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My 3 year old son is called Magnus. We totally loved it fron the start. I've recently heard of 2 other Magnuses in the area and to be honest, was slightly disappointed as I loved him being the only one.

I think Magnus goes very well with your other kids' names indeed. I've heard of a Magnus/Ivan combo which I like. I'm planning to call my 2nd son Conan. Magnus has Scots/Scandinavian/Classical links so can fit with lots of different names. We chose it in the Classical sense (meaning great) but most people have assumed we chose it in a Scottish sense due to me having Scottish relations. There is a Saint Magnus who was a king in the Orkneys. To me it is a noble and 'big' name which suits my son as he is very big and tall with a very full on personality!

ah, it's a breeze when you're used to it! I trained as a stilt-walker in my youth

Ah, well I wouldn't count your chickens there, to be honest.

We have one dark-haired, brown-eyed, olive-skinned child and one blond, blue-eyed, pink and white-skinned child.

Amazing what genes will throw up. But I think Magnus will work anyway, and is fine with your other children's names.

OT but how do you walk in those shoes?! Gorgeous but a bit death-defying.

I think we are pretty much decided on Magnus!!!!

now - a big ask, I know: but if you look at my pics you will see my children. They look pretty similar so we can more or less assume that next baby will bear a resemblance to them.

1. Do you think a child with these looks will suit the name Magnus?
2. Does the name Magnus sound good with Phoenix and Cassian?

thankee kindly

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none, but i actually know a few labradors called Magnus (sorry)

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My almost five year old daughter can not pronounce Magnus.. she says "Man-goose"!

None. I wanted it for DS but it got vetoed.

I had an uncle Magnus, though he lived in Dundee I think he was from Shetland or Orkney where I seem to think it isn't such an unusal name (though could be making that up!)

None of any age.

One 30+ and one 40+. One is Swedish.

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I guess it depends on where you live in the UK.

one 40 year old Magnus in Germany. Not shortened to anything.

I would never have thought of shortening to Gus though

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london - none whatsoever, of any age. in fact the only one I 'know' is Magnus Magnusson!

I'm in Bromley Borough - know none.

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several in Sweden (mostly middle-aged)

none in the UK

Only one in the UK, 1 year old, loads in Scandinavia.

How on earth can Gus be Magnus?? Surely they're all either Angus or Augustus (or Augusta, I know a female Gus...)

Magnus would def be shortened to Mags, like Magne in a-ha back in the days.

I know one who is 3 years. Scottish/Danish parentage.

Nice name. And Gus is nice too.

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Don't know any, but really want to have my own one (if indeed this baby is a boy!) Fanjolina, my surname is Noble and I love the idea of him being Magnus Noble.

Oh, and 'Sporticus'

Magnus:

One in his mid-teens (was at school with 2 others I didn't know)

One 7yr old

Gus:

One about 6yrs old

One about 45yrs old

(both short for Angus tho)

2, one in his 30s and one in his 40s (latter is Swedish, though).

None, but we have a lovely friend in his thirties called Magnus, Mags for short. It's a lovely name, very noble.

I know a seven year old

One but he lives in Denmark. Fab name!

I know several grown up ones...but they work in our Nordic office so probably not much help.

I love it though...adding it to my next baby name list.

I know one, but he is in his teens. I think it is a great name

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2, one of 2 and one of a year.

1 definitely over ten though - tis a family name!

One . He's 5 and lush.

1 over 10!

Quite a few, now I've trawled my memory. It's a great name....bring it back.

2- both ds' of mners.

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I have 10yr old and 7 yr old and know no Magnus's (we're near Newcastle). Do know a Gus at swimming which I quite like and think is unusual, he;s about 6, never thought if it was short for Magnus or not. I like it.

One aged one.

Oi! Gus is a fantastic name! I've got a 9 yr old Gus
but yes I think Gus is an inevitable nickname, I can't think of many boys who would be happy with Mags.

none of any age.

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Not London but university town with high ponce factor

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1 - ds of a mn-er, in London, don't know any in RL.

If you're concerned about popularity, have you been to the Bounty site? I would never pick a child's name without checking there first.

It will tell you where it comes on the list of children's names for the previous year and whether it is rising or falling in popularity.

None (and I'm a teacher so have own dc's school and place of work to compare). Are you naming after the creator of sportacus?!

None at all. But it's a good name.

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yes, I would have thought angus = gus more than Magnus. I reckon Magnus would get abbreviated to Mags, if anything?

I usually think of Gus as short for Angus of which I know quite a few but Magnus I know none personally. Like it though

Several. but half my family is from Norway. Personally i love the name. Had never heard it before my cousin called his son it.

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not keen on Gus ... is that an inevitable abbreviation, do you think?

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looking good, looking good ...anyone else? and - are any of you in London?

doh! Hadn't really thought of Gus as being short for Magnus. I know 2 of those, aged 3 and 5.

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none... I know couple of Gus' though

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1 small boy of Scottish parentage, he is lovely.

not counting Mr Magnusson.