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Magnus, Jasper, Felix or Hugo?

35 replies

bagladywilts · 09/02/2011 13:04

Only 2 weeks to go and we are having sleepless nights over our boys names. Would a Magnus be laughed at, it seems to get a very mixed response? Are Jasper and Felix too trendy now so will date? Is Hugo a better balance of unusual but classic?

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Glamour · 09/02/2011 13:55

i love Magnus!

MelinaM · 09/02/2011 13:53

I think Magnus is a lovely name, children will find faults with any name (it's what they do), Magnus is a strong name that works from childhood through to adulthood, go for itSmile

Felix and Jasper are becoming increasingly popular and neither are particularly nice, Hugo is lovely. x

Hedwig3 · 09/02/2011 13:52

I know a Magnus age 10 and nobody seems to bat an eyelid!

I quite like it, also like Hugo.

QuestionNumber · 09/02/2011 13:49

Love Jasper and Felix.

Hugo is a bit more "staid posh". Not keen on Magnus.

brillopads · 09/02/2011 13:10

Magnus is my fave; Jasper was the name of a spaniel my sis's childminder had when she was a kid , see also Jasper Carrott

TheVisitor · 09/02/2011 13:09

I have a Jasper, and only know of one other child. I know a Magnus (called Maggie for short), a Felix (odd child, but has odd parents) and a Hugo, although that is actually my cat. Grin

Jasper, as a name, has been around for donkey's years, and I've only ever had positive comments on his name. I'm sure that when he's a teen, he'll get called Jazz at some point, but that's fine.

onimolap · 09/02/2011 13:09

I think they're all lovely!

(Though I do tend to hear Felix as "If he licks...")

jimper · 09/02/2011 13:08

Also depends where you are - in Scotland Magnus might be the only one that isn't laughed at.

greenzebra · 09/02/2011 13:08

I like Hugo the best, jasper and felix remind me of animals.

Magnus mmmmm not bad but my friends dad is called magnus and just reminds me of him

evamummy · 09/02/2011 13:06

All lovely apart from Felix (which is too closely associated to cat food in my brain).

In what way would Magnus be laughable? Does it have any rude shortenings..Hmm?