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Subject: Odd Angus Realization
Date Posted: 8/15/2008 2:51 PM ET
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I misread the word August and saw Angus... and then thought about the name.  I have read many Scottish romances and there is often an Uncle Angus, but never a main character Angus. 

Is it the same for the books  you have read?

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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 3:13 PM ET
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I just read 2 by the same author with the name 'Angus'..black angus and angus..sigh..all I could think of was hamburger and steaks...

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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 3:28 PM ET
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Ya, I've seen a lot of secondary characters named Angus but can't think of a main character with that name. Of course, it isn't exactly what I'd name my fantasy Highlander, so I can see why that may be.

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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 4:09 PM ET
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I'm the same way.  I see Angus, I think of steak...  which, come to think of it, is probably why it's not more popular as a hero's name:P

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Be Still My Vampire Heart (Love at Stake, Bk 3) by Kerrelyn Sparks has a hero named Angus.  he was a secondary character in the earlier books, but the lead in this one.  i don't recall any others off the top of my head.

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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 4:27 PM ET
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"I see Angus, I think of steak"

I'd say there's the MORE reason for a hero to be called Angus...Everytime the heroines sees him, she'll probably see beefsteak! LOL!



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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 4:28 PM ET
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I can't recall any Angus' being the main character, like you said, only secondary characters.  But to me, I don't automatically think steak.  I think of a big, brawny red headed Scotsman.  ;-)

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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 6:38 PM ET
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Whenever I hear that name, it reminds me of an acquaintance with a dog named Angus.  His brother continuously mis-pronounced the name as "Agnes,"  which just infuriated him since it was some expensive special breed from Scotland.  Then the dog started answering to Agnes, which made it worse.

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Date Posted: 8/15/2008 6:40 PM ET
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I think 'A Rogue in a Kilt' was the book that had Angus as the main character..and he did have a lot of meat as I recall :-)

http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780821777671-A+Rogue+in+a+Kilt+Kilts+Bk+2  yep, Angus 'the blood' is his name. He was a side character in 'A  Man in a Kilt'. all 3 of these were pretty cute stories. A Thief in a Kilt is the 3rd and he's not in that one; only mentioned.



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I see Angus and I think of McGyver! Not a bad thought for a hero ;)

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Date Posted: 8/16/2008 11:37 AM ET
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Isn't there like, some Scottish man's name that's synonymous with sausage?  Not that beef is way off or anything, but...

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Date Posted: 8/16/2008 5:15 PM ET
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Hey, Angus MacFadyen is pretty hot and he's a real guy!
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Date Posted: 8/18/2008 7:26 PM ET
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It's not romance, but the lead guy in Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline is an Angus. 

I spent the whole book thinking to myself, "Huh...Angus.  You just don't see that every day."  LOL!

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Date Posted: 8/18/2008 7:57 PM ET
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I saw a book in my TBR pile today where the hero's name is Virgil and now I can't find it!  But Virgil? I realize that being a historical that could have been a common name back then (I forget when) but really.  Can you imagine

"Virgil!  Oh God Virgil! Harder Virgil". 

(my deepest apologies to anyone w/a lover, father, child etc.., named Virgil)