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What is Hugh's brother called?

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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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blunderful · 20/10/2018 20:42

Hugh and Alexander does sound nice, I must admit.

Hugh and Felix are nice also because neither can really be shortened/nicknamed. Ditto Hugh and Angus which we've also considered.

So many great suggestions here!

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Run4it2 · 20/10/2018 20:20

Timothy (Tim)

Cheeseplantandpickle · 20/10/2018 20:19

Hugh and Jasper
Hugh and Rufus
Hugh and Seb(astian)

Greyhound22 · 20/10/2018 19:42

I have a Felix. I still love it.

He is 4 and I've only had one cat comment when he was first born. No one had batted an eyelid since and I get lots of nice comments.

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blunderful · 20/10/2018 19:42

Loving all these suggestions, the more the merrier so keep them coming!

There are so many that have been suggested that I've thought about and disregarded but might need to revisit!

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afrikat · 20/10/2018 19:42

Love Hugh and Alexander and you could go for Xander for short

Hugh and Felix is lovely

Hugh and Elliot

Hugh and Freddie

SuperheroTrain · 20/10/2018 19:39

Whoops meant Arthur Blush

SuperheroTrain · 20/10/2018 19:39

Arhur

SoftSheen · 20/10/2018 19:29

Hugh and Felix is good.

Or how about:

Hugh and Edmund
Hugh and Jasper
Hugh and Aldous

wizzler · 20/10/2018 19:20

David
Vincent
Magnus

Villanelle123 · 20/10/2018 19:10

Stan

cheeseoverchocolate · 20/10/2018 19:09

Seth
Isaac

cheeseoverchocolate · 20/10/2018 19:08

Hector
Victor
Tobias
Marcus
Jack
Harry

LarkDescending · 20/10/2018 18:55

Angus

3kidsandmore · 20/10/2018 18:34

Hugh & Nate (Nathaniel)

Hugh & Richard

Hugh & Edwin

1busybee · 20/10/2018 18:19

I came on to say Felix!!!! Go for it

Polkasq · 20/10/2018 18:17

Felix is a great name and would work well.

Hugh and

Albert
Lawrence
Peter
Caspar
Tristan
Saul
Wilbur
Edmund
Isaac

TroysMammy · 20/10/2018 16:50

Ian

sickmumma · 20/10/2018 16:47

Hugh and Archie
Hugh and Jude
Hugh and Sebastian
Hugh and Max

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 20/10/2018 16:46

I think Felix is great, but I also agree with the PP who suggested Michael... Should definitely be an option

Shadow1234 · 20/10/2018 16:43

Noah goes nice with Hugh!

Runnynosehunny · 20/10/2018 16:41

Hugh
Pew
Barney
Mcgrew
Cuthbert
Dibble
Grubb

Reaa · 20/10/2018 16:38

blunderful I think Toby goes perfectly with Hugh other than that perhaps Archie or Max.

ivykaty44 · 20/10/2018 16:36

Darius

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blunderful · 20/10/2018 16:34

He is, isn't he @Reaa! Help me convince DH!

I did actually think about Charles, and I like the nn Charlie. I'll suggest it to DH later.

I do also like Alexander but I don't like Alex, and I think you have to be realistic that he might be called Alex. Just like I like Christopher shortened to Kit but I don't like Chris.

Maybe we'll revisit Felix, the majority don't seem to think it's too cat-like!

Fortunately our surname goes with pretty much everything.

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