Is Hugo a bit rah?

[PipFEH]

Or even a lot rah?

Our little boy will be arriving this week by section and hubby and I are still not sure about names! Hubby's favourite is Hugo and I do like it, but I worry that it is a bit posh for us! We are very middle class! Our children are likely to go to a 'normal' school, rather than a 'posh' one (although they would go to the latter if we can afford it - not seeming likely at the moment - and a lot of our friends' children will, so we fall between the gap a bit). Other shortlisted names are Tobias, Sebastian and Alexander. Older children are Jude and Scarlett. Our surname does begin with an H, but we are happy that the alliteration works in this case. At the moment I think we will be going with Tobias, but hubby would jump at the chance to have Hugo if I could get over my concerns and I did choose the other two names so I feel like maybe I should let him have his favourite?

No it's not posh. I much prefer Hugh.

The truly rah don't use the word 'hubby'.

You'll be fine using Hugo.

Good luck with the cs.

No, it's not posh. I sooo wanted to call DS2 Hugo, but it didn't suit him.

A film called Hugo is coming out soon, so I think it might become a more popular name (the names I like usually shoot up in popularity really quickly )

www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/142805/hugo

Just to add - I don't want to be rah, or for people to think I am trying to be rah!

I prefer Hugh too, but that does sound baaaad with our surname.

I think Hugo is more 'Boden corduroy slacks and sensible haircut' rather than true plum-in-the mouth rah. Tobias is on the same level of poshness as Hugo, as is Sebastian. Alexander is more ubiquitous, as it is more popular.

I think it depends on your accent, if you are going to be saying it with a long O, then it can sound quite Rah. If you have an accent where it is a short and sweet O then I don't think it sounds too posh at all and is lovely. By long I mean a sort of aayyy-oh sound that dips down, don't know if I'm making any sense - sorry, but if you can impersonate a posh accent saying it and that isn't how you sound, or how your son is likely to sound, then I think it will be okay.

The only (real life) person I have encountered called Hugo was very posh (in a not very attractive way), which I think flavours my view of it. I then remind myself that Hurley in Lost was called Hugo and it then seems less posh!

I am well spoken, but not plummy if that makes sense. I just don't really have any accent at all. Hubby is a brummie, but his accent is quite soft.

it is definitely rah.

Erm yeah I think Hugo's quite rah. It makes me think of floppy hair and pink shirts.

But then, so do Tobias and Sebastian. You just like rah names

I've only ever kown one and he as very very rah (the dickish sort of posh). So because of that yeah it is. But then Hugh isn't
Sebastian is also rah - Seb Coe
Tobias is less so (prob because of nn Tobi/Toby)
Alexander would be depending on nn. Alex no Xander yes.

But they are the names you like to what ever you go for it is going to be slightly rah.

Would it be bad having a 'rah' name ?

But more importantly, I'm not keen on the 'heeoo' sound that Hugo begins with in English. I guess it would be Hug-o otherwise .

"very very rah (the dickish sort of posh)"

Yes I think Hugo's a bit rah.

Prefer Hugh, it's more of a timeless classic and more versatile :)

I really like Hugh, but it doesn't work very well with our surname (begins with H). Hugo works better because the 'go' bit breaks up all the h's!

We will just see what he looks like once he is here regardless, but I do find it interesting to see how others perceive a name.

I love Hugh (I have one!), so obviously see the 'o' as pointless

Hugo=v rah

mind you, so were Olivia and Oliver a while back. You never know

I have a Hugo.

Tis a brilliant name. He is Hug's for short.

Do it

I know a lovely Hugo, not 'rah' at all. I love it.

I have a Hugo - second LGATs 'Do it '!

Jury's still out on whether we're rahs though. . . . . .

Yes quite rah but a really nice name, so go for it! - goes with your others too.

Hugo is lovely, nicer than Hugh which sounds to me like an old mans name.