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Dougie, Gus or Ted?!

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amyjaney1984 · 20/05/2014 17:43

Hello. My husband and I can't reach a decision on a name for our son-to-be! The contenders are:

Gus (Angus full name)
Ted (Theodore or Edmund full name)
Dougie (pronounced 'Duggie - full name Douglas).

I like all these shortened versions, and we're both agreed that we don't want the shortened version on the baby's birth certificate. His middle name will be John, if that's any help. Opinions please!
Thank you Smile

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Pebbles0934 · 23/05/2014 19:02

Angus nn Gus definitely best of the bunch!!

Guin1 · 22/05/2014 15:59

My DS (22 months) is a Teddy (Edward) although he may become a Ted, Ned or Ed if he wants to when he is older. Or even end up being a Bear (as in Grylls - real name Edward also!). Interesting to hear that Ted is becoming popular in UK - we live in Australia and I know no other children called Ted here. Mind you, I don't know any Angus or Douglas kids either.

baskingseals · 21/05/2014 21:36

You have both my sons' names Grin
So I say yes to all three, my favourite probably Theodore.

singersgirl · 21/05/2014 21:12

Dougie is the least common - I don't know any Douglases or Dougs or Dougies in my large acquaintance of boys aged 16 and under in South West London.

My Ted is nearly 16 and has always been the only one with his name in his year group at school, though we do know of a couple of younger Teds now,so it might be becoming more popular (trailblazing here...)

We know a smattering of Guses of various ages short for various things.

cloggal · 21/05/2014 21:08

Love both full names, but prefer Gus to Dougie.

SummerScoop · 21/05/2014 19:01

Douglas, love Dougie as a nickname

Theonlyoneiknow · 21/05/2014 13:26

Not keen on Gus as a nn, or Angus (but really like Fergus).

The popularity of Ted depends on where you are in the country. I don't know of any in my area with that name. It wouldn't say it was popular in Scotland.

I really like Douglas but not too keen on nn Dougie or Doug!

So, my favourite would be Ted, then Douglas

WowserBowser · 21/05/2014 13:19

I like Douglas and Gus the most out of all the names, short and long.

But I'm put off Dougie as 'ie' names are so very now

And versions of Ted are becoming popular.

Although i have to say if i was introduced to a child called any of the names - i'd think nice name.

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Kittykatmacbill · 21/05/2014 09:16

Dougie! Its a great name and there are alot of wee teds and guss out there...

Viatrix · 21/05/2014 00:51

Definitely Douglas / Dougie! second choice would be Angus / Gus and, third would be Theodore / Ted and fourth would be Edmund / Ted.

BigGlasses · 20/05/2014 21:19

I have a Douglas John ! He's 4 now, and it really suits him. I love the name Douglas (obviously)

I haven't heard Douglas for a turd, but have heard it for a 3rd class degree (Douglas Herd/3rd. Along with Desmond Tutu/2.2) Grin

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amyjaney1984 · 20/05/2014 20:53

Haha redpickle!! My DH just had a good laugh at that!

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janie2 · 20/05/2014 20:30

Douglas and Angus vote here! Love love these names had them on my list but DH wasn't so keen.

DS was nearly Fergus so I'd give that a thumbs up too.

Ooh so excited you might choose Douglas Grin

redpickle · 20/05/2014 20:23

Personally don't like Dougie. My DH says he's "going for a Dougie" when he's off for a poo. Apparently its rhyming slang "Douglas Herd = terd". That might just be him though Blush

squoosh · 20/05/2014 20:14

Gus is my favourite.

Ted reminds me of that idiot from How I Met Your Mother.

Dougie is just okay, I don't like it pronounced 'doogie', just 'duggie'.

RiverTam · 20/05/2014 19:41

I like Douglas/Dougie

I like Teddy, but not so sure about Ted (Theodore and Edmund both good but as Ted is not the obvious short for either name, he may well end up called, by friends at any rate, Theo or Ed/Eddie)

I like Angus but can't bear Gus, Gus is a braying rugger-bugger living in Clapham.

I've never come across any children with this name and only one adult Angus.

Rhubarbgarden · 20/05/2014 19:41

Gus! Biased though as I have one.

florascotia · 20/05/2014 19:38

I second Dougal (or, even less usual, Dugald).

Then, however, Dougie would be pronounced 'Doo-gie', which may not be what you want.

I like Angus, too, but, as alternatives for short name 'Gus', as well as Fergus (which you say you can't use) there are also Magnus, Gustav/Gustavus and Augustus.

Canshopwillshop · 20/05/2014 19:21

Ted is my favourite followed by Dougie. Not that keen on Gus.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 20/05/2014 19:17

Ah yes, if they are an arse. I hadn't thought about the secretly in love aspect . We did inadvertently name DS after a hero footballer of the team I hate the most, which led to a bit of teasing at work.

GlaikitFizzog · 20/05/2014 19:13

I vetoed a name I used to love because I worked with one. He was an arse and would have thought I was secretly in love with him if I named DS the same.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 20/05/2014 18:51

Why would it being a friend or colleague's name rule it out?

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amyjaney1984 · 20/05/2014 18:50

Thanks all. Great help. Well we really don't want a common name and, by all accounts, it sounds like Ted is quite a popular name... So that leaves us with
Gus (Angus) or
Dougie (Douglas).

(We did like Fergus but my husband works with a Fergus so that ruled that out!)

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Topsyloulou · 20/05/2014 18:50

I love ted, it's on my shortlist too but definitely Theodore rather than Edmund.

How about Dougal instead of Douglas? I like Dougie but it's one of DP's friends names so is out for us.

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