View Message

[Opinions] Angus and Granville
WDYT of Angus and Granville? Do you think either of them are unusable in today's society? Especially Angus - It reminds me of Angus Deayton when I hear it (one of my favourite television personalities), but everybody says it reminds them of cows. So, I guess, to some people, it's the equivilant of naming a child "veal".Granville is after David Jason's character in Open All Hours, btw. David Jason is my favourite actor.
- Maria
Pro-Sissy-Names.

This message was edited 6/3/2006, 11:41 AM

Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

I love Angus,but I'm not big on Granville. I look at it too literally; its place name meaning of "large town" is exactly what I see in it. It sounds too generic for me to even accept as the name of a place, let alone a person. It might work for me as a middle name-- Angus Granville isn't bad. :-) Definitely less usual. Angus, I'm big on. One of the newest additions to my extended family is Angus Leo and I think his name is adorable. His parents hesitated because of the beef association, too, but went with it anyway and are very happy they did. It really reminds me of AC/DC before it does of cows, whether that's a good thing or not. :-/
The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness.
To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. -Marx-
vote up1
I love Angus; although I'm quite familiar with angus cattle, it's never spoiled the name for me. Granville, though, sounds like a town, not a person. I'm afraid that it also strikes me as a rather ugly, grating sound.
vote up1
I like Angus, esp. with the nn Gus. :b But the association with cows and beef is strong. I still like it, though. It also makes me think of the AC/DC lead singer, and also the movie and main character "Angus" (from the 1990s, I believe). Granville sounds a bit too much like a surname to me. Also makes me think of Orville Redenbacher. :b
~Heather~"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
vote up1
Angus does remind me of Aberdeen Angus however I still like it a lot. I would imagine it on someone Scottish though. I don't paticulary like Granville as it really sounds like a place name especially because of the "ville" part. Also Gran reminds me of Grandma. Eleanor x
vote up1
I've never known an Angus so the only association I have is beef. Granville seems, I don't know, very uppercrust. It would make an excellent mn, though. If I had known anyone by these names it would have made all the difference.
vote up1
I love Angus but all I can think of when I see Granville is "G-G-Granville, f-f-fetch yer cloth."
~Louise x
~*~Top Names~*~
Charles Frederick & Isabel Primrose
vote up1
I dislike Granville but I am biased because there is a major street in Vancouver with the name. I know a little boy named Angus; it's an okay name.
vote up1
I think Granville is usuable today. I really don't like Angus, it reminds me of cows, too.-- Sarah
vote up1
I'm afraid Angus reminds me of cows . . . All I think when I hear it is "beef?" Argus is a nice alternative.Granville isn't my style either, but it's better than Angus. It's not bad at all.
HannahDr. Peter Flynn: I understand you're a neurosurgeon.
Bert Fischer: No, I'm a barber, but a lot of people make that mistake. -Rushmore
vote up1
Yup it reminds me of steak, I would personally never use either but they could grow on me
vote up1