What do you think of when you hear the name Hugo?

[Jenniferat86]

I love the name Hugo but DH thinks it might seem a bit posh/pretentious. What do you think?

Posh, pretentious, try hard. But if you like it, use it.

@Darlingoscar, I wonder where you live as you find Hugo 'very posh round here' and find Quentin snort worthy ? I'm genuinely interested!

@Pippilangstrumpfi am South East London - we have lots of milos and ollies but no hugos or quentins that I know of......

I think Hugo is a lovely name.

We're in Greater London and there are quite a few Hugos as well as Sebastians, Quentins and lots of other unusual and foreign names. No one bats an eyelid! I'm actually surprised at how narrow minded and 'judgmental' some posters are.

Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate!

I have met one little Hugo, he has red hair and is very cute. Doesn't seem to be many where I live at the moment.

I think of my DS1!

And @ComftyCushion I do drive an SUV, but I don’t shop at Joules (too country middle class) or have multiple holidays. No credit card debt either. Main shops we use are H&M, Poundland, & Aldi.

Great name.

While many of the traditionally ‘posher’ names have become more mainstream, Hugo remains pretentious and try hard if you aren’t posh in my opinion. No idea why I think this, it’s just instinctive.

I’ve always thought of Hugo as being a name for chefs. I’ve only recently worked out why - Hugo the chef in the 80s kids’ programme, Pigeon Street! Great show. Hugo was married to Clara the long-distance lorry-driver and he’d have a hot meal waiting for her when she came home.

I think of Hugo Horton

Me too.

Boss

Posh, pretentious, try hard.

It may have been seen as posh some years ago but I would never describe it as pretentious and puzzled by try hard.

It's a lovely name and I hope you're not put off by the inverse snobbery on here.

I love this name. It's one of my favourites.

I think of Vicar of Dibley, but I like it.

Hugo Boss.
Became member of the Nazi party 1931. The Hugo Boss Company was one of the companies that designed the black uniforms for the SS.

I think of Harry Potter - Hermione's son.

Boss

Hugo reminds me of my neighbours cat. He was a cute cat.

It's not a name I would choose (for a cat or a baby) but it's a perfectly decent name.

I think of my gorgeous dog Huey who's only Hugo when he's especially good so not very often.

Posh.

It makes me think of a sweet but scatty man, I like it

Posh berk

I just think, a go go!!

Love it

Dibley.