Describe these please

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Obviously copying from another thread, but what a good idea!
My names then are
Rufus
Arthur
Edward
Gilbert
Woodrow

and
Vivienne
Venetia
Xanthe
Florence
Mabel

Rufus - wears a check shirt
Arthur and Edward are serious and dull
Gilbert is gay
Woodrow is a building company

Vivienne bubbly, outgoing
Venetia is from a family who runs ice cream shops
Xanthe is constantly telling people how to spell her name
Florence is serious and from the Magic Roundabout
Mabel is able and capable

Rufus was an awkward teenager
Arthur is dull, not interested in much
Ditto Edward
Gilbert was good at school and has a good job
Woodrow has the nn Woody and is successful and good looking

Vivienne is gorgeous, dark, beautiful
Venetia is stuck up cow
Xanthe is young, popular but not serious
Florence is a teacher
Mabel is dependable

Rufus - likes a drink. But is quite artsy and I think I'd like him.
Arthur - stole the christmas club money. Eternally hen-pecked husband, with a sideline in used car sales.
Edward - Good guy. Honest.
Gilbert - lives on Prince Edward Island with Anne and their gazillion children. For some reason also makes me think of a fish. Bit drippy and meh.
Woodrow - Firm of road surfacing experts.

Vivienne - Bit of a vamp. Possible intimate tattoos. But quite fun and hip.
Venetia - wears an alice band and white shirt collar poking out of cashmere crew neck. Bit plump but jolly.
Xanthe - rather rah.
Florence - kind girl, very good at keeping up with friends.
Mabel - Flies a spotty aeroplane. Likes dogs. Possibly becomes a district nurse.

Apologies to anyone who has a child with names I have dissed. If any comfort dd's name came up in a previous list and it still smarts.

Rufus - A red headed boy with acne.
Arthur - Cute, a bit of a lad will be a high achiever.
Edward - Very good looking and charming boy everyone loves him.
Gilbert - Have to agree effeminate mummys boy.
Woodrow - Loud American boy who always knows best.

and
Vivienne - A pre Raphaelite beauty, ethereal but also pretty brainy.
Venetia - Quiet shy girl.
Xanthe - Rebellious and a lot of a handful.
Florence - salt of the earth girl outdoorsy and practical.
Mabel - A plain Jane who is rather bookish.

Rufus is an old man or a dog
Arthur - Fowler ex Eastenders
Edward - classic safe name (I quite like it)
Gilbert - a nerd - probably known as Gil if he somehow manages to be cool
Woodrow - American sounding - difficult to pull off being called Woody I would imagine
Vivienne - Brangenlina
Venetia - bit celeb but exotic looking
Xanthe - exotic, young, hip but difficult for people to spell
Florence - a maiden aunt or zebedee's mate
Mabel - old lady

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rufus-an irish terrier with a tendency to run off in the park
arthur-dark,brooding maybe a blacksmith
edward-wears cords with pleats and a cashmere v-neck and always offers you a gin
woodrow-I do not have the words to describe woodrow
Vivienne-lots of lipstick,no knickers
Venetia-travel firm
Xanthe-sweet and golden haired,off to drama school
florence-elegant and swan necked,slim of ankle and beautifully shod (and no I am not called Florence)
Mabel-strange of knitwear with artisic leanings.
I have found the words for woodrow-i hope my daughters do not bring him home for tea,or I will be snorting tea through my nose whenever I have to ask him anything.

gilbert!I forgot gilbert.My uncle had a dalmation.his name was Gilbert.

Rufus - redheaded and kingly OR librarian
Arthur - large, square and dull
Edward - thin, painfully intelligent, suffering
Gilbert - I think of Proust actually because of Gilberte
Woodrow - Failed international diplomacy OR brand of furniture cream

and
Vivienne - delicious creature
Venetia - delicious creature from Georgette Heyer novel
Xanthe - delicious creature with large mouth
Florence - adorable fat two-year-old with curly russet hair
Mabel - I am too old to like this, it's very in with the young people I believe.

Don't fancy Maeve do you? I love the poem To Maeve and think it is due a revival.

