What does a 'Rufus' look like?

[BettyBedlam]

I know Rufus means red-headed, so would it be daft to name a child if you don't expect it to be red-headed?

Would you expect a rufus to be chunky,rough and tumble, or tall and gangly?

Help needed please!

(ps - not for me - so feel free to be rude about the name!)

[kstager]

I know three. All are red heads.

[Oneofthechildlessones]

The Rufus I know is : chunky,rough and tumble

He has wild curly hair, and is a bit of a devil child, I can also imagine him playing rugby when he's older due to his build and deterination to knock everything over

[GrimmaTheNome]

Rufus should be red-haired and foxy. Rough and tumble but wiry, not chunky.

[4madboys]

well my ds4 was almost Rufus, i love the name! he is Rudi :)

but yes a cute, cheeky,little boy with blonde surfer type hair and probably boden clothes, that summs up my ds4

[duchesse]

Nothing wrong with ginger- my nephew is almost strawberry blonde in fact.

[phlossie]

Yes, Boden OriginalJamie. I'm very middle class you know!

I also know a petite Rufus with brown hair and blue eyes.

Also, BettyBedlam (my dd's called Betty), my name (Rowan) means red haired (well the male version does anyway, I think the female version is just the tree). I don't think that sort of thing matters too much, although I struck Perdita and Persephone off my list because of the meaning of the former, and Greek myth around the latter.

[Sparklingbrook]

my first thought was a red setter.

[MoaningMinnieWhingesAgain]

He would look like this

[MarshaBrady]

I imagine a Rufus to have brown messy-ish hair and possibly brown eyes.

[shouldnotbehere]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Rufus Sewell. I don't know any real life Rufus's. I don't mix in Rufus circles.

[LiviaAugusta]

Love the name Rufus but unfortunately I already know one and he's a black lab, otherwise it would definitely be on my favourites list for dc2.

[OriginalJamie]

Rufus Sewell - Phoar

phlossie - your son looks like a Rufus - surfy hair. possibly a Boden or John Lewis beach cover-up thingy? Like the name .

[phlossie]

Mine's blonde - click my name and see his picture! He's big, tall and chunky and very clever and gorgeous!

(I love Rufus Sewell, btw!)

[guinealady]

Rufus Sewell and/or Wainwright - yes please! It's a great name no matter what your hair colour.

[jaffacakehips]

He'd look like this.....grrrr

www.google.co.uk/search?q=Rufus+Sewell&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=yO4ST8ntJcOH4gTVz4XDAw&biw=1280&bih=687&sei=ze4ST9CDKMSnsgaJ--HbBw

[nulgirl]

My parent's dog is called rufus. Very cute face and gangly legs. .

[StillSquiffy]

Rough & tumble type with shaggy hair a bit too long, and posh manners. Public school but most definitely not the Eton type.

Love the '..us' type names. Gus, Angus, Cassius. All v cool IMO

[pixiestix]

Posh and a bit gangly.

[scottishmummy]

Quinoa munching parents
Boy with long hair,organic fair trade quirky but obvious clothes
All bit too right on

[ellesabe]

I think a Rufus needs a shaggy haircut

[SoFarWeAreEqual]

I love the name Rufus.

Rufus Sewell is just gorgeous and a miniature version of him would be no bad thing. Intelligent, good looking, talented - need I go on?

It most definitely does not say dog to me - Sam, Molly, Ella etc. are dogs' names IMO.

[AmberLeaf]

Bunny beat me to it!

I was going to go for an Irish wolfhound though.

[susiedaisy]

hairy, with four legs with a wagging tail whos always pleased to see you!!