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how many males (in particular aged <10) called Magnus do you know?

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LetThemEatCake · 18/06/2009 21:46

not counting Mr Magnusson.

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MrsMattie · 05/07/2009 09:59

None.

simplesusan · 04/07/2009 22:50

none.

fattybumbum · 03/07/2009 22:09

My 3 year old son is called Magnus. We totally loved it fron the start. I've recently heard of 2 other Magnuses in the area and to be honest, was slightly disappointed as I loved him being the only one.

I think Magnus goes very well with your other kids' names indeed. I've heard of a Magnus/Ivan combo which I like. I'm planning to call my 2nd son Conan. Magnus has Scots/Scandinavian/Classical links so can fit with lots of different names. We chose it in the Classical sense (meaning great) but most people have assumed we chose it in a Scottish sense due to me having Scottish relations. There is a Saint Magnus who was a king in the Orkneys. To me it is a noble and 'big' name which suits my son as he is very big and tall with a very full on personality!

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LetThemEatCake · 27/06/2009 09:23

ah, it's a breeze when you're used to it! I trained as a stilt-walker in my youth

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MoominMymbleandMy · 25/06/2009 23:34

Ah, well I wouldn't count your chickens there, to be honest.

We have one dark-haired, brown-eyed, olive-skinned child and one blond, blue-eyed, pink and white-skinned child.

Amazing what genes will throw up. But I think Magnus will work anyway, and is fine with your other children's names.

OT but how do you walk in those shoes?! Gorgeous but a bit death-defying.

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LetThemEatCake · 25/06/2009 21:54

I think we are pretty much decided on Magnus!!!!

now - a big ask, I know: but if you look at my pics you will see my children. They look pretty similar so we can more or less assume that next baby will bear a resemblance to them.

  1. Do you think a child with these looks will suit the name Magnus?
  2. Does the name Magnus sound good with Phoenix and Cassian?

thankee kindly

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bloss · 25/06/2009 21:02

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Gattina83 · 25/06/2009 20:18

none, but i actually know a few labradors called Magnus (sorry)

twopeople · 25/06/2009 19:56

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MoominMymbleandMy · 25/06/2009 19:49

None. I wanted it for DS but it got vetoed.

willowstar · 25/06/2009 19:33

I had an uncle Magnus, though he lived in Dundee I think he was from Shetland or Orkney where I seem to think it isn't such an unusal name (though could be making that up!)

magbags · 25/06/2009 14:42

None of any age.

Wallace · 25/06/2009 13:01

One 30+ and one 40+. One is Swedish.

Paolosgirl · 25/06/2009 12:57

2

I guess it depends on where you live in the UK.

MmeLindt · 25/06/2009 12:55

one 40 year old Magnus in Germany. Not shortened to anything.

I would never have thought of shortening to Gus though

TwoSunnyDays · 25/06/2009 12:51

None.

BottySpottom · 24/06/2009 22:53

None.

Mammina · 24/06/2009 14:28

london - none whatsoever, of any age. in fact the only one I 'know' is Magnus Magnusson!

thell · 24/06/2009 14:14

I'm in Bromley Borough - know none.

ThePhantomPlopper · 23/06/2009 20:48
cory · 23/06/2009 20:40

several in Sweden (mostly middle-aged)

none in the UK

norsk · 23/06/2009 16:06

Only one in the UK, 1 year old, loads in Scandinavia.

How on earth can Gus be Magnus?? Surely they're all either Angus or Augustus (or Augusta, I know a female Gus...)

Magnus would def be shortened to Mags, like Magne in a-ha back in the days.

Cicatrice · 19/06/2009 22:13

I know one who is 3 years. Scottish/Danish parentage.

Nice name. And Gus is nice too.

bundle · 19/06/2009 21:07

2

KleineMaus · 19/06/2009 21:03

Don't know any, but really want to have my own one (if indeed this baby is a boy!) Fanjolina, my surname is Noble and I love the idea of him being Magnus Noble.