Boys name help! If I like…

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Expecting a little boy and DH and I are struggling! Middle name will be either William or Jack (or both) and surname is short, one syllable.

We like:

Rufus - not sure if I’m brave enough
Dylan - very popular round here so puts me off

And that’s as far as we’ve got English/Irish background but DH has vetoed Irish names. Not keen on anything very popular, modern (Jaxon etc) or what DH thinks is posh (Tristan/Caspar etc).

We know what we don’t like Help please!

Rufus is fabulous.

Why would you have to be brave-it's not really "out there" is it?

I would have a 25yr old one if husband had also liked the name.

Rufus William-love it!

Thanks all, feel a lot better about Rufus, glad others don’t think it’s too “out there” as has been mentioned.

I realise it’s an old and therefore somewhat traditional name but where I live it doesn’t, and hasn’t ever, registered on the name stats so it is a bit different. I work with children and have never come across it there or personally met anyone with the name. I was worried it may be seen as too quirky or ‘hipster’ round these parts but I actually don’t think I care

Reuben
Joshua
Samuel
Daniel
Izaac
Henry (Hal)

I like Dylan but only if you are Welsh.
Rufus is lovely and works much better with your middle names.

Welsh Dylan (DULL-ann) is nice but a middle-aged man's name

I've only met one Rufus and he was lovely. He's a dachshund

We're in the same situation:

Dylan - love but is it too common?
Asher - am I brave enough?

Not personally that keen on Rufus (I know someone with that name) but if you like it, go for it. It's not way out there

@Caramelcap I really do love Dylan too but I hear it a lot. Two girls I work with have Dylans!

I’m not too keen on Asher but for similar reasons to you and Rufus. Otherwise I think go for it, it’s not too unusual without being too popular.