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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".

Help!

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spookytime · 21/05/2018 14:08

Did you mean Magus or Magnus?

LOVE Monty. Just love it.

TroubledLichen · 21/05/2018 14:07

I’m going to say Magnus. I don’t really like it but I’ve met so many dogs called Rufus and Monty that I can’t think of them as human names!

AmeliaScott · 21/05/2018 14:07

Or you could lead a new trend with a 70s name. Paul, Stephen, Christopher, Darren, Nigel........

MikeUniformMike · 21/05/2018 14:06

Isn't Magus one of the 3 wise men?

Sophronia · 21/05/2018 14:06

I love the name Magnus. I’ve heard Max and Gus as nns if you don’t like Mags.

AmeliaScott · 21/05/2018 14:06

Jake is also nice. I only know one other.

AmeliaScott · 21/05/2018 14:05

And I think people will try and call your son Magnus if you call him Magus. And they will be forever asking how to spell it etc. Believe me, I have lived this nonsense.

AmeliaScott · 21/05/2018 14:04

I think they all sound a bit 'look how posh we think we are'.

But I prefer 'normal' names purely because my name is a PITA to spell and pronounce.

So, the names I like are Issac (see, I clearly think I'm posh too), Luke, Seth (no idea why as it's a bit Emmerdale but I have always liked it) and Charlie.

But out of your choices I would prefer Rufus. Just don't call for him at the local park when loads of dogs are running about Grin

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/05/2018 13:59

I love Rufus.

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 21/05/2018 13:58

Really like Magnus...

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