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[Opinions] Re: Hugh?
I like Hugh. It was my father's name so it has sentimental asociations. Also when I was growing up I had a great-uncle Hugh and several cousins as well as my dad.(all called after my great-grandfather)I also like Aodh,the Irish version.Going by the Hughs I have known I would see someone with this name as being blonde or fair in colouring and wiry in build,good company,stubborn,witty,quick tempered,clever. I think it's good because it would suit a toddler,child,teen,etc. It would age well.I agree that a long middle name would balance it out and can't fault Alexander especially because of it's connection to your maiden name.
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Is Aodh pronounced like Ed? I think we might have issues with pronunciation here, but I love Irish and Welsh names. Glad to know there are other Hughs out there :o) My grandfather was a Hubert, but I don't like the -bert part._________________________________________________
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My father was Hubert(as were the other Hughs in his family) too but no one ever ever called him that except his mother(mother's privelege I guess). He never used Hubert - even on a lot of forms he used Hugh.I don't like Hubert myself...it reminds me of a stuffy little Victorian boy in knickerbockers for some reason! Interestingly enough none of the 5 Hughs in his family used Hubert even if it would have made things easier. They all had nick names like Hugh/Hughie-next- door,Hugh-at-number-whatever,Uncle H,Hugh Lastname and Young/Old Hugh. Oh yeah the kicker was that 4 of them lived within four houses of each other!!Aodh is pronounced AY. To tell you the truth it is not very common in Ireland and I'd worry a bit if it would sound like "Eh!" but I do like it and my husband has a really long last name so it would balance out.
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