Hugh

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

What are you thoughts on the name Hugh? It's my friends kids middle name (Joshua Hugh). I'm not so big on the name but it could be just because it's paired with Joshua and I think Joshua is too overused.

Comments

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Definitely don't like Hugh. My first thought is of Hugh Grant, with his annoying, lop-sided smile, and my second thought is of Hugh Jackman, whose name, particularly when intoned in movie trailers, never fails to make me giggle.

Those associations aside, I suppose I'd just view it as a bland name I might expect to see on an old Englishman.

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

agreed

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

also agreed. but, I like Hugo much much better. (and Hugh could always be a nn for Hugo.)

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

I had a lit prof need Hugh Reid in first year. (:

I don;t really like the name though.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I think it's an ok name =)

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

I like Reid.
A lot actually.
Like... Reid Aaron.
Or Emerson Reid.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

I like it, but that may just be because it's my father's name :)

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I LOVE the name Hugh. My friend's name is Hugh Michael, and I've always really liked it. It's not common, but it's also not totally off the wall, so I like it a lot.

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

I see your reasoning behind it most definitely.. kind of like I'd never name my kid Leslie but it's my best friend AND my sisters name so I do love it

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

:P Excellent reasoning!

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

Reid was his surname, but it's a pretty awesome given name too.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

And Hugh Laurie (House!)

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I don't really watch any current TV shows, so I always associate him with Sense and Sensibility, which is where I first noticed him.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

To me, Joshua is one of those names that is used SO MUCH but isn't overdone, and probably never will be.

Hugh - I think of Hugh Laurie, Hugh Jackman and Hugh Grant. I love both Grant and Laurie, so I like the name/association.

It's very British to me, though. lol

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

Don't like Hugh or Joshua at all.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Love Hugh.

Don't like Joshua

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

Yeah it is. I actually found out he was named for an old British relative today.

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

he's the only Hugh I know, that's for sure