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It has a certain charm, but it does have difficulties where I live. People who speak Afrikaans as a first language have a strange tendency to hear Hugh as You - a colleague once asked me how I knew something or other, and when I said "Hugh told me" (he was a senior colleague) she said in amazement "No I didn't!" There's a limit to the amount of bizarre I can willingly live with.

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I also prefer Hugo, in a straight fight. If I'd had a second son, I'd have used Hugo Daniel or Daniel Hugo (DH's family tradition is Daniel + an H name).

It feels British and sophisticated to me. I like it best as a middle name though because it is close to 'huge' and that could lead to a lot of teasing if the child is overweight.

I don't mind it, though I wouldn't personally use it. I actually prefer Hugo to Hugh.

I don't like to look at it at all, but I know a couple of guys my age named Hugh and one association I have with the name is that they are all really good looking, not even kidding! So yeah, ugly looking name, okay sound, really good association! Much prefer it to Hugo. Hugo sounds both oafish and infantile to me.

Meaning's ok, but the sound doesn't do it for me... and I don't like the porn big wig association that goes with it.

Hugh isn't at all a bad name. It isn't one to really suit any child of this day and age, but will be great for when he transitions into adult life. I do like Hugo a bit better, it fits a wider age span and has a note of intelligence to it. And there's the fact that Hugh will forever be the idiot husband from 'Jimmy Neutron' to me. But I don't think that's enough to completely spoil the name.

I get the same feeling from Hugh that I get from John: soft, but still strong.

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I love Hugh. He's not as dashing as his cousin Hugo, but he's a wonderful, understated classic.

Hugh is my little brother's name. Before he was born me and my older brother begged that he not be named Hugh, the other options being George or Peter, because we were sure he'd be teased (if not by his peers but certainly by his older siblings). Turns out the name really suits him and he has NEVER been teased for his name. We call him Shug or Shuggie most of the time which my mum completely despises but that's really her fault for choosing Hugh.

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I now like the name, it's got quite a bold yet sophisticated feel, plus it's not over used but it's well known enough that people don't get confused with the pronunciation or spelling. Although, I would only use it as a mn myself if I wanted to honour my brother.

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I don't mind it but I don't like the way it sounds like "huge".

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When my Aunt was pregnant, my Uncle joked to my young cousins and me that they were going to call the baby Hugh Mungus.

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I prefer Hugo.

It's a bit... pipe and slippers, maybe with a brown cardigan. But I like it more than the Welsh version, Huw, which reminds me of Ewwwww.

I don't like the sound of it. It sounds like part of a sneeze or a sigh.

I don't like it enough to use it, but I do like it. I also like the similar Hugo, but Hugh sounds a little more mature and a little less dopey. I'd love to meet a Hugh. Hugh needs a dignified mn like Ambrose or Desmond.