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Original poster

Sister for Hugo

34 replies

Helpnamebabyboy · 16/11/2021 13:24

Canvassing thoughts on my list for Hugo’s sister please!

Cressida (I love this but my Mum says the association with C.Dick is too strong and sees her as anti-feminist…I say that the association is unlikely to continue long term as they’re already looking for her successor)
Cosima
Xanthe - love this but we have one in close friendship circle…
Calliope
Cecily
Stella

For middle name I like Emma which might be tricky with a first name also ending in A?

Thank you!

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neady · 23/11/2021 22:45

Hugo & Pearl ❤️

Cindie943811A · 23/11/2021 22:42

I think Cecilia goes well with Hugo and I prefer it to Cecily. Or if you like the French version there is Cecile.
Do you like Cassandra?

EJM87 · 23/11/2021 22:20

Hugo & Francesca
Hugo & Theodora (Thea)
Hugo & Athena
Hugo & Celeste
Hugo & Olympia (Oly or Pia)
Hugo & Elodie
Hugo & Ophelia
Hugo & Mabel
Hugo & Laurel
Hugo & Henrietta
Hugo & Maeve
Hugo & Savannah
Hugo & Violet
Hugo & Florence
Hugo & Ruby
Hugo & Clementine

NoSauce · 23/11/2021 21:29

Cassia or Tabitha

OddsNSodsBitsNBobs · 18/11/2021 20:47

Honor
Elodie
Saskia

midsomermurderess · 18/11/2021 20:45

I like Calliope the best.

LadyWithLapdog · 18/11/2021 17:44

Stella is classy! I love it.

Derbee · 18/11/2021 14:59

I think Stella is a bit chavvy when compared to your other choices.

Cecily is lovely, and goes well with Hugo.
Clementine, Charlotte, Florence, Genevieve?

shawnaander · 17/11/2021 11:07

I love Cressida but I think Hugo and Cecily go the best together.

Hugo and Genesis Emma
Hugo and Vivian Emma
Hugo and Mallory Emma
Hugo and Felicity Emma
Hugo and Sylvie Emma
Hugo and Liberty Emma
Hugo and Rosalie Emma
Hugo and Frances Emma
Hugo and Lillian Emma

HollyandIvyandAllThingsYule · 17/11/2021 10:57

Cosima or Calliope.

I also think Hermione would go beautifully.

Bimblybomeyelash · 17/11/2021 10:54

Hugo and :

Betsy / Elizabeth
Felicity
Ottilie
Pippa
Penny / Penelope
Tess

EdmontinaDonsAutumnalHues · 17/11/2021 10:49

Sorry, didn’t comment on your list!

Like all except Stella. And have gone off Calliope, it’s a bit clunky. Xanthe is lovely.

EdmontinaDonsAutumnalHues · 17/11/2021 10:46

Lalage (😍)

Honor

Clementine

ILoveShula · 17/11/2021 10:39

@Heh1991

How do you pronounce Calliope?

Cal-EYE-oh-pee

Irishfarmer · 17/11/2021 10:26

@Heh1991 I would pronounce it Ca-lie-o-p

spotcheck · 17/11/2021 07:28

If you like Cressida, name her Cressida.
I'm really confident that none of her friends will know of any other association of the name

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Helpnamebabyboy · 17/11/2021 07:22

Thank you everyone!

Not wedded to Emma as middle name if it doesn’t go with the ultimate first name choice - so agree that Stella/Emma probably isn’t the best combo.

If anyone has any other suggestions please shout!

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GiltEdges · 17/11/2021 05:00

I also have a Hugo

From your list I like Cecily and Stella. DH and I also liked Daphne, Meredith and Bea for a girl.

Allsorts1 · 17/11/2021 04:35

Cecily is my favourite of your list - could also do Celeste, Cecilia (maybe making a comeback maybe not?? )

Celeste to me is stronger and more elegant than Cecily but Cecily is nice and goes with Hugo.

Shasha17 · 17/11/2021 04:18

@ladygindiva

I would choose Cecily because it's lovely, it goes well with Hugo, and Cecily Emma run together really well I think.

My thoughts exactly

Heh1991 · 17/11/2021 04:12

How do you pronounce Calliope?

storkstalk · 16/11/2021 22:02

I’d also go Emma first name. It’s classic and beautiful and underused.

I don’t love Calliope and Cecily means blind which I always think is an odd choice

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/11/2021 21:58

Stella for me - you couldn't have Stella Emma - but you could break it up with something simple eg Stella Mary Emma
Also like Cecily, though slightly fussy
Not mad on the rest, although no one will remember Cressida Dick in 10 years so your Mum is being daft.

Cassia, Honor, Claudia, Adela, Emmeline are other thoughts
Emma is lovely as a first name, and pp's suggestion of Emma Cecily is great.

LadyWithLapdog · 16/11/2021 20:16

Stella and Cecily go well with Hugo

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 16/11/2021 20:13

As much as I like it, I don't think Stella works at all with Emma (if that's the definite middle name) - the sounds are too close, although admittedly middle names are rarely said aloud .

My fave in terms of "matching" style with Hugo would probably be Cecily, although I do like the name Xanthe (these two work best with Emma too).

But I also have a soft spot for lovely Shakespearean Cressida (I don't think the Cressida Dick thing matters at all personally, plus I agree she'll probably be less in the public eye in future).

Calliope and Cosima are probably my least favourite, as I'm not keen on nn "Cossie" and dislike the strong "pee" sound in Calliope (prefer Calista).

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