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Help[Opinions] Re: Gustav
in reply to a message by Eden
I'm always wary of basing a formal name around a favourite nickname. There's a good chance of the child refusing the nn, in which case you're left with a formal name that wasn't chosen on its own merits.
1 - GOOS-tahv (but a short "oo" like in "foot")
2 - It sounds quite appropriate with your surname to me, although I know Gustav isn't Dutch as such. I think Gustaf would suit better still.
3 - At first, no. But with some thought, Gustaf is rather cool. (I prefer the F, which softens it.)
4 - Fergus and Lugus could both be cool names. I love Lugus but I fear people would confuse it with Lucas.
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♥Elinor♥
1 - GOOS-tahv (but a short "oo" like in "foot")
2 - It sounds quite appropriate with your surname to me, although I know Gustav isn't Dutch as such. I think Gustaf would suit better still.
3 - At first, no. But with some thought, Gustaf is rather cool. (I prefer the F, which softens it.)
4 - Fergus and Lugus could both be cool names. I love Lugus but I fear people would confuse it with Lucas.
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♥Elinor♥
This message was edited 2/14/2006, 6:43 AM
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I think I like Gustaf better, but since it's so close to Gustav and since Gustav is in my family, I was considering it.
I've never heard of Lugus. I can't say I like it (reminds me of lugie / loogie, which in America, at least, is a disgusting spit wad). See response to Soul and Eilis regarding Fergus (too lazy to type it out again).
I've never heard of Lugus. I can't say I like it (reminds me of lugie / loogie, which in America, at least, is a disgusting spit wad). See response to Soul and Eilis regarding Fergus (too lazy to type it out again).
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Oh, and regarding the nickname thing...
I somewhat agree, though he would be called Gus from birth and I'd most definitely make sure I would be more than comfortable calling him by his formal name, should he choose it.
I somewhat agree, though he would be called Gus from birth and I'd most definitely make sure I would be more than comfortable calling him by his formal name, should he choose it.
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