Barnaby, Otis or Hugh?

[Dilly77]

Surname is REALLY common, what name do you prefer and can I get away with these shortened versions.

Barnaby (Ned) can I really stretch it that far.

Otis Love Oz as a nn (can't have Oscar)

Hugh nn Huey

Thoughts please x

Hugh. Barnaby is a comedy name and Otis is very now.

I like Hugh best out of those. In fact I like Hugh in general, not just out of those three choices

Don't like Otis as for me it means Otis Ferry, fox hunting fan.

Barnaby and Hugh are both nice, I like Hugo too.

Oh yes, Otis Ferry! I knew it had bad associations but couldn't remember why.

Otis!

Sitting on the dock of the bay...

It would have to be Otis for me. Its a cool name. No idea who the fox hunting guy is.. Otis = Otis Redding to me.

Hugh is okay, I don't like Barnaby.

Love Hugh
Love Ned, but don't get it from Barnaby - Edwin, Edward, Eddard, Benedict, Edmund?
Not sure about Otis
Barnaby is ok - I know one and he is lovely ( a grown up), but I'm not mad about the name.

Barnaby's great but would always be Barney. Have you tried the Boots test? For those who don't know:

Imagine you're in Boots the Chemist & he's gone awol. Now shout his name out loud to call him back. Worked every time for my 3 DCs!

Are you seriously considering calling your ds Otis?