Barnaby, Otis or Hugh?

[Dilly77]

Surname is REALLY common, what name do you prefer and can I get away with these shortened versions.

Barnaby (Ned) can I really stretch it that far.

Otis Love Oz as a nn (can't have Oscar)

Hugh nn Huey

Thoughts please x

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Barnaby is a brilliant name, but I don't understand the Ned thing at all.

Hate Otis, sorry.

Hugh not doing much at all for me, sorry.

[PunkAssMoFo]

Barnaby- but not Ned, or Hugh.
Otis seems like an animals name to me.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Barnaby fine, but Ned? No, that needs Edmund/Edward.

Otis looks odd written but is great when spoken (I've just discovered )

Hugh....not keen

Otto?

[adarkwhisperinthewoodwasheard]

Really don't agree with pps Barnaby. Too much like a cartoon bear. Either of the others is pretty cool though

[queentroutoftrouts]

Otis is my fave, don't like the nickname though. I think Otis is short enough not to shorten it.

[Dilly77]

Thats what my DH said too...for some reason not keen on barney so was thinking of how it could be shortened

[PattyPenguin]

Otis is a make of lift to me. Sorry.

[lastqueenofscotland]

I like otis and Hugh

really really dislike barnaby

[HarryLimeFoxtrot]

I like Hugh best.

[Sophronia]

I like Otis and Hugh, not keen on Barnaby.

[PenguinsAreAce]

Barnaby bear
Otis elevator

Hugh is ok. Huey is not!

[PenguinsAreAce]

Otis aardvark

[Sausages123]

Bloody love Otis except my H said I couldn't have it as it made it sound as though my eldest had just got a new pet

[Nervo]

Otis is a great name and if your surname is what I'm thinking then it goes great with it.

Hugh, I like.

Barnaby I don't. Seems too .... I don't know but I'm not keen.

[dreamingofsun]

like hugh, but not huey - isn't that being sick

[FatWalda]

Hugh I like.
Barnaby is twee.
Otis sounds like an ear infection.

[Muddymits]

I love barnaby though hugh is good too, Otis not so much

[TandemFlux]

Adore Barnaby with ned

[aoife24]

Hugh is my favourite.

[Allalonenow]

Hugh is fab.
Barnaby OK, though don't think Ned would work as a nn.
Otis, not keen at all.

[Dilly77]

Thanks everyone, looks like no clear runner though... We already have a Jasper which I LOVE, just can't seem to find that same feeling with any boys names...lets hope it's a girl. Will know in 6 weeks ;)

[morechildrenplease]

I like Otis but possibly a bit out there. Really like the Huw spelling rather than Hugh. Hugo is nice too.
Barnaby is ok.

[CakeRattleandRoll]

Like Otis best.

[swimmerforlife]

Not keen on any but Otis at a push.

[SuburbanRhonda]

I think he'd have to be very hip to carry off Otis (can't believe no-one's mentioned Otis Redding!).