Deciding between Edward and Hugo?

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Ophelia55 · 19/05/2023 23:07

One is my favourite, the other is my husband’s favourite: we are at an impasse! Both have family connections/personal meaning. Which do you prefer?!

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Merrow · 20/05/2023 04:21

Definitely Edward

Pemba · 20/05/2023 03:54

Edward, it's classic and versatile re diminutives, could be Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ned etc.

Hugo is quite posh boy try-hard. Hugh would be more neutral but I still prefer Edward.

Threesmycrowd · 20/05/2023 03:44

Edward

user1492757084 · 20/05/2023 01:05

Edward and Hugh -10/10
Hugo - 9/10

toastofthetown · 19/05/2023 23:16

Edward is a name which has never left the top hundred which means it’s timeless and classless. It’s been so common for so long, there are no real major associations with any one Edward, because there are so many of them. The flip side to that is that it’s popular in every age group, so even when he stops mixing mostly in his own age group (where popular names are less popular) there will still be many other Edwards.

Hugo is less popular, though it’s recently had a huge spike of popularity in England and Wales. Two syllable names ending in an O sound are so trendy right now, and odds that whole name trend will date to this time period (like Christine, Jacqueline and Pauline sound dated now). Some will say Hugo sounds posh, but I think that’s not a huge issue as the name is so popular now, but the association is still there for some people. Personally I prefer Hugo go the two.

papayabread · 19/05/2023 23:08

I like both but Edward is more versatile. There's only one type of person you imagine when you hear "Hugo"

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