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Rufus...what do you think?

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:22

Any out there?

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largeginandtonic · 23/09/2011 09:36

Rufus Barnaby.

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:33

Which way round if have both names

Rufus Barnaby

Barnaby Rufus

have short surname

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largeginandtonic · 23/09/2011 09:32

Barnaby also good.

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:31

I think Rufus is cool too but MIL not keen, she likes Gordon?

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greenzebra · 23/09/2011 09:29

I love this name would love to name any future DS this but DH is having none of it.

imo Rupert is a bit stuck up but Rufus is cool!

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:29

Also love Barnaby, any thoughts on that?

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largeginandtonic · 23/09/2011 09:28

Don't like Ronnie. Call him Rufus. You must.

largeginandtonic · 23/09/2011 09:27

Do it. I knew one a few years ago and he was scrumptious.

I long to use it.

largeginandtonic · 23/09/2011 09:27

NB the dog is only called Rupert because i love that name for boy too and dh had veetoed it so many times.

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:26

oh love Rupert

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:26

ok what about Ronald?

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largeginandtonic · 23/09/2011 09:26

I bloody LOVE Rufus. It is an excellent name.

The next ds would be a Rufus had we not just called the dog Rupert.

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bohobaby · 23/09/2011 09:24

ouch

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GlaikitFizzog · 23/09/2011 09:24

I think dog too, then the comedian Rufus Hound (is that his real name Confused?

LaBag · 23/09/2011 09:23

Nice name for a dog.