Oliver or Hugo?

[Balletmummyxx]

Baby due next week and can’t decide. The popularity of Oliver isn’t an issue so doesn’t need to be mentioned. Simply.... which is a nicer sounding name?

Hugo.

I have a 10 year old version - never once been called Huge/Huggy/Hugs/Yougo.......etc but is known almost universally as Boogie.

Oliver

Oliver

I used to imagine shouting my name's at sports day or something and think 'would i be embarrassed shouting this, would i sound pretentious or chavvy?' On that basis it would be a no to Hugo as i dont have a peerage and would feel like a dick shouting it.

Oliver

I can't hear Hugo without hearing 'No, hu go.'

Sorry to all the Hugo mums x

My youngest are twins - Hugo and Oliver!

I like Oliver

Oliver. Hugo is awful, so wet 🤮 Poor kid will be teased like mad.

Teased for what?

Hugo

I like both equally :)

@EmbarrassedUser As there's at least one Hugo is every year at my Hugo's school, I can assure you he's not teased because of his name. Why on earth would he be??

What accent do you have, Hugo sounds quite harsh in my sort of northern (but had lived near London for many years!)

Oliver

Strongly prefer Oliver

Oliver

How about Hugh?

Oliver

Oliver

Oliver.

I would go for Hugo, though I would be tempted to call him Hugh,I love the name Hugh. There are a tonnes of Oliver’s, Ollies, Olly’s in my ds year.

Oliver is better - Hugo doesn't have any nickname potential

My son has one of your names. They’re both lovely names but I would say Hugo is less popular.

Oliver