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.
_____________________________________________________________________Elinor

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Gustav  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 6:10 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  iris  ·  2/14/2006, 8:43 PM
Re: Gustav  ·  Arcadia  ·  2/14/2006, 4:45 PM
Re: Gustav  ·  delaney04  ·  2/14/2006, 2:59 PM
Re: Gustav  ·  delaney04  ·  2/14/2006, 3:16 PM
Come to Australia (m)  ·  Bex  ·  2/14/2006, 1:16 PM
Re: Gustav  ·  Ylva  ·  2/14/2006, 12:04 PM
Re: Gustav  ·  Isla  ·  2/14/2006, 11:51 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  The Little Hyphen  ·  2/14/2006, 11:06 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 5:05 PM
Re: Gustav  ·  JillyBean  ·  2/14/2006, 8:46 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Natla'd  ·  2/14/2006, 7:52 AM
That's my nephews name. (m)  ·  Charlie Blue  ·  2/14/2006, 7:14 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Elinor  ·  2/14/2006, 6:41 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 7:00 AM
Oh, and regarding the nickname thing...  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 7:03 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Soul  ·  2/14/2006, 6:38 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 6:58 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Eilis  ·  2/14/2006, 6:38 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 6:56 AM
Re: Gustav  ·  Spree  ·  2/14/2006, 6:37 AM
Angus was a personal name before it was the name of beef  ·  Ylva  ·  2/14/2006, 12:08 PM
Re: Angus was a personal name before it was the name of beef  ·  Spree  ·  2/15/2006, 8:36 AM
lol didn't work.  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 6:55 AM
lol - to each their own (nt)  ·  Spree  ·  2/14/2006, 7:02 AM
I know someone named Gustav.  ·  Siri  ·  2/14/2006, 6:17 AM
Re: I know someone named Gustav.  ·  Eden  ·  2/14/2006, 6:25 AM
Maybe.  ·  Siri  ·  2/14/2006, 6:30 AM