Rufus

Really don't care for this name. I just feel sorry for all the guys who are stuck with it because of their parent's stupidity. I know a guy named Rufus who goes by his nickname instead. Better suited to a dog than an actual human being.

I just think of a dog and naked mole rat.

Because this is a common dog name, this always struck me as a dog's name. Hard to picture it on a person.

Rufus is a great unisex name! Maybe spell it with a Y to feminize it a bit. Rufys. It's such a cute name for a girl!

You gotta be joking... great dog name, not fit for any human.

I have a 6 month old German Shepherd puppy named Rufus, and he's so adorable. Rufus is more of a name for dogs, not a human. I think Rufus fits German Shepherds better than any other breed, and I can see it on a lab, pit bull, doberman pinscher, great Dane, and maybe another dog breed, but not on anything like a poodle or pomeranian. If you want to name your dog Rufus and have a different breed, then you can by all means. RUFUS IS A DOG NAME, NOT A HUMAN NAME.

A truly awful name. I wouldn't even give a dog this name. It *might* be okay for one of those weird looking guinea pigs, (the kind with the funny little tufts of hair going every which way) but that's about it.

Love it. It's a masculine, no-nonsense name that ages well with you.

This name makes me think of dogs. It also sounds very British to me. And what do you know, it's quite popular in Britain! It's not the worst name out there, I mean Rex and Bella are used on people and they're both very popular dog names. I think Rufus is a lot cuter than Rupert, I think it could grow on me over time :-)

Rufus is very canine-esque and rhymes with doofus. It's one of the worst names I can imagine because it's pretentious and nerdy at the same time.

I think this is a really nice name, and I think it's definitely usable. For me, it has no dog connotations whatsoever, and I can see this name on a young child, an adult and an old man - I can just see it being used on any age, although I wouldn't use it as a first name as it's a bit too rare for my tastes, but I would consider using it as a middle name. :)

I really wish people wouldn't have started using this on dogs! This is a Saints name people! It is a classic, yet seems very modern to me. I can picture a modern day British actor. Actually I think there is a British actor with this name, but I can't remember his last name. I wouldn't use it because of the dog association, and I'm just not that bold, and my husband is even less bold than I am. But for the gutsy person, this name rocks!

Rhymes with 'doofus', and I bet other kids would realize that very quickly. This is just a hideous name. I wouldn't recommend it to be used on a dog, let alone a person.

Doofus is such an outdated 80s insult. No one uses it anymore. That said, I have always loved this name because it sounds very strong.

This has to be one of the worst names ever. Sounds ridiculous. The reason that it's popular as a dog's name must be because it sounds like a dog's bark. ROOF-us.

I'm passionately and immutably enamored of Rufus. ♥

This name is just so bad. It has always been one of the worst names ever to me. I'd HATE it if my name was Rufus.

I love the name Rufus! It is one of my favourite names. I think Rufus Aaron is a great combination. However, when I mentioned to my friends that I liked this name, they laughed and said it reminded them of a dog! I thought that was mean because this name is fantastic!

My name is Rufus, and I think it's ruftastic! I have never met a rufus apart from me and that's brilliant! Peace.