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Help[Opinions] Re: Gustav
in reply to a message by Eden
I ADORE the name Gus, but the only 'formal' name I really love for it is August. Augustus and Angus are great, too, though.
1. How would you automatically pronounce Gustav? - GOOS-tahv
2. Does it sound too ethnic for an American child? (our last name is Dutch - Van Hook) - No, not too "ethic" but it does run into your ln a little bit. I do like that it honors a family memeber, though.
3. Do you at all like it? - I do a little, but the "goose" sound throws me off. :-/
4. Can you think of any alternatives? - August is my best suggestion. :) BTW, I love your sons' names, and I think "Gus" and any of its variants would complement their names wonderfully.
ETA: I forgot about Augustin / Augusten, which I also love, and Augustine. :b Augustin/en can be pronounced aw-GUS-ten or AW-gus-ten, I believe.
~Heather~
1. How would you automatically pronounce Gustav? - GOOS-tahv
2. Does it sound too ethnic for an American child? (our last name is Dutch - Van Hook) - No, not too "ethic" but it does run into your ln a little bit. I do like that it honors a family memeber, though.
3. Do you at all like it? - I do a little, but the "goose" sound throws me off. :-/
4. Can you think of any alternatives? - August is my best suggestion. :) BTW, I love your sons' names, and I think "Gus" and any of its variants would complement their names wonderfully.
ETA: I forgot about Augustin / Augusten, which I also love, and Augustine. :b Augustin/en can be pronounced aw-GUS-ten or AW-gus-ten, I believe.
~Heather~
This message was edited 2/14/2006, 11:55 AM
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