Boy's name shortlist

[sleepyhead3]

Could I please have some opinions on the following shortlist. I can handle criticism!

August
Linus
Rafael/ Rafe
Rufus
Jasper
Christian

Thx

[thisisyesterday]

i love
Linus
Rafael (or Raphael)

Rufus is quite nice

Jasper and Christian are ok I suppose, bit meh

August is a girl's name

[jkklpu]

Sorry, not for me, I'm afraid. Raphael at a push

[dizzydixies]

love Rufus

[heymango]

Raphael is nice. Not too keen on others - sorry.

[yellowcircle]

August and Linus are pretty bizarre.

Rufus - the best on your list

Rafael - no, unless you have some cultural connection

Jasper - make me think of Jasper Carrot, also think the name woudl be better on a pet

Christian - find this quite odd - the child might not be a Christian and they would have it as their name anyway.

[AllieW]

Not very keen on any of them. Christian is ok if you're believers and will bring him up in the faith. If not, it doesn't make much sense to me (sorry).

[ellesabe]

I like Rufus and Jasper

[LynetteScavo]

August- No, just no.
Linus -excellent
Rafael/ Rafe OK,
Rufus - love it
Jasper - top name
Christian - Sounds too religious too me.

[gmtbst]

I like Linus, Rufus and Christian.

[rubyslippers]

Linus and Raphael are fabulous

[gmtbst]

I haven't heard of a Linus since Charlie Brown! Great name

[thisisyesterday]

I have a Linus, and his best friend at school is Charlie!

[martini82]

christian is my fav then rufus not keen on the others tho

[mathanxiety]

Linus

[BridesheadRegardless]

August- Augustus is quite nice with Gus as a nn.
Linus-wasn't he the one the blankie in Peanuts?
Rafael/ Rafe-Love this.
Rufus-Like this
Jasper-carrot
Christian-burial

Sugestions: Kit short for Christopher.
Marcus or Julius (I like the Roman theme)

[sleepyhead3]

Thank you for the feedback everyone!

thisisyesterday- that's hilarious re your Linus and his best friend!

thesecondcoming-August is a name honest- I've met a couple! It's no different to June/ May/ April. Actually, wasn't the month 'August' named after the emperor Augustus rather than the other way around?

Perhaps Christian would be confusing after all we are not 'believers'!

[PanicMode]

I have a Rufus and Jasper is on our list for number 4.

We also had Ralph (pron. Rafe) but have removed it due to the differing spelling/pronunciation headaches. Linus - makes me think of Peanuts...and Christian - don't like it after one of the boys at my prep school was called this and wasn't very nice....August, no. Augustus/Gus - maybe.

[MamaLazarou]

Linus is an excellent name. It would definitely be on my shortlist for a DS2.

[loobylu3]

I like them all except perhaps Christian.

Love Linus and Rafael!

[sleepyhead3]

Thx again all. I think Linus is in first place at the moment