therefore a convenient interpretive name rather than a confirmed name stated in the lyrics. This is an important distinction: James and Betty are named in the broader Folklore storyline, while the “august” narrator is officially unnamed. The three songs together make the character’s emotions and role clear even without a canonical personal name.