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.

Never heard of it.
And I lived 10 minutes from the New Forest for 12 years!

Never heard of it

Never heard of it. Rufus Stone is an awesome name!

Im in Winchester and know the new forest well. Only vagly remembered Rufus stone. Honestly wouldn't have thought a thing of it even if I walked past it daily. Just use the name!

Never heard of it. The Tristan Stone is just up the road from us. I can't remember whether you mentioned Rupert in your OP as an alternative?

You did , ignore that last part of my post...

We used to drive past the sign to Rufus stone every summer on the way to holiday and a friend ended up being given it as a nickname in a rather non complimentary way, so I'm afraid I have heard of it and can only say it in a comedy voice, sorry! I wouldn't use that name if you're local to it.

Never heard of it.

I've never heard of it - and Rufus is on our short list for DS3, great name!

Never heard of it, love the name rufus, it was on our list for Ds4 but we went for rudi in the end.

I love the name Rufus

Rufus Stone is an excellent name.

I'm not keen on the name at the moment but tomorrow I might like it. I guess I'm saying I change my opinion a lot about Rufus.

I would see the connection with Rufus Stone as its one of those cool place names I always recalled from trips down to Dorset. I don't think it matters if there's a connection unless you live in Rufus Stone

I do love Rufus, but maybe living close to the new forest it could be an awkward name? Rupert could be a lovely alternative

I like the name, but proximity to a local landmark could be an issue.

I'm thinking kind of like someone called Clifford Tower in York.

Never heard of the stone. We were convinced dd2 was a boy and we chose Rufus as a name and called my bump Rufus for most of the pregnancy. I love it so much. Then I made friends with someone who had a son the same she called Rufus, so I couldn't use it anymore. I don't think it's strange at all.

The same age*

I've never heard of it.

I think you could have a lot of fun with Stone as a surname.

Mason Stone

Red Stone

Blue Stone

Hardy Stone

Rocky Stone

Sandy Stone

Brim Stone

Gray Stone

Gem Stone

Sorry I didn't see you saying your surname was stone but others have mentioned that?

You missed out Rosetta, cece. Rufus and Rosetta Stone would be a fab sibset.

Or how about Flint?

Rufus Stone is a badass name. He'll grow up to be a hot and handsome heartbreaking private eye.

I live here too. I drive past it regularly (or the sign for it. I may never have been there? School trip maybe?) I wouldn't have a problem with the name at all. It's lovely. Go for it.

I knew a boy called Jacques Daniels.... Now why would you do that?