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 would but it's cool

I've heard of it (I'm in Scotland and never been to the NF) but other than thinking that the name reminded me of something, I think it would have taken me a long time to figure out what without googling so I wouldn't let that bother me.

As an alternative have you thought of Ruaridh for the nickname Roo/Ru?

I am desperate to use Ruaridh but my husband thinks he'll spend his life telling people how to spell/pronounce it.
We do have another son with an 'us' ending Scottish name so that is working against us as well

Nope, never heard of it. I have heard of the holy stone of Clonrichert though.
Rufous Stone is a great name.

We do have another son with an 'us' ending Scottish name so that is working against us as well

Angus and Rufus Stone are definitely brothers who fight crime.

My son has a gaelic spelled name and not one of the usual ones, he really doesn't mind and actually quite likes it being a bit different. So I wouldn't let the spelling/pronouncing thing be an issue.

I have a Ruairí, nn Roo. I am in Ireland but even here, people struggle with the spelling and pronounciation (usually saying Rory instead of Roo-ree).

You got me Trills

Rufus is a nice name. I've never heard of Rufus Stone

With the surname Stone I'd avoid names like Flynn and May (Flintstones, Maidstone) .

I really like rufus. Never heard of the stone.

I can't believe no one's mentioned Rufus Hound as he's the first thing I think of when I hear Rufus, despite knowing of the stone.

I do imagine his facial hair on the baby when I think of him actually!

I went to school with a lad called Solomon Ireland and nobody seemed to make the connection with the Solomon Islands. I think when it's a child's name you just associate it with the child. I agree it is a superlative name!

I've never heard of the Rufus Stone. Cool name!

Never heard of it

I'm originally from the New Forest and never heard of it!
Great name go for it!

Flynn Stone, definitely