Huey?

[katiecubs]

yay or nay?

Want a name that's not too common and it's really growing on me.

As a nickname for Hugh it's nice, cute even.

As a name in its own right? Hmm would have thought it might get annoying in adulthood.

Nay. Ever heard of Huey, Duey and Looey? Do you really want your child to be associated with the nephews of a cartoon character?

Yep loved that cartoon! Louie is there too though - that's a pretty popular name now?

I guess every name has associations but i don't think once a child is known in their own right people even think of it. Also it's hardly a horrible association.

Hugh, yes, Huey, no. It's not suitable for an adult, it's a good nn though.

Louis is a French name, Louie is as made up as Duey.

" going to talk to Huey" is a way of saying going to be sick where I come from lol! Also makes me think of Huey louie and dewie! We're they Donald ducks nephews?

oh my gosh is it, never heard of that!! where do you come from and why is that associated with being sick?!

Yeah "Huey" is being sick isn't it?

Having says that Huey Morgan (BBC6 Music DJ and Fun Lovin' Criminals) is a DUDE. And... He's an adult. Called Huey.

Sorry katiecubs cross posted there. My dad is from Kent and went to university in Nottingham - he calls being sick "talking to Huey" - I think the idea is that HUEY!!! Sounds like puking.

I don't mind Huey for an adult or the duck association but the sick association may well put me off! Overall getting a negative vide here, hmmm.

Henry is another i am thinking of - better? I actually don't know if i am having a boy but we have girls sorted already.

Huey and Ralf - unfortunately both euphemisms (onomatopoeia) for being sick.

But as Badgerina says Huey Morgan is indeed a Dude.

Yep the Huey Morgan thing was the line i was thinking along....but if most people get sick or ducks first it's not so good lol.

Huey or Ralf, never heard of either for being sick! Am doing impressions of barfing in my head now but i can't quite get it myself - i think bleurghhhh works better ;)

Why not Hugh? Or Huw, if Welsh? With Hughie/Huey as a nickname?

As said above, (IMO) Hugh would be better when grown up.

Henry is a great name, and you can have Harry as nickname too.

Hugh (or Huw) is a cool name but Huey is a bit too nicknamey for me.

I used to like Huey from the FLCs but then he said all those nasty things about Lauren Laverne at the Sony awards & now I'm not so keen. He's not quite the cool laid back guy you might think he is!

Well I love Huey. I met a lovely little boy on a local park on several occasions with that name and wished I'd thought of it before DS came along! Yes, he's Donald Duck's nephew, but who cares? So's Louie and I know several of them and never make that association. My dad used to say 'calling for Huey' about being sick, but that really wouldn't bother me either. I used to say Ralph too, but when I hear of a little Ralph, I don't think about sick! Love Hugo and it's similar but slightly more unusual. And I think it's a cool name for an adult too! No-one will bat an eyelid because when he's grown up, he'll be surrounded by Alfies, Freddies, Archies and possibly the odd Bertie! I'd say go for it.

Hugh is great.Huey isn't.It makes me think of vomiting.

I love Hugo too, and then you can use Huey / Hughie for a nickname but he can also use Hugh or Hugo when older. The more options the better the chance he will like his name as much as you do.

Yup, in central Scotland a Huey is being sick.

eeep very put off with the sick association, still i am on the south coast so about as far away as you can get from Scotland. Not so keen on Hugo or Hugh, sound a bit too posh for me.

I conclude that Huey will probably be a Nay - Thanks all!

Why would you want to call your child something that is a slang word for vomit or spit?

Vomit was my first thought and I live in North East Essex...

marshmallow that is SUCH a good point. Lauren is worth a million Huey Morgans, especially after his comments

Hugo used to be a name I also thought was a bit posh, OP, but after seeing the film last Christmas, it's really grown on me. It's a very sweet name, and I think it grows well for a man too

I think you should dwell on Hugo a bit more (and p'raps read the graphic novel, it's AWESOME)

What did he say about Lauren Laverne?!