Rufus wears a scarf indoors and has a mop of hair (straight not curly).
Arthur is dependable with ruddy good looks. He grows into a thoughtful and romantic soul looking for his kindred spirit. I think he likes poetry.
Edward is reserved and stoic unless name is shortened to Ed in which case he is tall, dashing and a bit of a party animal
Gilbert needs to learn how to enjoy himself and wind down.
Woodrow hopes the shortened version of Woody will catch on because anything has to be better than Woodrow.

and

Vivienne is an enigmatic and tall woman.
Venetia is a Bond girl.
Xanthe studies art history.
Florence finds it hard to understand the joke.
Mabel has her own cake shop which attracts visitors from miles around

Rufus - Nice but Dim
Arthur - ruddy cheeked, Young Conservative/landowner type
Edward - all round top bloke. Dependable, steady etc
Gilbert - curly haired, smug
Woodrow - not a real name so invalid for these purposes. Unless you want me to say Presidential.

Vivienne - arty, calls people "Darling!" a lot and kisses on each cheek
Venetia - a bit precious, rides ponies
Xanthe - nice. Studious, kind
Florence - a girly girl. Pink and glitter
Mabel - it's a dog's name. So, dog-like.

Rufus-floppy hair and polo shirts. A vet or a boden model.
Arthur-cool, surfs, looks scruffy and a bit retro but not a boden model type.
Edward-Ted to his mates, happy and easy going.
Gilbert-wears glasses, looks a bit like that Grant bloke did in the last Relocation episode, he was man who should have been a Gilbert.
Woodrow-lacks social confidence, a bit of a loner.

and
Vivienne-either a glamorous model or "Viv", a 50ish barmaid in the mode of Bet Lynch.
Venetia-posh and horsey. Wears pearls.
Xanthe-funky, earnest about particular good causes.
Florence-pretty, helpful and kind but a bit dull.
Mabel-cherubic (even as an adult), wears bright red lipstick and likes flowers.

Rufus - broad shouldered, Himalayas and the North Pole on his to-do list
Arthur - verbally straight-talking, get things done, good at cricket
Edward - charm, ease with women, likes waistcoats
Gilbert - gentle boy who relies on his mummy to ensure the rough boys keep away, even at 32
Woodrow - distinctly average arts student

and
Vivienne - sensitive, flowers in her hair
Venetia - sociable, silly laugh
Xanthe - anti-establishment, supports the underdog, last seen aboard the Rainbow Warrior
Florence - project manages everyone but no one minds
Mabel - mischievous charming imp

Rufus - on the rugby or polo team, married with 2 blond surly daughters but secretly likes a bit of a man-tangle

Arthur - nice name, but prefer it when its attached to old men or characterful dogs

Edward - like it, especially when shortened to Ed or Eddie

Gilbert - Cartoon name

Woodrow - Sounds more like something you'd find in a tin in B&Q than a person's name

and
Vivienne - not my cup of tea

Venetia - Imagine people mispronouncing it as Vienetta when calling it on tanoys

Xanthe - okay

Florence - Quiet, possibly a nanny, speaks a foreign language almost fluently, only dates older men, preferably her tutors

Mabel - nice

Rufus - red headed public school boy
Arthur - ditto
Edward - his Dad wears a green jumper and his Mother carries a wicker basket when she goes to buy stamps
Gilbert - slightly trendy parents
Woodrow- Dad wears pink chords

and
Vivienne - slightly dull, but quite bright
Venetia - Mum owns a dress shop
Xanthe - parents a Consultant and something in the arts
Florence -nice, fun girl
Mabel - curly haired blonde or mousey girl who will charm the boys but won't need/have a career

Rufus - he is a ginger rugger buggar or a dog
Arthur - snivelling weasel
Edward - lovely, esp as Ted/Teddy for a small, Ed/Edward for a grown up
Gilbert - friend of Dorothy, likes pink
Woodrow - wears cords/tweed and has unkempt hair

and
Vivienne a name for someone over 40
Venetia - blonde Jilly Cooper heroine, rides ponies and lots of men
Xanthe - as above, but brunette
Florence - very lovely, very modern
Mabel - as above

Rufus - Ginger bloke with a posh accent and buck teeth.

Arthur - Fat, bald bloke.

Edward - Intellectual, well spoken.

Gilbert - Geek.

Woodrow - Wilson.

Vivienne - Lovely, mature woman who enjoys red wine and young men.

Venetia - High class escort.

Xanthe - Exotic and unusual.

Florence - Lovely and summery.

Mabel - Old woman who smells of wee.