"Just Gus"

[Evie13]

Advice and opinions please. I dont usually like nicknames used as proper names but in considering a name for baby no2 we are thinking about Gus as a full name. DH likes Angus and I thought about Fergus but I dont like them enough and I definatley dont want August/Augustus or Gustav. Can you think of anyother any names Gus could be short for?

Thanks!

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Gustav
Gustin
Gustaver

I think Fergus and Angus are so short and roll off the tongue easily that you wouldn't shorten them.

Why don't you name him James or Victor or something and then just use Gus as a nickname. I wouldn't use just Gus as a "real" name, but then I am old fashioned.

I know a Gus. Just Gus. The problem is everyone will think it's short for Gustaaf etc.

I wouldn't name him just Gus, it sounds 'unfinished' to my ears. I'd assume it was short for Augustus or Gustave.

If I heard a child named Gus nowadays I actually would assume that was his whole name.

I once knew somone called Gus. I never thought it might me short for something else.

I think just Gus is fine
I have an Angus (a very new one) so not sure if/ how he will get nicknamed yet.
All (well both) the Fergus's I know get called Feg, so maybe avoid....

I know an Angus, called Gus, and a Fergus, called Fergus. I love Gus though.

Magus
Argus
Augustino
Gustovo
Lugus

When I see/hear the name Gus it makes me think of a name badge on the boilersuit of a snaggletoothed pump attendant in a gas station miles from anywhere in the US Midwest. He might have a body or two stashed in the ice cream chest freezer.
Am I really the only one?

I like Fergus, but I don't see why Gus is any 'less' of a name than say John or Max.

Gus on its own is a strong name imo

Whoops, sorry to be rude, was thinking out loud and my fingers typed on autopilot.

Gladioli

I like the picture. But in my head, he's called Jimmy Ray or Jimmy Bob or something.

GUS is the German abbreviation for the CIS countries (former soviet union).

Gus might be ok as a nickname/full name in Britian, but I don't feel it will travel well into other languages.

Augustus, on the other hand, is a great internationally pronouncable name with lots of nickname potential.

I think Gus is OK on its own. Camilla PB's daughter has twin sons and one of them is (just) Gus.

I think Gus is nice but much prefer Angus i think thats a great name

I wouldn't use Gus as a full name. I love Angus,not so fond of Fergus.

No Minipie, that's his brother, the one with the chainsaw.

it's terribly cute, but he might want a longer name for when he's a grown-up.

Gustopher?

Sorry

From memory so might not be completely accurate but:

His name was really 'Asparagus' but that's such a fuss that the family usually called him, 'Just Gus'.

His coat's very shabby, he's thin as a rake and he suffers form palsy which makes his paw shake. Yet he was in his youth quite the smartest of cats but no longer a terror to mice or to rats'.

I've met a Gustavus - but everyone called him Tavie.

I love Gus as a name, but also like Angus.

Angus is a great name, I love it