Hugh or Hugo?

[Ophelia55]

I love both, and was originally keen on Hugh until I chatted to a close friend: a Hugh who wishes he was Hugo. Apparently his name is frequently misheard (Hugh/You/who).

Hugo does feel a little more bouncy and current (even though it dates back to mediaeval times). Which do you prefer?

[WhisperingAutistic]

Much prefer Hugo

[RangleDrang]

Honestly? Neither. Both sound like insufferable posh twot names.

[Throwawayme]

Crumbs, neither really. Maybe because the nickname for Hugh in Scotland is Shug for some reason. I guess I prefer Hugo at a push.

[rosiegoodwin5432]

Definitely prefer Hugo!

[Thingsthatgo]

I love Hugh! So much more elegant than Hugo (which imo on a par with Boris).

[MrsLiam]

I like Hugh. He sounds like a solid, dependable chap you'd get round to help you with some odd jobs. Hugo sounds like a posh twat.

[ourflagmeansdeath]

Hugo. Hugh seems more like a sound than a name to me

[StopFeckingFaffing]

I much prefer Hugh - to me it is more solid, trustworthy and less pretentious than Hugo

[DuchessOfSausage]

Hugh.
Hugo seems a but trendy. Hugo is the 45th most popular boy's name in England & Wales.

[LiquoriceAllsorts2]

I prefer Hugo.

[Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse]

I like Hugh or Hughie

[NuffSaidSam]

I don't like either, but Hugo is the better choice imo.

Hugh just sounds like a noise. You could call siblings Humph and Hmm.

[MidsummerNightsDream]

Hugh, definitely

[IWonderWhereThatDishDidGo]

I like both, but see your point about Hugh wishing he was Hugo... I'd probably prefer to be called Hugo thinking about it. It is more well used these days which can be a positive or negative obviously

[Minikievs]

@Throwawayme

Crumbs, neither really. Maybe because the nickname for Hugh in Scotland is Shug for some reason. I guess I prefer Hugo at a push.

Is it??? Shuggie Bain is one of my favourite books (best reads??? Maybe that's a better description) and I never knew it was a nickname for Hugh! Every day is a school day

OP I prefer Hugo if I had to choose but neither of them are great name IMO

[CuteCillian]

I like both (which I realise is not very helpful).

[PickledScrump]

Hugo. Hugh just conjures images of some dirty old man

[BriarHare]

I know a Hugh and a Hugo.

Love both but Hugo is best.

[IamnotwhouthinkIam]

Hugh for me by far. Yes, there is the "you" thing, but Hugh has a nicer sound, and is more classic feeling imo.

I guess it depends on whether you want a trendy name or not? Or do you want to be slightly ahead of the trend?

Basically Hugo is trendy now (as part of the "O" ending boys trend) but was considered "posh boy" by many people until it became popular, as it wasn't used often apart from in the upper class set until more recently. Impossible to guess whether it will stay popular now or be more of a fad.

Where as Hugh was consistently used/fairly popular statistically until the 60's or so and thus will very likely make a comeback - just like similar "classic" but slightly "Dad/Grandad "feeling names like Francis, Walter, Eric, Stanley, Leonard, Albert etc have (all names like Hugh that were in the top 100 till around the 60's but are either back again now or on their way there).

[elderflowerandpomelo]

Hugo sounds like a posh twit. It’s a name that will always peg the owner (like Gideon or Rupert). Avoid!!

[user1492757084]

Hugh

[DramaAlpaca]

Hugh, by far. Good, solid, dependable name. I've never met a Hugh I didn't like.

Hugo, on the other hand, sounds pretentious.

[continentallentil]

I like Hugh of the two

[Ophelia55]

Goodness me, I am so surprised at all the class anxiety here! Especially for a name that’s in the top 50: it can’t be both popular/commonly used and upper class/pretentious, can it?! My grandfather was Hugo, and he was the loveliest, kindest man. Perhaps because of the family connection I don’t see it as trendy at all. (Plus, It’s a very old name).

Anyhow, I’m a little put off by the feedback, so perhaps I’ll go back to the drawing board. Thanks for the comments!

[shoopshoopdedoo]

Not especially keen on either but, of the two, definitely prefer Hugh. I meet so many baby/toddler Hugos, and am also put off by the “posh” association!