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A baby called angus?

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KnitFastDieWarm · 04/08/2015 16:13

Me and DH love the name Angus for our DS1, due shortly.

DH is Scottish with a similarly Scottish first name, I am half Scottish, and we have a very Scottish surname. It's recently occurred to me that in a few months I need to ACTUALLY make an actual decision whether to bestow this name upon the very wriggly boy who is currently kicking me from the inside...

  1. I love the Irish spelling (Aengus) because of the Yeats poem, but DH thinks we would be condemning the poor boy to a lifetime of spelling corrections.

  2. Our surname also begins with A - but a different sound if that makes sense? Problem? It worked for Marylin Monroe...

  3. Will people constantly miss out the G in the middle? Confused

  4. Will he inevitably be called Gus? I don't mind Gus, but are there any other nicknames commonly used I should be aware of?

Fingers crossed he's ginger too Grin - my wee Scottish boy

ps. in case he REALLY doesn't look like an Angus, any other names in a similar vein that aren't Fergus (close friend's son), Hamish (I love but DH says is 'too scottish Grin), or Douglas (already in use)?

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dementedma · 06/09/2015 19:23

I love Angus and here in Scotland know a couple of them. Also a Hamish, a Ruaridh, several Frasers ( don't like that one much), plus endless Scott's, Stuarts, Calum, Donalds and Gordons.
I like Lachlan, hate Keir. DS has a friend called Struan.

aoife24 · 04/09/2015 21:12

Hamish is fab.

BlackberryandNettle · 20/08/2015 15:05

Did you decide on a name? Just having aloo, as considering Hamish! Just as other suggestions maybe Rufus (sounds a bit like Angus and means redhaired) or Aidan.

cearstaidh · 05/08/2015 13:36

I love Uilleam as my grandad was William but DH isn't keen. His favourite is Mathe which means Bear.

WankerDeAsalWipe · 05/08/2015 13:16

cearstaidh if you are looking for Scottish but a bit different for a boy. on our list we had:

Blaven
Merrick
Lorne
Walker
Cairn
Malcom
Nairn
Alpin
Broderick
Uilleam
Tavish
Ramsay

A bit more mainstream from our list:

Grant
Calum
Scott
Brody

cearstaidh · 05/08/2015 12:30

Angus, Malcolm, Fraser, Douglas, Cameron, Fergus, Ewan, Craig and Hamish are all on our (not so) shortlist. We are Scottish, live in Scotland and love scottish names, but I agree with your husband that you don't want the name to sound too Scottish (Hamish McDougall sounds like something from a cartoon which may end up with him being teased).

I think we're going to opt for something Scottish but a bit different.

chrome100 · 05/08/2015 11:27

Noooo.

maisymaisy · 05/08/2015 11:26

We have an Angus though we are in Scotland so not unusual at all.

  1. I wouldn't go with Aengus - mis-spellings will become annoying
  2. AA initials would be a non issue for me
  3. I missed the g once in a typo and it hadn't occurred to me until then. No one else has ever mentioned it - he's 7 and it's not been an issue so far
  4. Not been called Gus yet but I wouldn't mind - its a great nickname I think

Also like Douglas, Fergus and Magnus, not so keen on Seamus
Logan is nice but getting very common up here now. How about Murray?

AskingForAPal · 05/08/2015 11:14

There are some really lovely names on here. I think Angus Alexander sounds brilliant, do go for it:)

OnlyTheDepthVaries · 05/08/2015 07:05

I have a 14 year old Angus. Lovely name - nn Gus. Never had a problem with Anus! But he was called Fungus for a bit at Primary School (regret to say that I laughed when he told me!)

WankerDeAsalWipe · 05/08/2015 00:08

Moir
Hugh
Robbie
Calvin
Andrew

306235388 · 05/08/2015 00:05

My dc (boy and girl) both have very Scottish first names and we have a very Scottish surname.

Boys names we considered:

Ruari (don't like longer spelling)
Euan
Murdo
Douglas
Duncan
Lachlan
Innes
Gregor
Struan
Stuart
Fraser
Fergus
Angus
Arran
Cameron
Alastair (maybe a bit much with your surname)
Brodie

WankerDeAsalWipe · 05/08/2015 00:02

I like Angus :)

Other suggestions:

Craig
Greig
Cairn
Moray/Murray
Ross
Struan
Elgin
Tiernan
Iain
Alastair (though that is a bit like calling him Alexander Alexander :o )
Stewart

drinkscabinet · 04/08/2015 23:56

what other shortened form does your Magnus go by? My main concern with the name (despite my DH majorly pushing for it) was that it couldn't be easily shortened.

The other DC call him Mags. I'm from Orkney and Mansie is a common NN there (sounds quite old mannish to me, most men my generation or children would only be called Magnus or Mags), Mons is a common NN in Norway.

OOAOML · 04/08/2015 22:50

Can I suggest this www.nippazwithattitude.com/baby.html?

lightgreenglass · 04/08/2015 19:17

I love Gregor too!

fixuplooksharp · 04/08/2015 19:11

I live in the south, Suffolk, so far down south :) There is a little boy at my sons school called Angus, I think it's a lovely name and really suits him. A good strong name! Go for it :)

ShuShuFontana · 04/08/2015 19:02

I like Angus. Scottish places lend themselves to names I think!

Moray or maybe Murray

Leith ...i'd like that for a chunky wee boy

Calder, Keir, Muir

ooooh I may spend the evening renaming my not yet imagined grandbabies.

PickleSarnie · 04/08/2015 18:57

I went to uni with a guy called "Sandy Alexander". Sandy was his nickname. Scottish form of Alexander. Which meant his parents had actually named him "Alexander Alexander"

So, as alliterations go, Angus Alexander is a million times better. I really liked the name but I got vetoed.

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KnitFastDieWarm · 04/08/2015 18:53

Haha HelsBels3000 your username is a bit of a giveaway!Grin we like ac/dc too - we'll have to buy ds a little band t shirt!

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Taylor22 · 04/08/2015 18:52

Personally I really dislike it. However this is your LB so you choose whatever you both like.

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KnitFastDieWarm · 04/08/2015 18:51

OOAOML we wouldn't be using that particular name anyway, because that's my husband! (NOT the former shadow foreign secretary Wink, Dh is a lot younger and better looking!)

I think we will probably go with Angus - thanks for reassuring me! And I am going to note down all the other lovely names suggested for any future brothers...Smile

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ems942 · 04/08/2015 18:01

I love Angus!

MrsEricBana · 04/08/2015 17:50

Love Angus (not Aengus). Really love Hamish. Dougal / Dougray?

AugustHasToBeBetter · 04/08/2015 17:47

And look up the origin of the city's name..