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What is Hugh's brother called?

93 replies

blunderful · 20/10/2018 15:10

Expecting DC2, have plenty of girls names but stuck on boys. DS1 is Hugh.

Boys names we like but can't use:

Edward (because of the newsreader )
Toby (DH hates it)
Alistair (too similar to my name)
Henry (don't want the same initials
William (nephew)
George (nephew)
Thomas (DH)

We actually both like Felix, but worried it sounds like a cat/he might hate it when he's older. Should we just say sod it, we like it so we're using it?

Clever mumsnet came up with Hugh, which I'd never considered but LOVE now, so hoping you can come up trumps again!

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Picknickers · 21/10/2018 00:38

Lawrie? Sorry! Felix is great.

OlennasWimple · 20/10/2018 23:26

Pugh
Barney McGrew

(Sorry! Grin )

Felix or Charles are both perfect

lottiegarbanzo · 20/10/2018 23:23

Or Raphael

Biscuitsneeded · 20/10/2018 23:19

Ralph?

5BlueHydrangea · 20/10/2018 23:19

Richard, Elliott, Sebastian, David, Mark

CryptoFascist · 20/10/2018 23:18

Barney

Biscuitsneeded · 20/10/2018 23:16

Both the Hughs I know have brothers called Toby! But i think Benedict, Andrew or even John would work well too.

CalvinJohn · 20/10/2018 23:16

Angus, Callum

EvieV28 · 20/10/2018 23:15

Alexander might not get shorted to Alex! I know one who goes by Ally.
I only suggested Alex as it's 4 letters to go with Hugh but Alexander sounds nice in it's own right.

lottiegarbanzo · 20/10/2018 23:12

Laurence

Francis

Theodore

SnuggleBug7 · 20/10/2018 23:11

Ethan?

Reaa · 20/10/2018 23:08

Hugh and Owen

Reaa · 20/10/2018 23:08

I thought of a couple more,

Hugh and Thomas

Hugh and Zander

Abzs · 20/10/2018 23:00

The Hugh I know has a brother called Martin.

deste · 20/10/2018 22:58

Arthur.

Cineraria · 20/10/2018 22:56

Well, I think Felix would be the best choice and I also like Alexander. I have one of those and he is Alec rather than Alex, which I think could be a good pair with Hugh.

I also know someone with a son called Hugh. His siblings include Iain and Donald.

loubeylou68smellsofreindeerpoo · 20/10/2018 22:41

Owen

Violetparis · 20/10/2018 22:29

Hugh and Spencer

clara787 · 20/10/2018 22:25

It's been tried and tested here, people naturally shorten to Alex rather then Xander

CocoLoco87 · 20/10/2018 22:24

Ralph

moredoll · 20/10/2018 22:23

I like Alexander with Hugh.
If you don't like Alex as a nn you could encourage the use of Xander.

hoping2018 · 20/10/2018 22:20

@blunderful a bit off topic but Hugh is high on our list but DH is concerned he'll get called hughie which he hates - does this ever happen?!

Personally I don't think Hugh and Felix go that well - I like both but different styles.

Now following this so I can see what people come up with as we clearly have similar tastes!

clara787 · 20/10/2018 22:16

If you don't like Alex do not go with Alexander it WILL get shortened😢

Sophronia · 20/10/2018 21:10

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Joseph
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Thomas

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