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

134 replies

theprecious · 27/06/2007 15:16

Rufus

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

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Washersaurus · 27/06/2007 21:04

DH offered this to me as a name suggestion the other day....my first thought was 'DOG'...sorry!

kyala · 27/06/2007 21:07

No offence intended but yes!! lol
it is quite cute though, for a baby, not sure how well it would work in school situations though!!

mytwopenceworth · 27/06/2007 21:08

Yes, it is a bit. But if you like it, use it. Reclaim it!!!!

Lyrabelacqua · 27/06/2007 21:09

I know a Rufus. It's fine.

Speccy · 27/06/2007 21:10

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MerryMarigold · 27/06/2007 21:11

PONCEY

moljam · 27/06/2007 21:11

i love rufus.james taylor(singer)has son called rufus,i think

pointydog · 27/06/2007 21:26

so does david bellamy

MintyDixCharrington · 27/06/2007 21:27

rufus means redheaded

If he hasn't got red hair I think its a bit silly

that's just my op obv

controlfreaky2 · 27/06/2007 21:28

my bil is a rufus.... he's bald

pointydog · 27/06/2007 21:29

bald fine - how poncey is he?

controlfreaky2 · 27/06/2007 21:30

extremely. off the ponceometer poncey.......

noddyholder · 27/06/2007 21:35

Love it here too.I never have associated it with dogs tbh

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theprecious · 27/06/2007 21:38

so I should have asked if it's a poncey dog's name! LOL

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handlemecarefully · 27/06/2007 21:38

Yes - I tend to associate it more with dogs than with people. I like the name, it's a shame....

Monkeytrousers · 27/06/2007 21:39

thought you were going to say Rover

pointydog · 27/06/2007 21:40

there you go. bil called rufus is poncetastic. Be warty.

Thank you, control

pointydog · 27/06/2007 21:41

Be wary

controlfreaky2 · 27/06/2007 21:43

yup. be very wary (and warty) of my bil.....

MollyCoddle · 27/06/2007 21:46

I love it. But I have been awarded Worst Taste in Names on Mumsnet.

lucyellensmum · 27/06/2007 21:49

i quite like it, my dd is called, well guess I get quite irate when people come into the vets with dogs called LUCY, i say, um, thats my DAUGHTERS name. I had a moment today, someone had called her DS monty, i thougth it a nice name, but it is what i called my parrot, i refrained from telling her that though

lucyellensmum · 27/06/2007 21:51

i quite like it, my dd is called, well guess I get quite irate when people come into the vets with dogs called LUCY, i say, um, thats my DAUGHTERS name. I had a moment today, someone had called her DS monty, i thougth it a nice name, but it is what i called my parrot, i refrained from telling her that though

controlfreaky2 · 27/06/2007 21:52

.... well you sound quite pleased molly......
managed not to post on your thread....but it is ....rather...... bold (= mad)

MollyCoddle · 27/06/2007 22:05

Well it would be a boring old world if we were all called Connor or Jessica, wouldn't it?

controlfreaky2 · 27/06/2007 22:11

boring ..... but sane.

dont tell anyone but in fact my boys both have BONKERS names . really