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Rufus, Monty, Magnus ???

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mammabea · 21/05/2018 13:55

Baby is due in a few months but struggling with boy's names. We have a few front runners but can see issues with each of them:

Rufus (too dog?)
Monty (too pretentious?)
Magus (too Scandinavian? Lack of nice nicknames....mags etc)

Do you think out concerns re our fav names are justified?

We also like names like Oscar, Freddie, Harry etc but they are v popular and keen to find something unusual but not too "out there".

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hildabaker · 31/05/2018 09:19

Rufus

Mclaren37 · 31/05/2018 09:05

I love all three. Probably in this order - Magnus Rufus Monty. Magnus has a good strong and international flair to it. A nice multi-dimensional name. Whereas the other two are simply very English / posh.

isambardo · 25/05/2018 14:32

@mammabea we have very similar taste. We have a Rufus (it’s more popular than you’d expect, we’ve met several others!) and a Felix.

Magnus is top of my list now I’m expecting dc3. Also considering Nathaniel.

LarkDescending · 25/05/2018 11:47

I like Magnus best from your choices.

How about Rupert?

mintich · 25/05/2018 11:36

Love Magnus

Yokohamajojo · 25/05/2018 11:20

What about Manus, too scottish?

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mammabea · 24/05/2018 12:31

Thanks for all your thoughts. I think we are now at the point of deciding between Magnus and Rufus.

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Pigeonpost · 22/05/2018 14:39

My Monty was very nearly a Magnus but it just didn't suit him. He'd have been a Rufus if DH got his way. Meh, who cares if people think I'm pretentious! All great names! Magnus in particular is a great strong name.

MumofBoysx2 · 22/05/2018 14:37

I'm not sure about those, is it Magnus or Magus? If it's the first, I think it sounds like an old pompous man name, not a cute baby, and if it's the second then everyone will spell it like the old pompous man version. I like Monty the best out of those, that's quite cute. And I like Felix too but my husband didn't like it otherwise I would have used it myself!

InkSnail · 22/05/2018 14:31

Agree Marcus is good. Would any other ---s names appeal?

Tobias, Elias, Lucas, Atticus, Seamus, Nicholas, Cassius, Thomas, Otis, Francis, Amos, Matthias?

merlottime · 22/05/2018 12:37

I know a couple of dogs called Monty too. How about Marcus?

sonnyboo · 22/05/2018 12:20

I like them all! Also like Felix and Quentin which feel similar.

FizzyGreenWater · 22/05/2018 12:03

Magnus. It's lovely, and interesting, but a good solid old name.

Rufus is nice, bit doggy.

Monty quite fashionable and very trying hard to be off-the-wall. So although it's quite nice it's super pretentious.

InkSnail · 22/05/2018 08:25

I like Magnus and Rufus. Monty sounds drippy to me.

AnyaMoondial · 22/05/2018 08:22

Like them all. Magnus is my favourite though, it's amazing!

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/05/2018 07:27

I really love Rufus and I like Magnus

Not a fan of Monty. I imagine it would be one to pull off. Though I do love Monty Don

TobysAunt · 21/05/2018 23:08

Barnaby.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 21/05/2018 21:55

💙 Rufus, or how about Rex ?

Joeybee · 21/05/2018 21:51

Love Magnus! I don't think it's too Scandi at all. Magnus is such a cool name. I'm surprised it's not more popular actually.

LucyJ61 · 21/05/2018 21:43

Love Monty!

TawandaT · 21/05/2018 20:45

It's a solid list of names if you it was a puppy you were naming. Sorry, OP. Reuben?

VioletCharlotte · 21/05/2018 20:37

Rufus and Monty are both too dog I think. I quite like Magnus actually, but I think it's becoming pretty popular.

A few ideas for you -
Felix (too cat?)
Toby
Rory
Oscar
Jonah (my favourite)

LaMigraine · 21/05/2018 20:32

ChesireDing I know a dog called Arlo!

Our son is a Rufus and I did resist it for a couple of weeks as although I loved it, it felt too 'dog' to me (the only Rufus I'd ever met previously was a Dobermann Grin . He's 5 now and I can't imagine having chosen anything else - lots of people have said it's a great name over the years, and I agree. So glad I got over myself!

Bythebeach · 21/05/2018 20:28

I’ve a Rufus .... we’ve met a couple of dogs named Rufus but it just makes us laugh. Plus our dog has a human name! Mine is a teen so in his age group there are v few - no others in primary and none in his year of 160 at secondary so I’ve enjoyed it being unusual but not weird and he has never needed his surname to identify him like all the Charlies and Sam at school/clubs which he thinks is a bonus!

AvoidingDM · 21/05/2018 20:28

Monty- python say no more.

Got a friend with a horse Magnus and another friend with a dog Rufus.

Magnus makes me think of Magnus Magnusson and master mind.

Rufus goes ruff ruff.

Sorry Op but the only one I'd consider is Magnus I can't think how a child would be tormented with it.