name for nickname Gus?

ateach · May 2012

I love the nickname Gus. Hubby does not like nicknames for names so I am trying to find a good full name for it.

I like Augustine (like St. Augustine- prounounces uh-gus-tin), but hubby is still thinking about it.

I was also thinking about Angus. Hubby is Irish so I think he would like it, but I don't like it as much as Augustine.

Thoughts on either? Any other suggestions?

AlphabetFish · May 2012

Augustine sounds like a girl's name to me--keep in mind a lot of people would mispronounce it as Aw-gus-teen.

Angus is okay, a little silly to me... Have you considered Augustus or August?

aimee1899 · May 2012

Magnus, August and Augustus.

ateach · May 2012

Yeah, I hate changing traditional spelling, but I was thinking in this case Augustin might be better so people don't think he is the girl version!

AnneEB · May 2012

My Gus is August, but I also know an Augustino and have met an Angus.

ateach · May 2012

AnneEB- Love your names! This baby will probably be George if he is a boy actually after my grandfather, but still thinking of other names, too!

AppleV · May 2012

My Gus is August also, but when I was trying to convince DH I threw out a lot of suggestions:

Augustus

Augustine

Fergus

Angus

Ferguson

Gustavo

August was the only one he would go for. Good luck!

trojas · May 2012

When I see Gus I think Gustavo.

Angus = beef. NMS.

KrissyMiss · May 2012

Along the lines of Gustavo (Italian), you could also go with Gustav (German) or Gustave (French).

P&E2009 · May 2012

I like any of the names suggested. Please do not use Angus. August would be my choice. I do like Gus a lot.

ariaforte8 · May 2012

I like Augustus

PunkyBooster · May 2012

August and Augustus are okay. I like Gus as a nn, so those would be my go-to choices.

Augustine is awful, IMO. There is a little boy in DS's playgroup with that name and I cannot for the life of me figure out why his parents did that to him.

audreylaine510 · May 2012

Agree with PP, August or Augustus.

Baby-K2009 · May 2012

I know a Gus and his first name is Gaston.

Aligator28 · May 2012

August

Augustus

Gustav

CatMaria · May 2012

My nephew's name is August (nicknamed Gus), and we love it! Gus is such a sweet little nickname, and August is a strong, intelligent name (think August Wilson, August Strindberg). I think it pairs well with a more traditional middle name.

Angus is nice, too.

Augustine reminds me too much of St. Augustine of Hippo; sounds too medieval.