Message: "Gustav" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Gustav

by Bex

8/10/2014, 8:01 PM

I'm kinda liking Gustav lately.

I've been listening to alot of Gustav Holst, and recently found out his middle name was THeodore.

This brings me to the next point, i've always wanted to use names of composers that I like for future kids middle names (mainly Claude, for Claude Debussy or Bela for Bela Bartok), but Gustav is pretty cool. My dad's nickname in high school was Gus, which is kinda a cute honouring. I think Gustav would possibly be too much for our names and our SN (Arnold) however what about:

Theodore Gustav Stewart (Arnold)

Possible matching male sibling could be:
Wilfred Gabriel Claude (Arnold)

Each boy with one family name (Gabriel, Stewart) and one composers name (Gustav, Claude)

#Gustav

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- Finch (lastonomast)

8/12/2014, 12:10 PM

I think it's a wonderful name and I like your combo a lot! It's also works great with Wilfred and I like the composer middle name theme though very, very different composers and I think it might be easier for Wildred Gabriel Claude to relate to his name sake!

- Nora (ThatMazerunnerfan)

8/11/2014, 2:23 PM

I don't hate it. I think I'm on the fence about it. If I did like ir, it would certainly be a gp name. Not a fan of Gus as a potential nickname mainly because I dont care for Gus at all

- Ninor (Frozten)

8/11/2014, 6:49 AM

As a Swede where Gustav is very popular, all I can say is "meh". There's nothing wrong with the name. It's common, classic and even used for Swedish royalties (our king is Carl Gustaf). That said, I find it a bit boring. It would be a different story outside Scandinavia/Germany though. I don't really like how it sounds in English though, it sounds to...stuffy and gothic, somehow.

Theodore Gustav Stewart is an alright combo though, and I love Theodore. As for the sibset, I'd much rather see Theodore and Gabriel used as the first name. But it's a charming and vintage sibset :)

- Wordsmith

8/11/2014, 6:43 AM

I love Gustav, and I am thoroughly exhilarated by Wilfred Gabriel Claude.

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

8/11/2014, 3:20 AM

I think it's really great! And the sib set is even better!

- Winter

8/11/2014, 12:12 AM

I adore Gustav Theodore. They're both favourites of mine, I LOVE it. You just totally made my day.

I love Gabriel too, and Gabriel Claude sounds good. Not a very big fan of Wilfred though, but it's ok.

- New_Chloe +2

8/10/2014, 9:23 PM

I love Gustav. It's so boomingly dramatic.

Theodore Gustav Stewart is stoic and handsome, very proper without being cold.

Wilfred Gabriel Claude is positively luminescent. I adore that one.

- Bex

8/10/2014, 11:21 PM

Thanks!

I literally just changed those combo's up on the spot. I like your descriptions of the names! Theodore Gustav Stewart is very proper and formal (which I love)

Wilfred Gabriel Claude is still quite proper but seems to have more of a cheekiness to it ;)

- Bex

8/10/2014, 11:21 PM

double post!

This message was edited 8/10/2014, 11:22 PM

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