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Original poster

Hugo or Otto?

28 replies

3nearly4 · 13/12/2010 10:28

To go with DSs Noah, Finlay & Oscar? Is Otto too close to Oscar?

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foxbasealpha · 14/12/2010 22:05

I love Noah, Finlay and Oscar - great names. (Unfortunately can't use any of them because close family and friends all got them first!) I'm not a huge fan of either Otto (I think bus driver on the Simpsons!) or Hugo though...

Seconding names already suggested -
Arlo
Milo
Leo or Leon

What about -
Luca
Remy
Elias
Silas
Asher
Micah
Toby

Will be watching with interest as looking for name for DS2 - due in 3 weeks and can't find one DP and I agree on! (DS1's name is above, the rest are on my list for DS2).

Rhubarbgarden · 14/12/2010 18:38

Otto is on my short list. I like Hugo too though.

theagedparent · 14/12/2010 17:39

Otis

Highlandgirl · 14/12/2010 17:35

Noah, Finlay, Oscar and Hugo....!

Otto is a brilliant name, but poor Oscar ..you'll save on name types through

Charlie or Toby??

Acanthus · 14/12/2010 16:33

Hugo

Willabywallaby · 14/12/2010 16:28

I have a Hugh so not keen on Hugo, wanted Otto for DS2 but DH said no...

mathanxiety · 14/12/2010 16:19

We have a book called Oscar the Otter here -- reminds me of it. I love Otto but I think it's too close to Oscar. Hugo would go very well otoh.

Do you like
Isaac
Roland/ Rollo
Ivo
Asa
Jude
Conrad
Hector
Alec
Alastair
Thaddeus
Theodore
Arnold
Arlo
Aram
Jonas
Jonah

KERALA1 · 14/12/2010 14:07

We love Otto. Especially as my (German) MIL cant stand it and said in Germany it would be the name of a farm boy .

MarniesMummy · 14/12/2010 13:18

Both are lovely (exactly as they are).

I think I prefer Otto (but I'm not sure).
Flip a coin?

chainedtothedesk · 14/12/2010 13:17

Agree with others that Otto is a bit too similar to Oscar. I do like Hugo or Hugh.

How about:

Max
Roman
Ralph
Frank
Reuben
Leo / Leon

Montifer · 13/12/2010 15:39

Love Otto and don't think it's too similar to Oscar

MistletoeMush · 13/12/2010 15:10

I think Otto is too close to Oscar and I prefer Hugo. I think its nice that all your names are quite different. Other suggestions

Ethan
Reuben
Isaac
Asa
Rory
Angus

PatriciaHolm · 13/12/2010 14:47

Hugo (but then I am biased, I have one)

I do like Otto though, but having siblings with the same initial can lead to confusion (says my BIL & SIL who have the same initial and used to open each others post all the time apparently)

How about Max? or Milo - I loved this but DH didn't!

yellowflowers · 13/12/2010 12:21

two great names. I love Otto though it does just make me think of Otto Frank (Anne Frank's dad).

belgo · 13/12/2010 12:06

Louis (pronounced Louie)

belgo · 13/12/2010 12:01

Leon

ShoppingDays · 13/12/2010 11:43

Elliot
James
Daniel
Isaac
Levi
David
Benjamin
William
Henry
Peter
Luke
Samuel

Hedwig3 · 13/12/2010 11:09

Hugo

but I like Otto too.

I know brothers Oliver, Finlay and Oscar

and another family Jacob and Oscar.

belgo · 13/12/2010 11:09

I met a Vickus the other day.

ValiumShimmer · 13/12/2010 11:07

My bible suggestions are Saul and Reuben
Celtic suggestions are Donald, Fergus and jago
Wildcard suggestions Marcus, Victor, Howie

you have bible, celtic and old hibernian English there, so hard to think of a suggestion that fits in with all of those equally.

but i like them together!

ValiumShimmer · 13/12/2010 11:02

Hugo, especially as you have another O in the family.

I like Hughie as well. Hugo could be Hugo or Hughie, so nice to have that option.

Himalaya · 13/12/2010 10:59

Ruben

Original poster

3nearly4 · 13/12/2010 10:57

Thanks I do like Tobias and Ludo.

I think I will start a list. I had decided on Hugo but I'm not totally convinced.

OP posts:

belgo · 13/12/2010 10:54

Ludo
Eric

AllieW · 13/12/2010 10:50

Hugo of those two (although I prefer Hugh/Huw).

Other possibles:

Abram
Bryn
Micah
Nathaniel
Tobias

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