Give it to me straight: Is this a dog's name?

[theprecious]

Rufus

(I love it but eveyone in RL is a bit , for pfb due next week)

A bit but I still like it.

Rover's a dog's name. Rufus is nice.

rufus wainwright is a human

no, but I do know a red setter or two called rufus.

Will get shorted to roofie tho, inevitably so be sure you can live with that!

My nephew's middle name if Rufus and I love it. He has red hair as well which makes it v. appropriate.

We nearly called ds3 Rufus but went for something else in the end!

Only if it's Jonathon Woss's dog

I know of a Rufus who is shortened to Roo. I like it.

you think of dogs because if you say rufus with a lisp it comes out woofus! guess meowmix is right and you should check out the shortenings.

sorry tinker, guess your pun got there before me and in a more elegant way too

My Grandparents had a huge bull called Rufus. I was terrified of him! I'm not here helping am I?

Yes, imo, it sounds like a dog

Rufus Sewell looks like a mighty fine dog to me

it is a bit, but it is such a lovely name. It's really grown on me in the last 18 months or so.

Bow wow wow

tinker am with you! lush!

I absolutley do NOT like the name Rufus for a human.
I like it even less now that someone I dislike immensley called their son Rufus. but that's by the by,
However when they announced his name everyone I knew that she knew was in shock and we all sat round saying to each other 'Rufus??? Rufus???? !!!!!!!!!! oh my God, nooooooooooo '.
I don't strongly dislike much but I do strongly dislike that name.
And yes it is better suited to a dog, in my humble opinion.

hummmmmmm Rufus Sewell is very yummy. And I love Rufus Wainwright. Listening to him now.

What's with the red thing? Does Rufus make you all think of a redhead? Apart from Aero's bull.

not a fan

Yes it is

But men and boys can be called it too, if they want

People make jokes about Roofs though

rufus.
tis a name for a posh bloke. only name him this if you are sure he will be going to boarding school.

I love it and chickened out of using it for pfb. It's his middle name though!

I agree, thought we could not live up to the poshness implied.

LOVE Rufus

Wainwright and the actual name btw