I prefer Hugo, which is similar. I imagine people asking Hugh his name and him having to repeat himself, because people it kind of sounds like a whisper when it comes out.
It's not really my style. I tend to think of it as more of a foreign name (British or Australian = Grant & Jackman). I don't think it's very common here either (other than Hefner who does have that old man vibe to him lolol). I certainly like it better than Hugo though.
I like it a lot. My first associations were Hugh Laurie and Hugh Grant, both of whom are hot, imo.
I went to school with a guy named Hugh. The only "teasing"/nicknaming from other kids he got based on his name was that once we were in high school and he played football, people called him "Huge" (because, well, he was. He was an awesome noseguard/center -- "Huge" was a compliment in his case). I think rhyming it with "peeww" is a stretch, even for sometimes-cruel little kids.
Hugh was one of the names that I really liked, too. Do you have a reason for liking it? I like that it means "mind, heart and spirit," like you'd be giving your kid a name that means "Give it your all, kiddo!" Plus, it's a tradition in my family to use the first letter of an ancestor you'd like to honor, and my mom's dad (may he rest peacefully) had a name beginning with H.
I think if you talk with your husband about WHY you like the name so much he might come around. I got mine to concede a girl's name because it carried so much weight for me. So, if we have a girl (we're keeping it a surprise! For six more weeks! AAAH!) we'll be using it!
Re: What do you think of Hugh?
I think automatically of Hugh Grant... which isn't the worst thing in the world.
Mean kids will rhyme it with "peeww".
eh, nms.
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Too old manish for me.
I don't think it's a bad name.?
I think of Hugh Laurie, first (I am a "House" fan), then Hugh Grant, and Hugh Hefner didn't cross my mind until I read the other posts.?
I went to school with a guy named Hugh. The only "teasing"/nicknaming from other kids he got based on his name was that once we were in high school and he played football, people called him "Huge" (because, well, he was. He was an awesome noseguard/center -- "Huge" was a compliment in his case). I think rhyming it with "peeww" is a stretch, even for sometimes-cruel little kids.
Hugh was one of the names that I really liked, too. Do you have a reason for liking it? I like that it means "mind, heart and spirit," like you'd be giving your kid a name that means "Give it your all, kiddo!" Plus, it's a tradition in my family to use the first letter of an ancestor you'd like to honor, and my mom's dad (may he rest peacefully) had a name beginning with H.
I think if you talk with your husband about WHY you like the name so much he might come around. I got mine to concede a girl's name because it carried so much weight for me. So, if we have a girl (we're keeping it a surprise! For six more weeks! AAAH!) we'll be using it!