Gus?

[12ylnon]

For a boy- just Gus. Not to keen on Augustus or Angus.
Also, what middle names would go nicely with it? Our sir name begins with 'G'.

[lljkk]

I know one, 5yo.
I admit I blanched a lot when I first heard it.
I even confessed as much MN while most people said they loved it!
Still makes me think of Gomer Pyle, sorry.

[Minty82]

I like it, but I do think of it as a nn. I sympathise though, I don't like those two either. Fergus?

[TotallyEggFlipped]

I know a (grown up) Gus and he's lovely. I think he's really a Fergus though. I like the name Gus.

[12ylnon]

Ohhh, Fergus! Thats lovely!

[TotallyEggFlipped]

I've just remembered Gus Honeybun. That's the only 'negative' I can think of for the name Gus, and hardly relevant.

[Timetoask]

I love it, original, short, lovely!!!

[Anonymumous]

Augustus is lovely. Fergus makes me think of Fungus.

[OddBoots]

I know a Magnus who is a Gus, I like it. :)

[forgetmenots]

I like it, Angus is top of my name list and I love Fergus and Magnus too. Gus doesn't go with my surname on its own (IMO) but thinking if it's a nn his friends use, they won't use it with his surname.

Middle names would depend if he is Fergus or just Gus, I think - but something a bit longer to balance out the short first name?

[Rhubarbgarden]

I have a Gus so obviously I love it. He's half Dutch and in Holland it's a standalone name (albeit spelt Guus) so I had no qualms about not using Augustus or anything long. And Sir Gus O'Donnell's success rather scotches the high court judge argument. My Gus's middle name is Antonius (family name).

[scurryfunge]

I have a Gus though it it is a shortened version of his proper name.

[2tired2bewitty]

Gus O'Donnel is really Augustine though

[Rhubarbgarden]

Yes, but the fact that he's chosen to use Gus professionally rather than Augustine demonstrates that it hasn't held him back.

[kitsmummy]

it's a fab name

[2tired2bewitty]

Oh yes, fetched me a glass of wine once, so definitely rated highly by me

[scurryfunge]

Oh, middle name is Edmund(family name).

[WinkyWinkola]

I love Gus. Wanted to call ds3 Atticus and Gus for short - tenuous I know - but dh vetoed.

[Rhubarbgarden]

Did he? Well then you see - all Gus's are lovely people.

[bex2011]

I have a 'just' Gus! I really worried about him having a full name but knew I would only call him Gus so went for it. It suits him really well and we've had really positive comments about his name. Do it!

[OkayHazel]

Augustus Waters became Gus as he lost his magnificence and became more and more ill.

Though I appreciate he is quite a niche literary character. I love Augustus because of this namesake.