"Gus" needs a name

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Registered: 10-31-2003
"Gus" needs a name
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Sun, 11-27-2005 - 7:50pm
Our second little boy is due in 10 weeks and has been going by "Gus" to family and friends. Our first is Samuel (we call him Sam). My husband has grown attached to the temporary name of Gus but I'm afraid it sounds too much like an old man. Some of our other considerations:
Benjamin (Ben), John, Henry, Jake...
Any ideas/thoughts?
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Registered: 10-11-2005
Sun, 11-27-2005 - 8:16pm
I think its cute, especially as a nn to August or Angus. Its nice... original. I actually don't associate it with an old man at all, but I do think of John and Henry as "old man" names. Jake is really, really popular, but Ben is nice. I know two brothers named Ben and Sam. Cute kids. I would go with Gus or Ben.
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Registered: 07-06-2005
Sun, 11-27-2005 - 10:12pm

I too thought August, nn Gus would be an awesome name for a brother of Samuel, nn Sam!!

From your choices, to pair with brother Samuel, nn Sam; I'd go with Benjamin, nn Ben. John's good too but feels a bit blah next to Sam. Jake is too popular (it's the traditional nickname for the number one boy's name for nigh on seven years now) and Henry looks to me to be headed in Jacob's direction, fast.

August Benjamin would be my choice, hands down!

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Registered: 11-19-2005
Mon, 11-28-2005 - 1:05am

I love the name Gus, it was on my list for sometime but doesn't work with my last name. I don't think you have to have a longer name but if you would like to try, August, Augustus, Angus or Gustav.

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Registered: 12-16-2004
Mon, 11-28-2005 - 8:49am

My great grand dads brothers name was August and when he moved to USA he became Gus

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 11-28-2005 - 12:48pm

I hope you can talk your husband out of keeping "Gus"

here are some I feel are Samuel companions:

Alexander, Andrew, Benjamin, Christopher, David, Jacob (not just Jake), Lucas, Nicholas, Nathan or Nathaniel, Matthew, Michael, Marcus, Stephen, Thomas, William, Zachary

good luck

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Registered: 11-23-2005
Mon, 11-28-2005 - 12:57pm
Benjamin is my favorite boy name in the world. I like Henry a lot to.
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Registered: 06-14-2003
Mon, 11-28-2005 - 6:05pm
How 'bout Augustus w/ nn Gus? I think Augustus & Samuel go together nicely as do Gus & Sam.