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Huey?

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katiecubs · 10/08/2012 15:16

yay or nay?

Want a name that's not too common and it's really growing on me.

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OlympickingMyNose · 12/08/2012 16:52

Or how about a name I would give, if I had another ds Sullivan nn sully (monsters inc)

OlympickingMyNose · 12/08/2012 16:49

I love it, it was a name on my list for ds2 but Dh vetoed it

KenDoddsDadsDog · 12/08/2012 08:25

I really like it. Know a couple of Irish Hueys. And Huey FLC is a tit but he could talk to me all day with that accent!

BeeBawBabbity · 11/08/2012 19:03

Where I'm from people called Hugh or Huey get nicknamed Shug. Not so good.

Badgerina · 11/08/2012 18:55

poppy He posted some very angry (maybe alcohol-induced) rants on Twitter after he missed out on a Sony radio award that Lauren won instead. He insulted her show, insinuating that she didn't do her own programming (she does). It was all a bit pathetic really, and he has since apologised.

NurseBernard · 11/08/2012 12:21

Yes, the south coast is about as far away from Scotland as you can get, isn't it?! Confused Grin

I'm in NZ (actually about as far away from Scotland as you can get Wink) and even I've heard of Huey=sick. Also reminds me of 80s rockers Huey Lewis and the News.

MarathonRunnersPukeCatcher · 11/08/2012 11:26

Hughie was DH grandad's name, I quite like it. I assume he was a Hugh though.

poppy283 · 11/08/2012 11:17

What did he say about Lauren Laverne?!

Badgerina · 10/08/2012 23:51

marshmallow that is SUCH a good point. Lauren is worth a million Huey Morgans, especially after his comments Angry

Hugo used to be a name I also thought was a bit posh, OP, but after seeing the film last Christmas, it's really grown on me. It's a very sweet name, and I think it grows well for a man too Smile

I think you should dwell on Hugo a bit more (and p'raps read the graphic novel, it's AWESOME)

CouthyMow · 10/08/2012 18:15

Vomit was my first thought and I live in North East Essex...

CouthyMow · 10/08/2012 18:14

Why would you want to call your child something that is a slang word for vomit or spit?

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katiecubs · 10/08/2012 18:11

eeep very put off with the sick association, still i am on the south coast so about as far away as you can get from Scotland. Not so keen on Hugo or Hugh, sound a bit too posh for me.

I conclude that Huey will probably be a Nay - Thanks all!

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EmpireBiscuit · 10/08/2012 17:47

Yup, in central Scotland a Huey is being sick.

imustbepatient · 10/08/2012 17:43

I love Hugo too, and then you can use Huey / Hughie for a nickname but he can also use Hugh or Hugo when older. The more options the better the chance he will like his name as much as you do.

WithACherryOnTop · 10/08/2012 17:35

Hugh is great.Huey isn't.It makes me think of vomiting.

Ham69 · 10/08/2012 16:13

Well I love Huey. I met a lovely little boy on a local park on several occasions with that name and wished I'd thought of it before DS came along! Yes, he's Donald Duck's nephew, but who cares? So's Louie and I know several of them and never make that association. My dad used to say 'calling for Huey' about being sick, but that really wouldn't bother me either. I used to say Ralph too, but when I hear of a little Ralph, I don't think about sick! Love Hugo and it's similar but slightly more unusual. And I think it's a cool name for an adult too! No-one will bat an eyelid because when he's grown up, he'll be surrounded by Alfies, Freddies, Archies and possibly the odd Bertie! I'd say go for it.

marshmallowpies · 10/08/2012 16:07

Hugh (or Huw) is a cool name but Huey is a bit too nicknamey for me.

I used to like Huey from the FLCs but then he said all those nasty things about Lauren Laverne at the Sony awards & now I'm not so keen. He's not quite the cool laid back guy you might think he is!

VolAuVent · 10/08/2012 16:00

Henry is a great name, and you can have Harry as nickname too.

Abzs · 10/08/2012 15:55

Why not Hugh? Or Huw, if Welsh? With Hughie/Huey as a nickname?

As said above, (IMO) Hugh would be better when grown up.

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katiecubs · 10/08/2012 15:52

Huey or Ralf, never heard of either for being sick! Am doing impressions of barfing in my head now but i can't quite get it myself - i think bleurghhhh works better ;)

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katiecubs · 10/08/2012 15:51

Yep the Huey Morgan thing was the line i was thinking along....but if most people get sick or ducks first it's not so good lol.

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Abzs · 10/08/2012 15:48

Huey and Ralf - unfortunately both euphemisms (onomatopoeia) for being sick.

But as Badgerina says Huey Morgan is indeed a Dude.

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katiecubs · 10/08/2012 15:46

I don't mind Huey for an adult or the duck association but the sick association may well put me off! Overall getting a negative vide here, hmmm.

Henry is another i am thinking of - better? I actually don't know if i am having a boy but we have girls sorted already.

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Badgerina · 10/08/2012 15:41

Sorry katiecubs cross posted there. My dad is from Kent and went to university in Nottingham - he calls being sick "talking to Huey" - I think the idea is that HUEY!!! Sounds like puking. Confused

Badgerina · 10/08/2012 15:39

Yeah "Huey" is being sick isn't it?

Having says that Huey Morgan (BBC6 Music DJ and Fun Lovin' Criminals) is a DUDE. And... He's an adult. Called Huey.

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