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Jasper or Rufus?

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Jillyjollyjandy · 18/07/2018 06:03

Baby boy was born 3 days ago and after quite a lot of wrangling, we’ve managed to get the list down to two names.
We already have a son called Sebastian.
I’m aware many will think of these names as dog/cat/, that’s fine, had he been a girl I would have chosen Tabitha!
Votes please!

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PonyPals · 18/07/2018 06:09

Congratulations on your new baby.

Sebastian is a gorgeous name for your first DS.
I would think a longer name would go better with it... maybe Alexander?

Between the two I would go for Jasper

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HollyBollyBooBoo · 18/07/2018 06:12

I was just about to say they're dog names!

Both gorgeous though! Rufus goes better with Sebastian.

Huge congratulations!

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Susannach · 18/07/2018 06:22

Love all your names OP!

I’d go with Rufus personally, but maybe we need a picture to know for sure Wink

Congratulations!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 18/07/2018 06:29

Rufus.

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Panicmode1 · 18/07/2018 06:41

DS 2 is Rufus and DS3 was Jasper for 2 days until we decided it didn't suit him. So I'm a fan of both (and I've never met a dog called Rufus FWIW!) although there are now 3 in school.....

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Lobsterquadrille2 · 18/07/2018 06:42

Bot lovely names. I prefer Rufus but only very slightly and both go with Sebastian. Congratulations!

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Panicmode1 · 18/07/2018 06:42

Boys, not dogs in case that wasn't obvious Grin

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HJL2506 · 18/07/2018 06:56

Congratulations! I prefer Jasper!

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Jillyjollyjandy · 18/07/2018 06:58

panic what did you swap from Jasper to?

Alexander is a great name, but is fil’s name.

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auntyflonono · 18/07/2018 07:08

Laurence goes well with Sebastian, but Jasper is lovely!

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Itchytights · 18/07/2018 07:11

Congratulations Flowers

I don’t like either but at a push Jasper.

They really are dog names

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KitchenDancefloor · 18/07/2018 07:16

I love Rufus.

It was vetoed by DH as my DS's name but it's on my dog name list should we get another hound (probably not helpful!)

My DD shares her name with a few cats we know too!

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Joeybee · 18/07/2018 07:20

I like both names. I think Rufus is a nicer name, just because it's a little less popular. Jasper is good too though, and both names go with Sebastian. However I think Rufus and Sebastian sounds really cool!

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Icklepup · 18/07/2018 07:25

Rufus!

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bionicnemonic · 18/07/2018 07:29

Rufus
Nice...has a touch of moustache twiddling cheeky charm about it
(Jasper was always what we called wasps)

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Twinkie1 · 18/07/2018 07:31

Rufus, I only know 1, I know 6 Jaspers.

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Jillyjollyjandy · 18/07/2018 07:58

Thanks for the thoughts!

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AnyaMoondial · 18/07/2018 08:00

I absolutely love Rufus, one of my favourite boy names.

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bridgetreilly · 18/07/2018 08:49

Jasper! Unless he has red hair, in which case, Rufus.

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supercalifragilistic2 · 18/07/2018 08:59

Out of your list Jasper.

Rufus sounds like quite a harsh name.

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RedDwarves · 18/07/2018 09:15

Jasper.

I think Rupert is much nicer than Rufus.

Congrats. Flowers

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DaniCam89 · 18/07/2018 11:04

I really like Jasper and think it goes very well with Sebastian x

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brodiee · 18/07/2018 15:25

Jasper

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 18/07/2018 15:39

Jasper. Not keen on Rufus although I like Rupert.

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Sophronia · 18/07/2018 23:25

Jasper

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