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Views on Hugh please

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Smilewearingthin · 16/12/2008 14:03

Struggling to find a boys name ... what does anyone think of Hugh? For some reason, my mother feels it is 'very aristocratic', and we're not!

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largevirginbirthandtonic · 18/12/2008 15:15
IwishIwasmoreorganised · 18/12/2008 12:58

Yes, Huw the more common spelling in Wales and often pronounced more like "who" rather than "whew" if that makes sense.

Definately not posh round here!

CuppaTeaJanice · 18/12/2008 12:47

You realise if you have a Hugo you'll have to dress him in Boden and drive him around in a Range Rover!!

Cies · 18/12/2008 11:49

I'm not sure. It still has rather a "hooray Henry" aura about it.

largevirginbirthandtonic · 18/12/2008 11:49

I have a Hugo tis very cute (as is he

My God son is Hugh i like that too.

Poinsetta my Dad is a Scot and calls him Shug

DandyLioness · 18/12/2008 11:45

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cyLENTeeNIGHT · 18/12/2008 11:42

lol @ 'Q'. actually that's quite cool.

DandyLioness · 17/12/2008 23:09

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moonincancer · 17/12/2008 22:56

its ok as long as last name is not Jarce...

lastboxoftampons · 17/12/2008 16:38

I'm not a Hugh-ge fan (sorry, had to! har har! ) But it does seem to be the name of more than one yummy hot man (Hugh Jackman being the one that comes immediately to mind! ) - so maybe it's a got good karma or something

SatsumaMoon · 17/12/2008 16:34

Hugh is a "normal" name in ireland too...

controlfreakyhohohohohohoho · 17/12/2008 15:40

well, it's better than hugo.... but that's not saying a lot imo!

PuppyMonkeyNuts · 17/12/2008 15:39

No

bluebump · 17/12/2008 15:30

I like it, I wanted a Hugo but DP said it was too posh

HughJars · 17/12/2008 14:09

nothing wrong with the name "Hugh".

stuffmyturkey · 16/12/2008 18:46

he will very probably be called Huge at school

migolapland · 16/12/2008 18:40

it's funny isn't it, the poshness of a name really depends on where you come from. In wales Hugh (or Huw) is SO not posh! It's just a normal name like Dave

artichokes · 16/12/2008 15:10

I think "Hugh" is a really dull sound. Maybe that is because every Hugh/Huw I have ever met has happened to be very boring!

branflake81 · 16/12/2008 15:09

I like Hugh (or Huw) but not Hugo. That's a step too far.

gladders · 16/12/2008 15:06

not for me personally.... ds has friend called hugh, but for years thought it was 'phew' - was quite funny to listen to them playing together....

Nancy66 · 16/12/2008 15:04

don't like it. Just makes me think of a hooray henry in mustard coloured cords with an upturned collar.

RachieB · 16/12/2008 14:37

Its ok

Knew a Hugh @ school and also know a baby boy named Huw ( i am welsh)

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Smilewearingthin · 16/12/2008 14:25

I love 'Hugh is almost just an exhalation'! Puts it very well.

Dibble ... now there's a name ...

Thanks, these are all useful comments. We are very, very undecided and when DH suggested this name I just didn't seem to have any views at all.

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SnowballsintheSky · 16/12/2008 14:24

I love it. Hugo is great too but in different league of posh!

LiffeyCanSpellGeansaiNollaig · 16/12/2008 14:18

I like it. Agree, he doesn't sound like the son of travellers! But at the same time, it's too simple to be pretentious, it's too normal to be trying too hard. But it's unusual.

Hughie is nice for a little guy.