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Fergus - is it really middle class??!!

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Janus · 27/10/2010 20:25

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!!

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SuperBeagle · 31/10/2017 22:06

The Fergus I know is firmly working class.

The other Fergus I know is a British shorthair cat.

I don't like it.

bridgetreilly · 31/10/2017 20:56

I love Fergus! I always suggest it to people here and I'd love it if someone actually used it.

MyWhatICallNameChange · 31/10/2017 20:56

Ignore your husband, Fergus is a lovely name.

LTB WinkGrin and name your child Fergus.

RaindropsAndSparkles · 31/10/2017 20:29

Wondered why Seeker was on thread.

Joinourclub · 31/10/2017 20:23

Ah! Fergus/Finn must be nearly 7!!

dementedfraggle · 31/10/2017 20:22

My OH is called Fergus. Just asked him if he was ever referred to as Fungus & he replied “just the once, he never said it again Wink”

Joinourclub · 31/10/2017 20:21

I don't think its particularly MC. I really like Gus as a nn, though I prefer Angus to Fergus.

MikeUniformMike · 31/10/2017 19:49

I like it.

sukitea · 31/10/2017 18:44

Not MC but the 3 Fergus' I know are all red headed and ruddy cheeked (Irish)

euanthesheepiloveyou · 31/10/2017 13:10

Just for Halloween - a ZOMBIE thread!!

BabloHoney · 31/10/2017 12:48

Don't think it's middle class at all! I always thought it was scottish not Irish? I love Scottish boys names. Congrats on your baby x

molfingus · 31/10/2017 12:30

I love it! And we share similar tastes I have a Finn and a Fergus!

MerryMarigold · 30/10/2010 23:25

I like it and think it's Scottish not middle class. I don't see the 'Fungus' thing...you have to change 2 letters and the whole sound of the word, it doesn't even rhyme!

ShowOfBloodyStumps · 30/10/2010 22:48

Finn is popular but only because of Fin/Finn/Finlay/Finley/Finegan/Finnian/Fintan etc. You add them all up, there are quite a lot of Finns.

But it's a really lovely name. Smile

mathanxiety · 30/10/2010 22:45

How about Ferdia, Fiach, or Fiacra, Irish names, easy to pronounce (FER-dee-a, FEE-uch [ch as in Scottish loch] FEE-uh-cra). Or Fintan.

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Janus · 30/10/2010 18:18

OK, should have asked dh first, he doesn't like the name!! How dare he?!
Back to Finn for the mo then.

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3WiseMumsies · 30/10/2010 10:31

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? Confused

Prefer Finn to Fergus BTW.

Tillyscoutsmum · 30/10/2010 10:25

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

seeker · 30/10/2010 10:15

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

Ghoulysses · 30/10/2010 08:31

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.

AlpinePony · 30/10/2010 08:08

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

seeker · 30/10/2010 07:55

What's wrong with middle class?

5DollarShake · 30/10/2010 07:25

Not particularly MC to me.

mathanxiety · 30/10/2010 05:27

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.

NigellaTufnel · 29/10/2010 15:24

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