Barnaby, Otto or Gus

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What 'feel' do each of these names give you? These would be names on BC, no lengthened versions.

Years ago, a good friend called her baby Gus while in utero. Back then, you couldn't find out the sex before birth. They ended up liking it so much that when the baby turned out to be a boy, they named him Gustin, and called him Gus.

My husband's grandfather was named Otto. He used to always say to the kids, "Forward it's Otto, backward it's Otto, and inside out it's Toot!"

None they are awful.

I voted Barnaby but he’ll probably end up being Barney. It’s a bit posh but maybe you’re posh!
im not keen on Otto and I think Gus needs to be a nickname.

I stand corrected! Gus sounds more appealing now

Otto and Barnaby are popular dogs names

Gus is not actually a name.

‘Both professionally and sexually’ has cracked me up 😂😂😂😂

So is Ben, Max, Milo, Toby, Sam, Bobby, Teddy, Reggie, Charlie, Alfie......that wipes out a lot of options! Actually never met a dog Barnaby or Otto....

Always one.

Don’t like any of them sorry. Please give some thought to when he’s a grown man and how being called Barnaby is going to work for him.

I really don't think Otto or Barnaby are dogs name!!! Never heard of one called either name.

I love both Otto and Barnaby. Both top of my list. I don't have any preconceptions about Otto...my only worry is that it's relatively trendy and will date/age. I've recently come across a massive Uber car hire business in London called Otto and Arlo & Jacob have a sofa called Otto. It sort of makes me think the word itself may be trendy or overused.

Barnaby I think is great. And I adore Barney. Don't get the cutesie associations at all. Works for all ages to me.

Gus I like less- it feels sort of clunky and middle aged to me somehow. But I like Angus and Fergus. Both of which can be shortened to Gus. Having said that I do think Gus is a good classic name. You wouldn't bat an eyelid at a successful person in any job called Gus.

We aren't posh at all! I just like the sound. And (going against other posters) I think it does sound good at all ages. Cute child, cheeky teen and in my imagination a Chris Hemsworth lookalike adult, all suave and romantic. Interesting to get other takes though!

I agree that Gus is very guttural sounding. And unlike those who said it sounds like gust or gush, I think of guff or gas (which have very similar connotations!). I just don’t like it.

Barbary. I really love the name!

Oops Barnaby even

I've got a Barnaby ( Barney) and Angus (Gus).
Great names for little boys and grown men. They both love their names.
Otto is lovely as well.

I think they all sound posh and a bit cringey, but Otto is the least bad.

Barnaby - rheumy-eyed snotty posh boy.
Otto - same but less snotty.
Gus - pus.

I love all of tbese so much. Prob

Gus
Barnaby
Otto

But I love them all

Love Gus

But don't like Angus

Gus - indigestion pain
Barnaby- weak and dribbley
Otto - uses a blue biro

Otto - Malcom in the middle
Gus - better call saul, cold and Machiavellian character

Gus, great name

None but I live in Ireland where nobody would dream of naming their child any of those names.

Well this thread has reminded me not to ask for baby name advice on MN that's for sure! I love all three and don't consider any of them posh or snivelling etc.

There's loads of Hugo, Rupert, Felix etc these days. They are all a lot posher to my ear (not that it's a bad thing!).

Barnaby - nice but can't get the song out of my head

Otto - nice if you don't mind popular

Gus - no, unless it's Angus.