what do you think when you hear the name Hugo?

[mumtofivepreg]

Ten weeks before my baby boy arrives, I seem to have a thing for names ending in O. What do you think when you hear the name Hugo? Is it just too try hard / pretentious?! The surname is Bentley
Any comments , suggestions welcomed 😊

[HippyPottyMouth]

In the abstract, I think posh. I'd expect public school and quite possibly Oxbridge. If I knew a real one, I'd just associate it with him. I had the same thoughts about Ruperts until I met one.

[Jaimx86]

I like it!

[Missgraeme]

Vicar of Dibley

[Cliffdiver]

Hugo in The Vicar of Dibly

But I love the name.

[TheLegendOfBeans]

Made in Chelsea

[Alisvolatpropiis]

A French bulldog. I really and truly don't know why. But I do.

Nevertheless I like it.

[wobblywonderwoman]

I love Hugh. It is one of my absolute favourite names.

With your surname Hugo sounds posh but its lovely.

[wobblywonderwoman]

Leo ?

[fakenamefornow]

I like it. It does sound very posh with your last name, but so what, what's wrong with posh.

[peppercold]

Hugo a go go! love it and goes fab with your surname.

[LadyCassandra]

We have a Hugo. We are definitely not posh, but are overseas so it sounds very English compared to all the other kids round here

[CwtchyQ]

A cat.

[PancakesAndMapleSyrup]

Fab name i love it!. Tbh your surname sounds quite 'posh' (if i have to quantify) so any first name will be associated anyway. but who cares, if you lpve the name go for it.

[FV45]

I think of this!

[augustusdecimus]

I like the name.

[MiddleClassProblem]

Polo player who holidays in Cannes. I bet he has nice sunglasses.

[Destinysdaughter]

Posh. Is that what you're going for?

[sh700]

Love it. Was my favourite boys name. DH vetoed it as he thought it was pretentious though.

[SucculentSoul]

I love it so much I called my dog Hugo because we aren't planning on anymore kids.

[Archfarchnad]

In Germany it's the name of a drink made from prosecco, elderflower cordial and mint. Pronounced Hoo-gaw. It's a man's name too, like Hugo Boss the clothes firm.

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

Posh, pretentious twat. Sorry. I like Hughie though.

[augustusdecimus]

For what it's worth, I don't think the perceived poshness matters, OP. Do you like it? That's the main thing.

If you're posh and you use a posh name - no issue.
If you're not posh and you use a posh name, then people will soon realise he's not posh when they get to know him! And then maybe the new generation won't grow up thinking of Hugo as a posh name!

[idontlikealdi]

If my twins had been boys (which they were supposed to be!) one would have been Hugo. We are not posh and I love the name.

[YesYABU]

I loved this name, but got vetoed!

[squoosh]

Until recently it reminded me of the type of guy you'd see at the Henley Regatta wearing a straw boater and a striped blazer. Posh.

These days it's one of those names that has filtered through to the masses and has shaken off (some) of it's toffishness.