I need a non local perspective!

[PeterRabbitt]

We live in the new forest and there is a well
known monument called the Rufus Stone here. Locally it's well known but would you make the association if you weren't from around here?
I love the nn Roo and Reuben and Rupert don't do it it for me, Rufus is such a beautiful name and I'm beginning to wonder why on earth I married someone with such a bloody generic surname!
Tell me can we do this to our son? I didn't even remember it was a place until a friend pointed it out.

I wouldn't make the connection.

Nope, never heard of it.

Never heard of it.

Never heard of it and wouldn't make the connection.

Never heard of it and I've had a few holidays in the new forest.

I haven't heard of the Rufus Stone. Rufus is a great name

Is your surname Stone?

I really like the name rufus

Never heard of it (Wales)

Never heard of it either.

My argument is getting stronger by the second
Surname is Stone, the reason I didn't remember it originally was because the last time I think it was relevant to me was middle school history lessons!

I have a history degree and have good personal memories of Rufus Stone the place first snog with now DH but I'd smile, possibly acknowledge, and then let it go.

Means nothing to me, and I love the name Rufus so I say do it!

Ooh Jeni I'll go there if I get a snog and a DH out of it!

Never heard of it.

We're on holiday in the New Forest at the moment so might see if we can have a look!

Never heard of it. I have a Rufus :) 'Tis a brilliant name and while it's a normal, known name there's not too many of them around .

I've never heard of either

Rufus Stone is a cool name!

Rufus is a great name! I do know about the Rufus Stone as I used to visit a relative near there - and I have a Goss china model of it here!

Never heard of it.

Never heard of it but I love that name!

Who? Never heard of it, and I'm not very far away tbh. Go for it.

If you live miles from rufous stone and your surname is stone, then go ahead, it'll be a funny little story that will come up from time to time.

If you live near rufus stone and your surname is stone, you can't saddle your kid with that name and most locals will know it (it's signposted on the A31 fgs)

Sounds like a great name!

I like that name. But I have never heard of the Rufus stone, I wouldn't do it if I lived nearby.

Rufus no, wouldn't make the connection.

Rufus Stone, absolutely would. It's signposted off of the main road through the New Forest so I see it every time I visit the South Coast. I have even ventured to the Rufus Stone.

It would be a strange name choice for someone living in the NF IIMO.