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Thoughts on the name Hudson

89 replies

lil812 · 13/09/2021 20:12

Since everyone wasn’t a fan of Prairie 😂, I thought it was kind of cute. How do you guys feel about the name Hudson, for a boy of course

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AlphabetAerobics · 17/09/2021 19:22

My cousin is named Hudson - but tbf he’s Canadian.

Smartiepants79 · 17/09/2021 19:17

It’s fine.
A bit Americanised for my liking.
But not awful.

Sagaz · 17/09/2021 19:14

Ok in new york where it has some meaning, but not in the uk.

RaspberryBlower99 · 17/09/2021 19:12

It's not awful but I keep thinking of the river and then the plane crash. Sorry!

Elisemum · 17/09/2021 18:48

I really like it, it’s a very nice/manly name.

fger7 · 17/09/2021 12:07

imho it is a surname (son of Hud/Hugh). not what you want to hear I guess.
Unless you are in the US, where surnames as first names is much bigger than in the UK.

LowbrowVictoriana · 17/09/2021 11:46

Not so keen.
I think the worst thing is that it will be shortened to "Hud" which is quite ugly.

Pemba · 15/09/2021 16:40

It's a surname. I generally dislike surnames as first names. It's the river in New York. Not as ridiculous as Prairie though.

What's wrong with an actual recognisable first name, out of interest? Of which there are so many. James, Nathaniel, Louis, Sebastian etc etc. All so much nicer.

Ruthietuthie · 13/09/2021 21:43

@MissConductUS, any of the above.
Do those the parent have any connection to any of the various rivers/straits/places with Hudson in the name.

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 21:19

Very wannabe American-Essex. But definitely better than Prairie.

Darkchocolateandcoffee · 13/09/2021 21:18

Pretentious

Onlinedilema · 13/09/2021 21:13

I don't like it.
I don't like any names ending in son either.

Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 13/09/2021 21:11

It’s better than Prairie. I’m not keen on names ending in son and it feels too much of a surname to give as a first name.

But better than Prairie!

TobysGreatAunt · 13/09/2021 21:08

Great name for a Labrador!

Haffdonga · 13/09/2021 21:07

I'd assume you're from the US or you have special memories of New York or a personal association with the river or surname.

Otherwise it's a bit like an American calling their child Thames for no reason except it's cute.

RoseMartha · 13/09/2021 21:05

It is better than Prairie if you had a thread about that.

Wole · 13/09/2021 21:03

@MrsRobbieHart

It’s a river in New York. The one where the plane landed. That was my first thought.
Same. I prefer Mason.
Aquamarine1029 · 13/09/2021 21:02

@ChrissyPlummer

It’s a surname.
Yes, but it's also been used as a given name for well over 100+ years. What difference does that make anyway? Confused
LizzieBet14 · 13/09/2021 21:00

I think surname or dog....

MissConductUS · 13/09/2021 20:55

I have the same feeling about Hudson - have you been there?

Been where? The city of Hudson, NY? The Hudson Valley or the Hudson Highlands, all of which are lovely?

Foxymoxy68 · 13/09/2021 20:52

Our 3 year old grandson is called Hudson. I think it’s a lovely name! 👦

Ruthietuthie · 13/09/2021 20:52

Hudson Bay... that's my initial thought. The fur trade, Canada...
Very North American.

I live in the US, but am from the UK. I recently met a family at my little boy's school whose little boy is called Bradford... They didn't know it was a place in the UK. And I didn't want to disillusion them by mentioning that Bradford was a rather grotty, depressed post-industrial town. I have the same feeling about Hudson - have you been there?

Do you have a connection to the place? Or to Henry Hudson, 17th century explorer and bringer of typhus, measles and small-pox to Native Americans? Or to death, misery, and colonialism?

Guardup · 13/09/2021 20:48

I know a little boy called Hudson and he is a peach. To me it just makes me smile as he is such a kind, caring boy so I think of him.

Sawyersfishbiscuits · 13/09/2021 20:45

I really like it. I'm not keen on those style of names but I do really like Hudson as it seems more of a Christian name than say Mason/Riley/Grayson etc.

MrsFin · 13/09/2021 20:43

I don't like any of the names that end in '-son':
Hudson
Jackson/Jaxson
Madison
Harrison
Mason
Grayson
Jason
Etc.