Rufus ?

[bouncyball16]

Really struggling for a boys name for DC1, please share your thoughts on Rufus? I like it but worried may could go off it in time...I am very indecisive!

Reminds me of Rufus Wainwright. I like it.

I don't hate it by any means, but I would hate to think he might be called Rufie (roofies like the date-rape drug) as a nickname. I like Rupert, which is similar? Rupert makes me think of the bear, despite the fact that my best friend has a Great Dane dog by this name.

I know a boy called Rufus and he's really cute. Sometimes known as Roo. Go for it!

I have a Rufus

Here's my Rufus

Love Rufus. Very classic and cool. I know brothers Rufus and Fergus which I love. Anyway 'pet names' (Rufus, Oscar, Casper, Felix etc) were reclaimed as kids names back in 2008ish - go for it.

I like Rufus. For some weird reason my father used it as a nn for my brother. I don't associate it with dogs.
It's traditional without being in the least common, though you might start a trend!

Love!

Love!

(And my DFriend had a family feud so nasty that brother 1 named his 2 dogs after brother 2's kids! Not even doggie names - think Patrick and Simon - the whole dog name thing is a red herring....)

I can only think of 3 Rufus's Waignwright , Hound and Sewell. Nice uncommon name. Strong and interesting. Go for it.

I have a Rufus! Have never known a dog called Rufus. I have met dogs called Ben and Toby and Mollie but you wouldn't think twice about those as 'human' names. Daisy is very popular for girls; is that a 'cow' name? Plus, the whole concept of a 'dog' name is ridiculous...surely we just give dogs human names? Do they even have names amongst themselves? What do they call each other!? (tangent)

Anyway, my Rufus is adorable. Knowing him now, the other names we had as back up would never have suited him. So glad we didn't veto it on potentially canine grounds!

I really like it. But I also know several dogs with the same name and that was what come to my mind first.

It is a great name.

I also like Rex, also considered a dog's name.

I have a Toby

I would have loved to call ds3 Rufus but Dh said no. We have a nephew called Bruno which I thought was a dog's name but actually it really suits him. Go for it.

Sounds too much like "roofies" to me

We have a Rufus but he is of the furry variety!

Thank you everyone for your replies, I have never known a dog called Rufus so was surprised it got so many dog comments. I don't think there's such thing as a 'dogs name' (except maybe Rover!)
After reading some of the positive comments I was set to go with it...now DH is wavering! Arghhh this baby naming game is tough!

Rufus is lovely!!

I have a Rufus! We get lots of compliments. There are several around here, it's becoming pretty popular.

I love it! Go for it

Bit late to the thread but we have a gorgeous Rufus and it suits him so much.
Never had anything but compliments on his name

Lovely 😊

For an Irish Setter.

A dogs name in my mind!