What's everyone's take on Hugo?

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We're due July and have only chosen one name for him. Hugo Lawrence Rennison. A lot of people aren't sure but I already call my bump Hugo, Huguenot (!), huggles ...

Well I have a Hugo, and it really suits him. I know it's considered a posh name, and that worried me for a while (even though we are a bit posh!), however I also think it's a very funky name, easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and we get a lot of positive comments on it.

I think it sounds great with your other names.

Good luck with him!

I love it

It's a posh boy name

It is my name choice if bump is a boy!

I've got a 14 week one on my lap right now! It's a great name, although we kept it a secret until he was here as we were worried about sceptics! Tactic worked as everyone loved it, I think due to attaching it to a cute newborn. So my tip would be not to discuss names with anyone else/downplay it. :)

I think it's a great name! Sweet when they're little and cool when they grow up x

What's wrong with posh?

Grinny smug man I know is called Hugo, so it colours it for me.
It does go well with the rest of your names though.

Hugo is great, however I would drop the Huggles ASAP before it sticks, no child should have that as a nickname.

I don't get this 'worry' about poshness either - choose a name you love. People make names, not the other way round in my experience!

Love it!

I think it was posh about 5 years ago, but it's now a bit wannabe posh IYKWIM. I know a few that want to be posh who've named their children this.
Only my opinion, though, based on the people I know- You must go with what you like and sod the naysayers like me

Read the book (part of a trilogy) Hugo by the Swedish author Maria Gripe.

One of the greatest characters in childrens' fiction. I love the name.

Most 'posh' names become less posh over time (read Freakonomics for a good description of this trend) - names like Sebastian, Hugo, Quentin, Arabella, Harriett are now widely enough used to be quite mainstream. But, what would be the problem with having a 'posh' name anyway?

Oh god didn't think of it as posh!! I know it's popular in Spain and Portugal. My nephews called Sebastian so he'll be in good company! Thanks for all the feedback.

Very posh and quite harsh sounding to my ears sorry.

But you should never be put off a name you like by other people (within reason anyway!)

We have a 2 yr old Hugo.

He gets called Hugs for short.

Love Hugo and Lawrence.

I love it. Great name.

Wasn't there a Hugo on The Vicar of Dibley?

Love it

I hate to trash people's names, but it makes me think of a fat, pompous, upper class bloke!

peachy I'm afraid my Hugo will probably end up conforming to your sterotype, owing to his portly, professional (wouldn't call myself upper class though some might consider us so) and pompous parentage (he'll get 'pompous' from his father obviously!) :)

I love my son's name and so did everyone else. We call him 'Dugo' as an affectionate nickname as that's how he pronounces it (at 2 years old) as do most of his little friends.

Great name and I'd do it again!

I think a portly, pompous baby would be funny and cute though.

Hee hee! Go for it then!