Comments on: Name of the Day: Fergus http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fergus Fahey http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-29402 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:33 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-29402 My name is Fergus. The name Ferdia is the Irish name for my home town. which is called Ardee in English as from the history story, that is where Ferdia fought and lost his life. On the bridge in Ardee Co. Louth. Which the bridge still stands and has cars driving across it every day. This is a link to the history if anyone is interested. http://www.ballapoustans.ie/ardee.html

]]> By: Eoin http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-27006 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:11:12 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-27006 Just looking at this now. Fergus has a great history behind it. But its a bit too similar to fungus for my liking. However iif you like the “Fer” sound, an interesting alternative is Ferdia, also an ancient Irish name, that is quite rare, even in Ireland these days.

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Elspeth | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-24202 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:04:57 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-24202 [...] Peerage – where Elspeths abound – I found this sibset: Elspeth, Ailsa, and Fergus.  I also found plenty of families with an Elizabeth in one generation and an Elspeth in the next, [...]

]]> By: Sunday Summary: 8/14/11 | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-23252 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:14:05 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-23252 [...] and Zelda feel jazzy; Emmett homespun.  But funky-clunky is a great way to describe choices like Fergus and Prudence and Horace – the kind of names you don’t like at first, but after a [...]

]]> By: Sunday Summary: 8/14/11 | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-23253 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:14:05 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-23253 [...] and Zelda feel jazzy; Emmett homespun.  But funky-clunky is a great way to describe choices like Fergus and Prudence and Horace – the kind of names you don’t like at first, but after a [...]

]]> By: Sebastiane http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-8879 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:52:26 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-8879 I think Fergus is kind of cool and spunky. I think it has to be on the right person to actually pull it off though.

]]> By: British American http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-8870 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:37:21 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-8870 My first association is the childrens’ book “Good Boy, Fergus” by David Shannon. It’s about a dog. There’s a lot of yelling “Fergus!!!” at the dog, so that’s kind of ruined the name for me.

]]> By: Corinne http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-8867 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:05:59 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-8867 Ohh, yay! I’ve been waiting for this one!
I simply adore Fergus. I’m not ballsy enough to use it as a first name in the USA, but it’s been in one of my combos for at least five years now. Declan Fergus Ralph (Ralph for my grandfather) for all who care.

I also love Angus, but the beef reference really gets people. :( I hate Ferguson though: that extra -son ruins the handsomeness of the name!

]]> By: Charlotte Vera http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-8865 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:25:29 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-8865 I MUCH prefer Fergus to Angus! I know that names with an “er” sound tend to land themselves in the unpopular list, but since I call myself a fan of Gertrude and Ernest, I can readily admit Fergus sounds just fine to my ears.

]]> By: Panya http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/30/name-of-the-day-fergus/#comment-8862 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:30:39 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3897#comment-8862 Oh, I know that. :) But I’d never be able to hear Ferguson without thinking of Fergus, and vice versa.

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