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Rufus and Robin (plus Reuben)

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17caterpillars1mouse · 24/10/2018 21:31

What are your thoughts on Rufus and Robin (both for boys, individually not as siblings)

Also how many, if any, Reuben's do you know? Is it mega popular?

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user2020 · 24/10/2018 21:34

I really like Robin.
Not too keen on Rufus, sounds like a cat/dog name.

I like Reuben but think there is a spike in popularity. I know of 2 born in the past few months.

Verbena87 · 24/10/2018 21:36

I know 3 born in the last year, but it’s a gorgeous name so who cares.

WooYa · 24/10/2018 21:39

I love Robin! I know a few Reubens but they are 2/3years old and I like Rufus but it feels like it should be shouted by a really posh lady in a reallllyy posh voice 

JosellaPlayton · 24/10/2018 21:40

I don’t like Rufus or Robin but l adore Reuben! I know one 3 year old and another that’s 30 (the younger one is British, older one is American).

KatnissMellark · 24/10/2018 21:42

I love both Rufus and Robin, not so keen on Reuben, it's a bit 'blah' for my taste.

What about Rory, if you like R names?

guineapig1 · 24/10/2018 21:45

I like both Robin and Reuben. Not so keen on Rufus

winterisstillcoming · 24/10/2018 21:57

Ralph?

SallyWD · 24/10/2018 22:18

There are 2 Reubens in my daughter's class and one in my son's class. I much prefer Robin as it's nowhere near as popular these days.

Picknickers · 25/10/2018 01:12

I love Rufus loads. Robin is a bit wimpy imho and Rueben is ok.

Labradoodliedoodoo · 25/10/2018 01:21

Rufus is ace. Robin is wet, Ruben is nice enough

Rafe Roman Rowan all similar

OlennasWimple · 25/10/2018 01:30

I like them all

Know one little Rufus, no little Robins, two little Reubens

Rufus means "red haired", in case that's a consideration. Reuben is a delicious sandwich. The adult Robin I know gets fed up with having to say that they are female - it's one of the few truly unisex names

MrsFoxPlus4 · 25/10/2018 01:34

I know Robins male & female between the ages of 26 & 1. Know no people called Rufus only a dog. I don’t know any Rubens

HJL2506 · 25/10/2018 07:18

Robin is the only one I like. And I really like it.

hoping2018 · 25/10/2018 08:15

Love rufus and Reuben - dislike robin. Agree with pp that sounds very wet?

Love that people say you can't have rufus because it sounds like a dog - but robin is ok. Robin sounds like a bird to me 🤔

SuperstarDJ · 25/10/2018 08:16

I like Reuben & Rufus but not Robin.

What about Rafferty?

OutPinked · 25/10/2018 10:28

I like Robin but the only male Robin I have met was a bit of a nerd at school so that’s the image I get, the others were female Robyn’s. Rufus is better a dogs name.

Reuben is nice. I went to school with one and DS has one in his year at school (year 4).

Icklepup · 25/10/2018 13:44

I love Rufus!

Belindabauer · 25/10/2018 16:15

I really like Rufus.
I like Reuben.
Not keen on Robin.

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