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Help with baby boy no3 name pls!!

62 replies

Mama3boys · 29/04/2019 22:55

Hi everyone! This is my first post ever on mumsnet! Smile

I’m 26 weeks pregnant with baby boy no3. I have a George & an Edward (nn Eddie/Ted) & a husband called Henry.

We love traditional names but as you can see we seem to be following a pattern of royals which was never our intention Grin

So... my favourite name is Hugh. Hubby doesn’t really like it but says I can have it. Most of my friends go quiet when I suggest the name too! Could I pls have honest opinions & alternatives.

Names we can’t use: Charlie, Alex, Oliver, William, Arthur.

Thanks xxx

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Cbeebiesrehab · 30/04/2019 11:10

I think Hugo goes wonderfully with your son’s names and you can call him Hugh as a nickname. Hugh is one of those names which doesn’t sound good in all accents and like pp said, it does make your mouth go all funny when saying itConfused

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 30/04/2019 09:44

I don't think Hugh is awful, but I'm not desperately keen, tbh.
Pearldeodorant's suggestions are good.

Philip
Nicholas
David
Peter (really due a revival, that one)
Robert
Robin
Rowan

alessandrae83 · 30/04/2019 09:38

Robert
James
Albert
Louis
Lewis
Harry
Sebastian
Ernest
Joseph
Michael
Francis
Samuel

yuiojl · 30/04/2019 08:18

I loved Hugh it was on my list. Really loved the nickname Hughie too! But, apparently it is the slang for vomit? Who knew!

Suggestions:
Francis
Montague (Monty for short!)
Rafferty

Lilybetsey · 30/04/2019 07:35

Benedict, Jacob?

pilates · 30/04/2019 07:21

Sorry just noticed you can’t have William

pilates · 30/04/2019 07:20

I love your sons names.

James
Jack
Louis
Thomas
William
Samuel

MercyBodle · 30/04/2019 07:04

I really like Hugh, like it with the brothers' names and like that it's not commonly used. I love Hugo but it's definitely quite popular now.

sleepstealer · 30/04/2019 06:35

Marcus
Elliott
Evan
Joshua
Ralph
Percy
Wilfred
Frederick
Alfred
Peter
Andrew

ifigoup · 30/04/2019 06:22

What about Huw rather than Hugh?

Otherwise, what about

Toby
Mortimer
Willoughby
Barnaby
Francis
Fraser
Alexander
Pascal

sleepstealer · 30/04/2019 06:07

Miles
Daniel
Isaac
Dominic
Eric
Roderick
Christopher
Jonathan
Nathaniel
Maxim
Oliver
Gregory
Samuel
Gabriel
Victor
Walter
James
Louis
Francis
Charles

BocolateChiscuit · 30/04/2019 05:43

I knew a Little boy called Hugh, who lived in the north and everyone around him, including himself, dropped their H’s as part of their accent. He became ‘you’. Not ideal and it really put me off. (Similarly a friend called Hannah who ended up ‘Anna’ and having to correct people every time)

Tinkety · 30/04/2019 05:36

Sebastian
Jacob
Christopher
Alexander nn Xander

Aquamarine1029 · 30/04/2019 00:32

John

Greeborising · 30/04/2019 00:24

Just say Hugh out loud, it makes your mouth do funny things

NicksWife08 · 30/04/2019 00:07

Joseph.

Just to add, I have a Hugo and he has recently on his own decision started telling people they can call him Hugh if they want. A few of his friends have gone with this and now call him Hugh.
Hugo is the Germanic version of Hugh, so although Hugh isn't short for Hugo they are pretty much the same name.

pearldeodorant · 29/04/2019 23:54

Sorry I forgot you can't have Oliver!

pearldeodorant · 29/04/2019 23:54

Love your DS' names!

I agree with PP that Ralph is also lovely.

What about Toby
Thomas
Samuel
Oliver
Max
Victor
Louis
Rory
Wilfred nn Fred?

I know what you mean about Hugh. It's nice but...there's something lacking

Shadow1234 · 29/04/2019 23:48

What about Sebastian (Seb)

Vincent (Vinnie)

Dominic (Dom)

Elijah (Eli)

Alfred (Alfie)

Noah

Chilledout11 · 29/04/2019 23:40

George Edward and Jude ?

wizzler · 29/04/2019 23:28

Nathan... Nate

RickOShay · 29/04/2019 23:25

What about Benedict? I like it more than Benjamin.

Chocmallows · 29/04/2019 23:23

Stanley
Percy
Bertie

user1496959500 · 29/04/2019 23:21

Ralph. A friend of ours has that and it’s lovely.

Bumblebeesmum · 29/04/2019 23:19

I love Hugh although as long as you don’t mind post being mixed up with your husband

What about Timothy?