Is Marcus really dull?

[BringBack1996]

Now DH and I aren't exactly the most creative baby namers - DS was one of over 1600 boys with his name the year he was born and DD shares a name with over 2000 the year she was born (although hers is the slightly less used spelling/pn) - but we don't want to choose a name that could be seen as dull. Is Marcus though? I can't decide if it's lovely and underused or boring and dull. I've already posted a similar thread about Douglas so be as opinionated as you like!

Yep

Douglas is better, although not to my tastes.

Not at all dull.It's lovely. A good strong name.

No, Marcus is classic, lovely, and he will prob be only one in his class (IMO)

nope not dull, i like it!

I don't like Marcus but I like Mark. Can't explain it! (Same with Lucas and Luke - don't like Lucas, like Luke.)

Good to see it's not seen as the epitome of boring!

I've never met a Marcus that I didn't like - as a name I prefer it to Douglas.

Marcus is brilliant ( DS2's name )

Actually I think Marcus is a classic name - good choice!

I love the name and wanted it if I had a boy but DH didn't like it.

sorry,to me the name marcus sounds arrogant and twattish, can't explain why! Douglas sounds better but v 1960's/70's. If you like names ending in "us" how about fergus or angus? Good luck!

I think it's gorgeous and oddly under-used. Don't like Douglas though, sorry.

Why dull?

It's a lovely classic name, and not too popular, at the moment. (I think.)

I like Marcus Also like Marco and Marius.

Not keen at all on Douglas.

Marcus is cool

I have known two people named Marcus and neither of them had much oomph about them. I admit I have been influenced by this but I'm afraid I think of it as a really dull name.

Now Douglas (although I would shorten it to Doug) on the other hand...

Not dull. Classic and strong. Love it.

It's not dull but I don't really like it - Mark sounds stronger and less fussy.

I like Marcus a lot [only know one child with the name and he is 10]

i've only known one marcus and he was really nice

Marcus would be known as Mark (and a Douglas would be Doug/Dougie) but full name would be on the bc. Geranium both Fergus and Angus are nice but they wouldn't go with the names of our DC!

I'm starting to see that Douglas is a bit of a marmite name - people either love it or hate it!

I love Marcus, thought about it for DS3 but it is the name of a much older, rather odd (but v sweet) colleague of mine, so decided against it. Still love the name, though! Douglas is v good also. Prefer Marcus, though.