Fergus - is it really middle class??!!

[Janus]

Really this is because after 3 children together we just got married at the weekend and we are expecting he 4th in April. My maiden name was Ferguson so it's a small way of nearly keeping it alive!!
Slightly worried though that everyone will view child as very middle class with ruddy cheeks and orange hair!! What do you think?
I like Finn too but think that is now quite popular.
We have 3 girls so far so quite likely to be another girl but this thread is just incase!!

[Rhubarbgarden]

I like Fergus. Although I did used to work with one and everyone referred to him as Fungus. Behind his back.

[GeorgeOsborne]

What about Ferguson as a middle name?

Fergus, middle class, meh, not partic

[ZZZenAgain]

wouldn't say Fergus was particularly middle class. These things change all the time anyway

[brittan76]

Not particularly MC. I do think Fungus too!

I like Finn and how about Angus?

[MavisGrind]

I have a Fergus so, naturally think it is wonderful. He loves it too! Not partic MC IMO,

[GeorgeOsborne]

oh and congrats on wedding and dc4!

[pranma]

No Finn in top 100 for 2009 so not common [I love it]
I love Fergus too and Gus is a brilliant nn

[valiumskeleton]

I like it. I like Fergus and Gus, and maybe even Fergie. Not sure about the middle class question. I really like boys' Scottish names.

[freerangeeggs]

I really like Fergus. I teach two now that I live in England (a middle class area, too) but never met one in the 25 years I lived in Scotland!

Gus is a great nickname.

[Mitchymum]

I love Fergus.

I had wanted to call DS Finn, but my hubby spoiled the name for me by saying he would be bullied if he was fat.

[Meglet]

I like Fergus.

[NigellaTufnel]

What#s wrong with ruddy cheeks and red hair? [hsmile]

[activate]

it's not mc it's irish

[pippibluestocking]

What's wrong with MC!

[moondog]

No, it's just hideous whatever your 'class'.
Sounds like 'fungus'.

[NigellaTufnel]

It is cool, easy to spell, a bit unusual but not unheard of, and I used to fancy the pants of someone called Fergus. He was adorable

[mathanxiety]

I think of it as Irish, so a lot of ruddy cheeks and even some red hair, based on the Ferguses I knew.

Ferguson not bad either as a first name.

[5DollarShake]

Not particularly MC to me.

[seeker]

What's wrong with middle class?

[AlpinePony]

If you're worried about sounding "too mc" , stick with the names listed in the "chav names thread".

[Ghoulysses]

I suppose you could ask yourself if it would go with your 3 other names - it is very celtic so if you've went for Italian sounding girls names (or chavvy if that's your bag) then it's not a great match.

I personally think it's great, two of my friends have called their boy this and my driving instruction was also called Fergus. He definitely wasn't middle class.

[seeker]

You could always spell it Phergas. Or P'fergus. Or Ferdy-Gus. Or Phergaux. Or Fergis.....

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Definitely not middle class imo. DS is a Fergus (and my mother did point out the "Fungus" thing after we'd named him I just told her that her name rhymed with poo and it had never really been an issue for her )

[3WiseMumsies]

What's wrong with being middle class? I'm not working class and I'm certainly not upper class so by default I am in the middle classes(as are lots and lots of other MNers). What is wrong with us?

Prefer Finn to Fergus BTW.