Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Hugo or Elias

41 replies

Spookberries · 20/10/2010 13:15

These are probably final 2 although we have 2 other backups as well.

Opinions between the two?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
snownelly · 18/12/2010 21:04

Just noticed you already named him! lovely name congrats!

snownelly · 18/12/2010 21:03

Love Love Love Elias! I dont know of anyone called that. Quite like Hugo too but not as much Xmas Smile

AllieW · 18/12/2010 19:53

Oh, and congratulations!

AllieW · 18/12/2010 19:53

Very nice! Love Elias.

SunOverStars · 18/12/2010 19:48

And it's me, but namechanged

SunOverStars · 18/12/2010 19:48

Just updating this - his name is Elias Hugo Grin Grin

RunnerHasbeen · 21/10/2010 16:09

It depends on your accent - if the O in Hugo will be short and sweet, like and "Oh" then I would go for it. If it will be stretched out a bit a sort of e-ow sound - then Elias!

PatriciaHolm · 21/10/2010 14:20

LOL Cuppa - my Hugo owns Boden trousers but won't wear them Grin He'd wear cotton shorts every day if I let him...

(and we don't have a Range Rover either Grin)

CuppaMouldyBatBallsBrothJanice · 21/10/2010 14:11

Elias.

Hugo is much too poncey - you'd have to dress him in Boden slacks and drive him round in a Range Rover. And who can afford that these days?!!

skippingturtle · 21/10/2010 13:56

Elias all the way! Hugo is too posh for me too!

GeorgeOsborne · 21/10/2010 13:27

Hugo. Bit more grown up and classic.

Elias, I like it but it is so NW London (see Elias & Grace beloved of Jools Oliver) and that would put me off, it may date more than Hugo.

PatriciaHolm · 21/10/2010 13:25

We have a Hugo, so I obviously love it Grin He gets called Hugo Bear a lot...

That said, I like Elias too!

Komondor · 21/10/2010 09:33

Hugo, at a push. I think I like Hugo, just prefer Hugh. I consider Hugo a poncey name, and Hugh a good solid name.

Elias, too close to alias to me. We used to know a gypsy called Sonny (bought hay for his horses from my dad), and Sonny was his alias name, we didnt find out about his real name, till he was in jail in Germany for fraud. His real name was Eli. I hear Elias and immediately think of Sonny. When dad found out he was a horse thief he wanted to stop selling him hay, but was concerned if he said something he'd have his landrover stolen etc. Sorry, for the long story, but rather ruined the name Elias for me.

crabb · 21/10/2010 06:04

My grandson Elias is called Eli. Love it.

Simbacat · 21/10/2010 03:10

Hugo is quite common ( as in lots of). I have never met an Elias.

Hugo was on the list for my daughter 16 years ago. It wasn't as in vogue then as it is now.

Timbachick · 20/10/2010 18:43

Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh .... Elias.

Lovely lovely name.

Hugo .... hmmmm ..... less lovely, a bit poncey imo. Smile

RatherBeOnThePiste · 20/10/2010 18:39

Hugo.
DD aged 13 had one in her class all the way through primary and he was called .......Hugo!

Hermya321 · 20/10/2010 18:38

I love Elias!! It's a good name and on my list.

LovestoLove · 20/10/2010 18:36

I agree, Elias is my choice. Particularly if not posh but have to say I'm old fashioned about that Blush

Minione · 20/10/2010 18:02

I really like Elias! Hugo is ok but Elias is lovely.

smother · 20/10/2010 16:41

apologies, i have got you muddled, there was someone with a longer list of boys' names on here recently that I thought was you Blush

anyway, hope that you get the name issue resolved soon and happily....

BuntyPenfold · 20/10/2010 16:11

Love Hugo

Not keen on Elias.

Original poster
Spookberries · 20/10/2010 14:53

Although if folks had to give one - Eli (that's the way the name is pronounced anyway - Eee-lye-us, not Ellie-us, if you see what I mean)

OP posts:
Original poster
Spookberries · 20/10/2010 14:53

No nickname mini - we just love the name itself.

OP posts:
minipie · 20/10/2010 14:51

Hugo for me.

Elias is a nice name, but sounds a bit biblical/Amish to me. Also what would be the nn? Ellie?