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How posh is Hugo?

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peachyfox · 10/05/2009 08:48

I love it, so does DP, but made the mistake of mentioning it to a few people and they all screwed their faces up. Is it nice but dim?

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BikeRunSki · 03/06/2009 23:09

I know a baby Hugo who is definiately not posh. I used to be surprised when I heard it, but not anymore. He is Hughie for short. I like it.

PuppyMonkey · 03/06/2009 15:58

I think it's very poncey tbh, sorry.

stillstanding · 03/06/2009 15:53

I think it is quite posh but absolutely lovely. I would love a Hugo! Congratulations Frazzled!!

PrimulaVeris · 03/06/2009 15:50

Deffo posh

But getting more popular now so may get less posh in future?

belgo · 03/06/2009 15:45

It's not posh at all imo, just a bit old fashioned. Prefer Hugh.

barnsleybelle · 03/06/2009 15:39

It would be considered mega posh in my area. I like it tbh, but lot's of noses would be screwed up round here i have to admit.

pranma · 03/06/2009 15:32

Its a lovely name so is Guy

boodleboot · 24/05/2009 16:46

congratulations on your wonderful news frazzled i love the name HUGO.....its adorable yet strong too.....well done you.

frazzledoldbag · 24/05/2009 14:34

peachy - just had my baby on Wednesday and we've called him.............................HUGO! MIL is very disapproving but most people seem to have taken it quite well. Have had a few 'posh' comments about it but I'm loving it and it suits him down to the ground.

BottySpottom · 24/05/2009 12:35

I used to think it was, but I now know a very middle middle class Hugo and it seems to fit him.

wotulookinat · 19/05/2009 13:00

Great name!
Hugo monkey's funky jungle conga... Makes me smile everytime!

rosbif · 19/05/2009 12:54

love it, have one myself in fact...

SallyJayGorce · 15/05/2009 21:23

Not posh any more - know one and he ain't posh - lovely but very normal. But who cares if we like it? Do you? Then have it and enjoy your boy!

screamingabdab · 15/05/2009 21:20

Posh

How about Huw?

Horsiemummy · 15/05/2009 21:05

ok our lorry driver turned up to do a delivery once and the customer introduced hiself as "Hugo" he was a guy in his twenties - our non too tactful driver nearly wet himself laughing and said "Hugo? - you dont call anyone Hugo these days!!!!!"

just a thought.......

katiematie · 11/05/2009 12:41

That's really cute to call your baby Huggy. And when he is 16 you can call him it in front of his girlfriend and it will be really funny.

Juwesm · 11/05/2009 12:21

I have a brand new Hugo! My Mum named my bump Hugo at about 20 weeks, so by the time he actually appeared I couldn't think of him as anything else. Agree with the worries about possible poshness, but we decided that if he didn't like it when he's older, Hugh is a bit less posh/ more cool!

Good luck!

FrankMustard · 11/05/2009 12:14

If you have a double-barrelled surname it might sound quite lordly, but what's wrong with that anyway! Hugo's a great name!
I'd advise NOT mentioning names you're considering to anyone before the baby is born -wait til baby is born, name them and then tell people what the names are and dare anyone to turn their nose up at a name that's already been given to a child!

frazzledoldbag · 11/05/2009 12:12

peachy - we have Annabel picked out if it's a girl.
We already have two DD's - and one of them is Kitty (similar to Katja/Katia I guess!) The other is a name that pops up on here now and again in the context of 'margerine or not' - I say not, obviously!
As I said, excellent taste!

Best of luck with your baby.

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peachyfox · 11/05/2009 10:07

Frazzled yay! Up the Hugos. Do you have a girls name if you don't mind me asking? Great minds, and all that...
We've got Katja/Katia.

Nancy wot wot! Going to start saving for some of these

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frazzledoldbag · 11/05/2009 09:37

I think it's lovely and may well use it for my DS due in a few days time (if I can talk DH out of Hector)! You obviously have great taste too!

Nancy66 · 10/05/2009 17:42

I would definitely class it as a posh name - makes me think of the upturned collar brigade.

pointydog · 10/05/2009 17:31

lolol @ 'do we have an antiques business'

It is posh.

I have only ever heard of shuggies called Hugh. Not many Scots called Hugo. Unless they are posh

Guadalupe · 10/05/2009 17:29

I know two Hugos, one is a stick thin old Etonian and the other one looks like Pavarotti. They are both very nice and suit their names.

Paolosgirl · 10/05/2009 17:26

Up here in Scotland, Shuggie is a nickname for Hugh or Hugo!

I love Hugo - but would prefer not to have a child nicknamed Shuggie! If you can guarantee that you're not going to move north of the border, then go for it