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Just for something funny, this is a piccie of my friend Russell:

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He's pretty much the funniest guy I know, and I have never thought of Jack Russells until you mentioned it now.

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Usually we call him Russell, although occasionally Rusty and Russ the Muss (Although I wouldn't recommend that second one, because that was because we studied Once Were Warriors in english, and Jake the Muss is not a good name sake)

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Anyways, because of him, I like this name quite a bit.

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Edited for spelling.

This message was edited 10/26/2008, 9:21 PM

I really like Russell, NN Russ. I find it very handsome, rugged and smart. But I hate when people use the NN Rusty. Too cutesy.

Russell is fine, as long as it isn't paired with Jack.

I know a Thomas Russell who goes by Russ, and my former band director was Russell "Rusty." It's handsome.

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Dogs didn't occur to me 'til you brought it up. Although I do like it spelled Rustle for an imaginary group of puppies, with siblings Nestle and Tumble.

I think only people who are especially strong dog fanciers would think of Jack Russell terriers as their first association to this name.

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The previous quote about Russell sounding "terribly posh" is humorous to me personally because Russell was the name of my late favorite uncle. He was anything but "posh", but was a great blue-collar guy who loved horses and Western wear. He was a good old country boy at heart who loved kids and animals. When he died at age 90, his family had his casket moved from the church to the cemetery in a horse drawn wagon. :)

Russell is such a handsome name! I didn't even think of the terriers.

Absolutely not :) Use Russell! Just heaven forbid calling him Rusty! I think Russ is nice, though.

Russell Crowe, comes to mind immediately. Also, i think of anger and phone throwing. Maybe Naomi Campbell and Russell Crowe, should've be brother and sister?

I never even thought of Jack Russell terriers, when thinking about the name Russell. I would say its ok as long as you dont name him Jack Russell. I know two guys named Russell, one goes by Rusty, and one goes by Ross. Ross is my age and Rusty is my friend's dad.

I think it's very nice. I didn't think of Jack Russells even though I have previously owned one. So I think you're okay on that front.

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I thought of Russell Crowe. Not a bad association, in my opinion :o)

Reminds me...

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...of this fellow magician named Russel I haven't met for a long time. Not the vaguest idea of Jack Russel Terriers, though. I kind of like the name, but not one I'd name my son with.

I like this name. It's classic and sounds nice on different types of people.

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I wouldn't ever think of Jack Russell terriers.

I love the name Russell and think it carries a different vibe than most surnames, probably because it has been established as a first name for so long. I guess I mostly think of it fondly because its my Great-Uncle's name and he's a pretty great guy. I didn't even think of Jack Russell terriers. I thought Davy Crockett's legendary sidekick George E. Russell who I always thought was named Georgie Russell as a double name when I was little.

I used to hate it but it's grown on me recently although I think it's a bit dated, maybe because I know a few in their 20s. It was my great-grandfather's name as well. We also knew a family who had three red-haired children and named their baby son Russell because it means red but of course, he had brown hair! Russ is ok as a nickname but I prefer Ross.

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I don't think of it as being a surname and the connection with dogs had never occurred to me!

I remember reading a childrens book once and there was a kid called Russell, and the protaganist thought it was "terribly posh". And then you have, shall we say eccentric, Russell Brandt and the rustling of paper. However I do admit it is handsome and on the right person, like all names, no one will think of those associations, just of the person.

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As for Jack Russells, no one ever says anything like that for Jack!