Rufus? Lido?

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So our baby is due imminently and we need to name him!
We were thinking
Rufus fox
Axel George
Ludo
Jaxon

Anyone got any thoughts ?!
Surname Edwards
Really struggling !!!
We want something

Strong (he will be big we are both 6.5 foot and 5.11 foot!)
Unique but traditional
Not too "cutesy" eg not an Alfie for us !

You do realise that unique and traditional are not compatible?

The problem with many of the suggested names is that you think you are being avant garde and original but the baby groups you go to will turn out to be full of them, if this is your first. Most of those names are in use around here.

That said, Fox would be a great name if the kid could pull it off.

If you have an Otis how about Wilbur? Can just go by will if you liked. I think it's an underused old man's name!

Rufus by miles

Axel is a bit odd, OK if you have German connections I suppose, Jaxon is chavvy, Ludo is a joke surely? as is Lido?

Why is Ludovic or Ludo a joke?

I thought you were naming a dog

I like Rufus and Ludo, not keen on the others at all sorry

Anything other than Jaxon!

Rufus is a nn for a fox, so you'd essentially be giving him the same name. Love Rufus though.

I really like Rufus.

Fine ... for a dog 😂

Rufus fox - Rufus is ok but a bit of a dog's name. Fox is ridiculous and try-hard.
Axel George. Axel is a bit try-hard and has the Axel Rose connection which isn't great. George is ok but boring.
Ludo. No.
Jaxon. Also no.

Rufus George

I don't think any of the names on your list are 'unique but traditional'. There are loads of Jackson/ Jaxon's around, for example.

Axel and Rex are just awful, they both sound really harsh to me. If I heard you shouting after Rufus or Ludo in a playground I would think you were shouting after a dog.

I like Rufus George too!

I like Rufus and someone else’s suggestion of Rex. Otis is top of my list for my third boy and I have a Rafe and a Milo fox if that helps?!
Also have Otto but agree tooclose to Otis.
I know a French Axel, I don’t mind it. Ludo I quite like but maybe too posh and Jacob I really dislike, sorry!

Some other possibilities for your tall boy
Gordon (Gordie)
Magnus
Lewis
Reuben
Elias
Corin

Having watched (and really enjoyed The Middle) the name Axel works. He was the eldest of the three children (and the youngest was called Brick ).

I like Rufus also (I always think of William Rufus who was killed in the New Forest).

Not keen on the spelling of Jaxon, I don't see it falling into your unique but traditional and not cutesy requirements. It comes accross as the exact opposite.

I logged on as I thought Lido for a boys name???!!!

I like Rufus and Ludo but not with Fox.

Axel will always be Axel Rose to me and therefore an anagram for oral sex.

What about Cosmo, Hugo, Milo, Jago, Theo or Walt?

Thank you everyone! We went for George in the end !!! Xxx merry Christmas xxx

Jaxon is really awful and seems oddly out of whack with your other choices.

That’ll teach me to not RTFT to the end! Congratulations on baby George. Merry Christmas