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Angus?

38 replies

forgetmenots · 07/12/2012 20:47

Need your thoughts MN...
After lots of back and forth, DH and I both like Angus for a boy.
We are in Scotland, don't know any other babies called Angus and wouldn't use nn Gus (only grown ups called Angus I know are Angus or Angaidh - like an-geh with a hard g).
Need advice as hormones are running riot :)

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PurpleTinsel · 07/12/2012 21:00

Angus is a nice name.

I know a little 2.5 yr old Angus and an adult Angus (I'm in England). Neither of them use a nickname.

Gatorade · 07/12/2012 21:01

Lovely name

MolotovCocktail · 07/12/2012 21:02

Angus is one of those names that has a history of being a bit dusty and old man-like, but it sounds quite hip and trendy now, without being too popular (I'm thinking of Alfie, Archie, Charlie here).

Go for it - it's cool.

FriggFRIGG · 07/12/2012 21:06

I love Angus...brilliant name,go for it!

lalalonglegs · 07/12/2012 21:14

I really like it (but you do need to be Scottish).

Lyns22 · 07/12/2012 21:22

Love Angus! I'm from county Angus too so maybe I'm bias :)

BikeRunSki · 07/12/2012 21:24

I like it - also Gus
DS's life-long "teddy" is a monkey called Angus.
I also know a grown up Angus (Aussie). He is just Angus.

MerylStrop · 07/12/2012 21:25

DS2 is called Angus
He rocks and so does his name Grin
We call him Angy (with hard G) sometimes.

thehairybabysmum · 07/12/2012 21:26

Love it...also Fergus. I have a Callum and a Finlay though so have a penchant for Scottish names Grin I'm not Scottish either!

ByGrabtharsHammer · 07/12/2012 21:27

A great and bafflingly underused name. I love it.

BunnyLebowski · 07/12/2012 21:29

Brilliant name!!

Also love Aengus, the Irish version.

dawntigga · 07/12/2012 21:35

I say Angus I think ACDC tbh if you can't tell the crowd show Angus quite a lot instead of Thunder. Angus is the guitar player.

IQuiteLikeTheNameThoughTiggaxx

dawntigga · 07/12/2012 21:36

shout not show!

GRRRRRTiggaxx

TwoFacedCows · 07/12/2012 21:36

i hate it.

forgetmenots · 07/12/2012 21:40

Great - majority thumbs up, not going bonkers. Thought it would be much more divisive!
dawntigga I think that would just make DH like it more Xmas Grin

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LynetteScavo · 07/12/2012 21:40

I love it. I also love Gus.

snowwombat · 07/12/2012 21:44

Love it. May be a little biased as DS2 is Angus. He rocks. Gets An-gee as a nn

meditrina · 07/12/2012 21:50

AC/DC live is on BBC4 as I type.

Fabulous name!

(Little sister, Rosie?)

ceeveebee · 07/12/2012 21:50

I love it, it was on our list but we thought it was maybe a bit too Scottish for us southerners!

LimeLeafLizard · 07/12/2012 21:53

I know a baby Angus. He has Scottish heritage. It goes well with his sister's name.

I wouldn't choose it myself, but I quite like it - classic proper name but not overused.

Don't like Fergus so much because of name association with someone else.

scottishmummy · 07/12/2012 22:06

angus is crackin name

mrsXsweet · 08/12/2012 03:30

Love it. Also like Hamish, Fergus and Fraser.

forgetmenots · 08/12/2012 08:52

mrsXsweetXmas Grin - DH vetoed Hamish, we can't have Fraser and Fergus is on the list but think I prefer Angus! Great names :)

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baskingseals · 08/12/2012 11:03

i have an Angus. tbh his name was a compromise. i was desperate to call him Gabriel. still have name envy when i meet a Gabriel. he is known as Gus. it has grown on me, but i never imagined i would have a son called Angus.

COCKadoodledooo · 08/12/2012 11:13

I know one (teen) and he's ace. Got to agree there needs to be a Scottish connection though or it is a bit odd imo.

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