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Rufus

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Susierocks · 31/08/2017 20:18

Really undecided with boys names and I just heard this. Have never considered it before but quite like it. I also love biblical names and from googling see it's in the bible. What are your thoughts?

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Lucylululu · 09/01/2018 18:01

LOVE it!

myusernameisnotmyusername · 07/01/2018 23:02

My friend has a Rufus and he’s a lovely little boy.

Gacapa · 07/01/2018 22:58

I feel a bit bad saying it, but I do just think "dog name".

BelfortGabbz · 07/01/2018 21:55

I've never liked it. Wince slightly everytime my friend mentions her baby Nephew called Rufus.

ruralmother · 07/01/2018 15:15

I love Rufus.

Also love Rupert, Magnus, Miles. Any good?

KarineAimee · 07/01/2018 10:33

DD would have been Rufus if she was a boy, but I probably won't use it if future DC are boys as I've met a really annoying Rufus since! My DH was particularly keen since red is the colour of his football team so he saw it as a nod to that.

moggle · 07/01/2018 09:45

One of our twins is going to be Rufus. My dad’s ginger though and I’m a bit gingery, and I’m just paranoid we’re going to get one red haired twin but not know which one until it’s too late and we’ve named them wrong!

tobee · 07/01/2018 00:26

Good point, Ken

KenForPM · 06/01/2018 23:52

Funnily enough I’ve never heard of any dogs being called Rufus. Most dogs I know have human names.
IME people like Rex more compared to Rufus, and Rex is much more of a dog’s name than Rufus, to me anyway.

Cuckooclocks · 06/01/2018 22:11

I know too many dogs called Rufus. It’s a bit of a joke name nowadays so might be a wee bit mean to give it to a little boy.
What about Rudy?

brizzledrizzle · 06/01/2018 22:08

Yes, unless your surname is bungalow....

Unnoticed · 06/01/2018 22:07

It was a nickname for DS2 when he was small - I miss Rufus, it suited him!

buttercup54321 · 06/01/2018 21:58

Rufus and Rex I think of dogs .
Thomas
Matthew
Daniel
David
Caleb
Aaron
Adam
Joseph

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 06/01/2018 20:32

I really like it. With roo or red as possible shortenings.

Just don’t do what a woman I met at the park did and shorten it to roofie!

SpottyBrolly · 06/01/2018 18:53

I really like it and was in the list for DC but did have a dog called Rufus that put me off. However, I've met other little Rufus since and still like the name.

mariannesteven · 06/01/2018 00:40

Sorry if I’m too late and really hope you chose Rufus as a name.
My DS2 is Rufus, he has had no probs with it, no bullying etc, infact the opposite, most kids think it’s cool! There is 1 other boy at our primary with the same name and our Rufus is now 9. No one has anything negative to say about it. ( I had the whole dog thing too when pregnant!) good luck! Pls let me know what you’ve chosen x

RedPepperYellowPepper · 04/09/2017 00:25

Dog is my first thought.

Threeandabit · 03/09/2017 22:37

I really like it.

Liadain · 03/09/2017 16:29

It does come across as a dog name to me. I know people say many dogs are called Jack and Molly etc nowadays, but when I think of Rufus/Max/Lola/Toby/Bailey/ Oscar/Ollie etc, one of the first pics in my head is of a dog.

Garliccalamari · 03/09/2017 10:58

I like it. It sounds like a good strong name for a boy. I don't have the dog connection that some people on here have, so if you do have that it might put you off. It goes nicely with all the trendy boys names out there while being rare at the same time.

PinkFlamingo888 · 03/09/2017 07:35

We were on the beach the other day and there was a large group next to us of about 8 families so loads of children between them but it was one called Rufus whose name was constantly being called out across the beach and hearing it like that really put me off the name as it sounded like they were calling a dog. Similarly with a Hugo at a different beach the other day, not for the dog reason though, he was just extremely irritating.

emilybrontescorset · 02/09/2017 09:47

I like it.
Reminds me of Rufus and Chakka Chan, ain't nobody.

tobee · 01/09/2017 23:40

Yes ds has no problem with the name. He's late teens now. Smile

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Susierocks · 01/09/2017 10:04

Sequence I really like some of those, thanks. Particularly Theodore (but know so many little Theos and Teddys), Seth and Caspar.

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Sequence · 01/09/2017 09:33

Love it Smile

Some other names in similar style IMO are...

Felix
Cyrus
Jasper
Amos
Cassius
Seth
Theodore
Elias
Caspar

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