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Rubeus

13 replies

TrinaLuciusMalfoy · 20/07/2011 23:10

No, seriously... Thoughts?

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rockinhippy · 21/07/2011 00:04

horrendous - sorry - I prefer Rubin

superjobee · 21/07/2011 00:14

makes me think of rebus.. is that a cop show or something? mneh not my cup of tea sorry :)

suzikettles · 21/07/2011 00:14

As in Hagrid?

Rhubarbgarden · 21/07/2011 00:32

Sounds like a disease

Happygomummy · 21/07/2011 00:41

Awful. Just awful.

EdFlooStudent · 21/07/2011 00:45

Another one that straight away thought Hagrid. Sorry

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TrinaLuciusMalfoy · 21/07/2011 07:48

Yes, as in Hagrid. Said it as a joke a few days ago and it went and grew on me, silly hormones

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rockinhippy · 21/07/2011 09:49

that made me laugh - hormones do have a lot to answer for don't they

HoneyPablo · 21/07/2011 09:50

It does sound like a disease, rhubarbgarden.

pilates · 21/07/2011 09:59

It sounds made up

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TrinaLuciusMalfoy · 21/07/2011 10:44

It's Latin for red or reddish apparently, so it's as legit name-wise as Rufus or Sebastian (or any of the other gazillion names meaning red)

It's also like the very popular Reuben without actually being Reuben.... WHY am I justifying this? STOOPID hormones!

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FoxyRevenger · 21/07/2011 10:47

Pronounced Roo-bee-us?

Oh no, no, no.

Seriously, pregnancy hormones. It's happened to all of us.

Nightstar · 21/07/2011 20:51

Don't listen to them!! I think it's great.

Though maybe go with Reuben if you dont want your child to have a 'Harry Potter' name

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