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It sounds like a dog's name. It would be good for a dog with reddish fur, considering the meaning of the name.

Love it

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Don't mind the doofus thing, it can be used in quite an affectionate way here, so it's not necessarily a bad thing.

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Definitely on our list for a boy

It's got this hipster-chic vibe to me. Like Otis. I'm surprised it's not in the top 1000 right now tbh. I wonder if it's rising.

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(I checked, it's not, it's pretty steadily in the 20-40 births per year range for the past 10+ years. I'm actually really surprised).

I've never understood this name.

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It rhymes with 'doofus' and that was a name used around my house regularly.

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To me, it has the same issues as calling your daughter Dorcas.

It's geeky. And I love it.

I would like it if it didn't rhyme with doofus.

I love Rufus! One of my friends named her first son this - he was born with red hair - and I went to school with a couple of Rufuses as well. Very handsome!

It's rather cute, but for me it's a dog or cat name.

I don't like it, but it must be liked by some people as it's becoming more popular here (currently ranked #250).

I've only ever met one, an Afrikaans-speaking academic. And I don't mind it at all, but I'd never use it myself.

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It does sound rather canine.

I LOVE the name Rufus! It's used a bit in the UK, so I've seen. I would use it, but it's just the meaning that puts me off. Red haired is kind of a nothing meaning to a name imo!

I like it in theory, but I also struggle to shake the "dog's name" reputation it has (in my area, anyway)

I hate it! Reminds me of the naked mole rat from Kim Possible.

I love it! It's roguishly charming.

I adore Rufus as does my other half. We've got it in a combo as : Rufus Wilder John and is our #2 combo, right behind Cosmo. Which is another name that most people don't like. :(

I think the meaning is really fun, especially seeing it pop up in history on redheads, but I think it's pretty silly sounding.

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It also reminds me of James Franco in the movie Never Been Kissed because he keeps trying to use "rufus" as a cool new word, meaning like cool or awesome, and it does not catch on.