What do you think of .........

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Fergus ?

[cookielove]

ahhh thats cute, but is a puppy in a story book and thats all i can think of, but still cute

[wheresclaire]

Will probably be called Fergie. I quite like it though. Any Scottish links?

[Tillyscoutsmum]

We quite like Ferg and Fergie and really like Gus as nicknames.. We're not actually Scottish but our surname is so Scottish names tend to work well (surname is the same as leader of Conservative party)

[GrimmaTheNome]

I like it. DD has a toy dog named after that book , but its still not what came first to my mind - it was, who's that good reporter I sometimes hear on R4, Fergus somebody.

[danthe4th]

cute as is fergal I think is the irish version

[yama]

Would go very well with your surname .

[TiggerIsEisCat]

wasnt fergus the name of the duck on babe?? not fussed either way TBH

not what would choose but if you like it...

xx ei xx

[nigglewiggle]

I like it, but I REALLY like fergal.

[wheresclaire]

Oh I really like Gus as shortened version. When I hear Fergal I think of that long haired singer from 90's. Fergal Sharkey?

[weegiemum]

Nice.

the combination is good

(and I don't often say that on baby names threads!)

[IOnlyReadtheDailyMailinCafes]

Lovely name.

[MaggieBeauLeo]

Love it! I was gutted when my cousin had one before my son was born. That could have been 'the one' on my boy list.

[nigglewiggle]

What's wrong with "The Sharkey?"

[Platesmasher]

it's nice. quite harsh sounding iyswim.

[MIAonline]

Love it.

Like the full name and the nn, especially with the surname.

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Ooooh - quite positive so far

Thanks

[shootfromthehip]

'A good heart, these days, is hard to find...'

[shootfromthehip]

Meh- apologies for the typos- been on the port for hours!

[Tillyscoutsmum]

at port... Little Fergus better be out before Christmas so I can have my port and stilton

and now I'll be singing Fergal blardy Sharkey all night.......

[shootfromthehip]

Good luck Tilly-

[Thunderduck]

I don't like it.

[mathanxiety]

Fergus and Fergal are not related. Fergal is the Irish version of Virgil, whereas Fergus is a modern Irish version of Fearghus, 'manly', or such is my understanding of the etymology anyhow. There is a river Fergus in Ireland, possibly NI? I like the name.

[MaggieBeauLeo]

Are they not? wow. that's nuacht to me!

love Fergus. Fergus and Clodagh would make a very good sibling st then. Kind of cheesey-lite theme, but only if you catch it!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Love Fergus