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If I told you my baby son's new name what would you reeeally think?

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omri · 08/11/2013 10:58

Dp is trying to sell me his name choice and I reeeeally don't know. At the beginning I said no way in hell, but have to admit it is growing on me. It's Gustav. What do u think? We are Scandinavian origin so there is a link.
I just think people would laugh. But dp really loves it! I'm only 22 weeks pg so bit of time to decide. And it may be a girl! Just wondering what opinions are on the name...

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elskovs · 08/11/2013 17:15

How will you pronounce it? I don't mind the Scandi pronunciation but Im not sure about a little baby called Gus-Starve.

I would've used it if we stayed in DK though

Frikadellen · 08/11/2013 17:10

I love it but then I am Scandinavian

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omri · 08/11/2013 16:41

Oh wow thanks for all the responses. My dad is Swedish and dp is north European where it is also an old traditional name.
It's not decided yet for sure but it's the only name we agree on for a boy.

Thanks all! I'm usually confident in my decisions and don't care what other people think but with this name I really didn't know whether it was great or I was going a bit mad with the pg hormones...

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Rosatherose · 08/11/2013 15:42

Will you pronounce it 'Goostav' ? I think it's lovely! In my world though it would be immediately changed to Guzzie-boy. Shock

ButThereAgain · 08/11/2013 15:21

It's a lovely name! (And he will be sure to write a novel or a symphony with such a start in life.Grin)

InTheFace · 08/11/2013 15:19

Good, solid name. If I heard Gus, though, I'd think NN for Augustus (poncey, not good unless you're the direct decedent of royalty, preferably Roman). Gustav is good, though.

Rhythmisadancer · 08/11/2013 15:13

Flaubert - vg

BackforGood · 08/11/2013 15:08

Blush Oh Lord - terrible grammar - hope you can work out what I mean Grin

BackforGood · 08/11/2013 15:07

I'm not generally one for unusual names, but I like that. It's not only a 'proper' name, but it reflects your heritage, whilst still being obvious to everyone who is English-speaking how to pronounce it, and spell it.
Gus is nice too, as a shortening.

BuggedByJake · 08/11/2013 15:04

I really like it :D

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SirChenjin · 08/11/2013 15:03

I don't think you even need to have an unusual name to hate it tbh

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LittleBairn · 08/11/2013 15:00

curlew its impossible to know if your child will like the name.
My parents gave a normal not too common name, I hate it to the point of refusing to tell new people it as a kid because I felt it was embarrassing.
I know plenty of others with unusual names and they hate it too.

ShriekingGnawer · 08/11/2013 14:50

I would think 'Holst' and 'Mahler' and wonder if he was musical. I like it.

SirChenjin · 08/11/2013 14:31

Don't like it, sorry. I think there are far nicer Scandinavian names.

When you say 'heritage' - do you mean you are from Scandinavia, or your great great grandfather was?

PattyPuddy · 08/11/2013 14:27

I like it. I hope it doesn't get shortened to "Gus" Sad

Meringue33 · 08/11/2013 14:25

Love it!

curlew · 08/11/2013 14:21

"I would like to add I've never known anyone in RL that would laugh in a persons face for their choice of name.
The main thing is that you love the name and feel confident in your choice."
No. The main thing is that your child will like (love is an odd word here) his or her name, and will not have to be extra especially confident in order to "carry it off"

Tillyscoutsmum · 08/11/2013 14:15

I like it and considered it for DS (really liked Gus as a nn). We discounted on the basis we had no Scandinavian heritage (went with Fergus instead)

SecretNutellaFix · 08/11/2013 14:09

How close to Scandinavian heritage are you?

Are you both from that area and it will be immediately apparent, or are you two/three generations down the line and will feel the need to explain his name if they look at you sideways?

I like it. If you aren't sure, but your DH loves it so much, could it be used as a middle name?

LittleBairn · 08/11/2013 14:04

I would like to add I've never known anyone in RL that would laugh in a persons face for their choice of name.
The main thing is that you love the name and feel confident in your choice.

LittleBairn · 08/11/2013 14:03

I like it, but I wold like a little Gus.

curlew · 08/11/2013 14:00

Depends if his last name will be Scandanvian or British,

Rosencrantz · 08/11/2013 13:59

I hate it. Think it's going to be a Marmite name.