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Hugo or Luca? Please help

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FlatWhite2 · 13/02/2024 22:31

I’m due in a couple of weeks with a little boy and can’t decide between Hugo & Luca.. thoughts anyone? Thanks!!!

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FlatWhite2 · 14/02/2024 20:26

ForAquaBee · 14/02/2024 20:22

Is the child you want to name a girl or boy? I’m lost sorry!

A boy!! I wasn’t aware either name was also a girls name?

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ForAquaBee · 14/02/2024 20:22

Is the child you want to name a girl or boy? I’m lost sorry!

lioneggs · 14/02/2024 19:09

Hugo. Love the NN Hughie

mihele · 14/02/2024 18:44

Luca

fightingthedogforadonut · 14/02/2024 18:10

Luca by a mile.

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FlatWhite2 · 14/02/2024 17:56

greendaisie · 14/02/2024 15:46

I think you need to be ‘we have a holiday home in the south of France’ level of posh

You mean rich? All you need is money to buy a home in the Cote D'Azur?!

I don't get what 'posh' means or has to do with anything Confused

Yes tbh the posh comments don’t put me off. I think many names like Henry, Oscar etc were traditionally seen as middle class or posh but I would prefer a ‘posh’ name than a ‘chavvy’ name (hate that word sorry). Also ‘dog’ names are usually just trendy names at that time so that doesn’t put me off. Only issue with Hugo is although I love it, I’m not sure the actual sound is that nice and maybe I’m caught up in a trend!!

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FayCarew · 14/02/2024 16:45

Hugo. Neither of the names is 'posh'.

greendaisie · 14/02/2024 15:46

I think you need to be ‘we have a holiday home in the south of France’ level of posh

You mean rich? All you need is money to buy a home in the Cote D'Azur?!

I don't get what 'posh' means or has to do with anything Confused

greendaisie · 14/02/2024 15:44

Luca or Lucas - timeless and classy

Hugo sounds like Hooray Henry/Rugby Toffee. Im not keen.

RestingPassportFace · 14/02/2024 14:34

Love Luca but always think of Suzanne Vega when not in ER Dr Luka mode
I like Hugo but many think it's upper-class twit name apparently

SilverSimca · 14/02/2024 14:32

Luca I reckon. Or Lucas.

Chatterboxy · 14/02/2024 14:29

Love Hugo!

dutysuite · 14/02/2024 14:10

Luca - I don’t like Hugo as it reminds me of you go

Sleepnplay · 14/02/2024 14:06

I prefer Luca of the two, although it does seem very popular at the moment, if that bothers you. I have a Lucas so my ear is tuned to hearing it, and it comes up a lot!

PeridotSparkle · 14/02/2024 13:44

Luca!

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 14/02/2024 08:03

He doesn’t need a name until he is here! Keep the top two in mind and decide once you have met him.

NigelHarmansNewWife · 14/02/2024 07:48

If you don't have Italian heritage I'd go with Luke. Lovely name and underused.

Smerk · 14/02/2024 07:46

There's a lot of Luca/Lukas in my nursery but I haven't met a Hugo.

Mouthfulofquiz · 14/02/2024 07:34

I think you need to be ‘we have a holiday home in the south of France’ level of posh as a minimum to pull off these names!

pinkdelight · 14/02/2024 07:21

Much prefer Luca. Hugo feels like a rugby toff to me. Or a dog.

MaggieFS · 14/02/2024 07:13

Both lovely.

Huge is the more classic.
Luca is the more 'of the moment' unless you're Italian

Wictc · 14/02/2024 07:11

Hugo has more dog name connotations than ‘posh’ name where I live. I’d go for Luca for that reason.

GoodVibesHere · 14/02/2024 07:11

They are very different names. I can see why you are stuck between the two as they have quite opposing vibes.

Hugo is posh/classic, Luca is 'lighter' and more trendy.

Have you picked a middle name?

BlindurErBóklausMaður · 14/02/2024 07:06

Hugo sounds very posh. Luca definitely doesn't, unless, as above, you're Italian.
It was the top boys' name for some years here (Italy) and there are about 4 in every secondary class. It's dropped in popularity a bit in recent years.

JennyGracexx · 14/02/2024 07:05

Luca 😍 was always top of my list of boys names