Hugo or Oscar - really struggling

[Leeloo1233]

We have narrowed down our list to two names, Hugo and Oscar. It needs to work in English, Swedish and French.

We were almost settled for Hugo and have told many people, but now I'm freaking out that it's perceived too posh in the UK and people will think we are pretentious or tory voters or something else that I dont want to be associated with. Hugo is a normal name in Sweden and France and we live in Sweden, I just dont want to rule out us moving back to England to my DH's home country one day.

I had major naming anxiety with my first born and now fear it's coming back again :(

I love Hugo! Was on my list. Oscar also nice but very popular where I am.

Another vote for Hugo! I love it. A lovely, timeless, name.

I don't have any class connotations to people who were named in a different country. I'd just think he was Swedish/French or whatever.

Oscar

I prefer Oscar as Hugo does sound very posh to my ears !

Hugo's absolutely gorgeous, please don't worry. But I do prefer Oscar. Honestly, you can't go wrong imo

I prefer oscar.

Hugo is lovely. I don't associate it with posh people. I'm Irish but grew up in a pretty posh part of England

Around here though a lot of people drop the H and say ugo

I have a Hugo and apart from the cleaner in the hospital when he was born, no one has ever mentioned any perceived 'posh'-ness. He's now 14 and it's never been an issue.

How about Milo or Leo? Sorry I know you are between two but I love the look of Milo and Leo. So just leaving them here so you can see them.
Milo
Leo

Of the two I do think Hugo is posh but I like it. Oscar would be my preference.

Hugo is fine! I was about to say, Hugo’s getting much more popular if that’s an issue - not half as much as Oscar admittedly thoughZ

Both fab names, really lovely x

Hugo seems a bit pretentious.

I prefer Oscar myself.

What does you gut tell you?

I have a Hugo! Exactly like you I needed something that would work in English and french. I don’t think it’s seen as posh in France btw. I don’t think it’s seen as that posh in England either tbh!! I like Oscar too. Congrats!

Maybe Hugo used to be seen as posh but now it's a very popular normal name. Was number 47 in 2022 so will be lots of Hugos, I've met some in my baby classes. It's a lovely name I really like it.

So many names that used to be seen as 'posh' (like Hugo, Sebastian, Henry, Quentin) are now used by everyone so they aren't really posh anymore imo

Hugo is dreadful! Oscar, definitely.

I think Hugo used to be seen as posher than it is now - it’s a good name. I do prefer Oscar though, personally.

They both sound quite posh and pretentious to me, but they’re also both currently pretty popular so perhaps that will change

Hugo is a top 50 name in the UK right now. They can't all be posh. And even if they were, who cares? There's nothing wrong with that!

that it's perceived too posh in the UK It's in the top 50 boys' names in England & Wales @Leeloo1233 . It will only be considered posh by people who think names like Noah and Theo are unusual.

The pronunciation might vary in the countries you mentioned. Oscar is a top 10 name here.

I prefer Hugo but remember in French they wouldn't pronounce the H so it'll be like oo-go. So I'd probably vote for Oscar if you want it work in French

I know at least 5 Oscars, it’s so popular I would pick Hugo.

Hugo isn’t unusual, I’m sure there’s two of them in my DC’s year at school.

I have an Oscar. & I love the name what I don’t like is when people call him Ozzy 😭

Hugh? If you like the sound but not the implied connotations. I think Hugh is a great name and hugely underrated (lol)

Why not just wait until he's born and see which name suits him best?

Either is fine and both are quite popular/normal now so don't worry.