What does the name Gus bring to mind? (Last one from me, I promise!)

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Promise this will be my last question for a while, haha. It's been so helpful so thank you all!

Regardless of full name, if we call our son by the name Gus, what does it bring to mind?

Crikey. I thought of Gus the Theatre Cat. None of those associations at all.

My grandad’s cousin was called Gus.

Gus Atkinson England cricketer. You might guess I would say that from my username.

The psychopath from Breaking Bad.

(Sorry, only Gus I am aware of and he was terrifying)

I knew many Gusses in my absurdly posh youth… So stripy shirt with turned up collar, navy gurnsey, hunter wellies….

That's the beauty of the anonymity of mumsnet feedback. Quite the opposite to what @Feejoah said upthread, it's the best place to find out all rhe things that the people who love you will never say out loud. I think it's genuinely valuable.

People are of course free to choose names that have negative associations for some people. I doubt there are many names with no negative associations for anybody.

I LOVE Augusta! Totally underused.

I know a rather posh, quite fun Gus. He is Augustus on his BC.

I wouldn't like Gus for a BC name but I think it's a fun and quite fresh nn.

I love that poem!

Gus is sooo much better than Raphael!

I cannot imagine a Gus (from the ones I have met) being a Raphael, Raffa etc. Gus is far more solid and kind of manly!

In fairness the one I know is posh and not exactly overweight but played rugby for years and looked the part.

He wasn't bullying or selfish though - quite fun and gregarious.

Actually come to think of it, I know another Gus who is tall, dark and slim. Also posh.

His is short for Angus.

A chocolate lab

Perfect actually!

Gustave

I know three Gus’s all are dogs 🐕

Gus Honeybun the puppet birthday rabbit on west country TV years ago.

A dear friend's ginger cat.

Gusset, gas.
Jeeves and Wooster posh imbecile type.

It’s can sound quite different depending on where in the UK somebody is from.

The reason I say this is it can sometimes feel slightly awkward in a group setting when people with different accents are saying the same name quite differently. But perhaps that’s just my hang up 😆

Gus Fring (Breaking Bad)

My neighbour's massive, ugly, and uncontrollable dog.

Finally 😂😂😂

Makes me think of TS Eliot's cats. I think it's a great name.

Gus Fring from breaking bad

Same