Rufus -

For a generation of film fans, Rufus is the suave, time-traveling mentor played by George Carlin in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure , proving the name can handle the weight of saving the future.

It belongs to Rufus Wainwright, the baroque-pop genius who gave the name a layer of sophisticated, theatrical artistry. For a generation of film fans, Rufus is

Because of its phonetic warmth, it has become the quintessential "good boy" dog name, evoking images of a dependable golden retriever or a wire-haired terrier. For a generation of film fans