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HelpRe: Hugh or Hugo?
in reply to a message by Anneza
Hugh definitely. Hugo just sounds funny and odd to me. Plus I have a thing against names that end in 'o' just because they don't sound appealing to me at all.
Hugh - I automatically think of Hugh Grant, Hugh Jackmann, and Hugh Laurie.
Hugo - I automatically think of Hurley from the show lost who is sometimes called Hugo.
I think Hugo might sound strange on a non-Spanish or Mexican baby to most people. However I think it's stupid to not use a name just because it's generally used by a specific ethnic group that you're not.
Hugh wouldn't seem strange at all if used today.
Hugh - I automatically think of Hugh Grant, Hugh Jackmann, and Hugh Laurie.
Hugo - I automatically think of Hurley from the show lost who is sometimes called Hugo.
I think Hugo might sound strange on a non-Spanish or Mexican baby to most people. However I think it's stupid to not use a name just because it's generally used by a specific ethnic group that you're not.
Hugh wouldn't seem strange at all if used today.
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I think Hugo might sound strange on a non-Spanish or Mexican baby to most people
Really? Hugo is a name that is used in the whole Western world and if you look up the popularity it's ranked highly in the top 100 in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Sweden as well as in Spain.
Really? Hugo is a name that is used in the whole Western world and if you look up the popularity it's ranked highly in the top 100 in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Sweden as well as in Spain.
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Well, I guess I was thinking more of where I live (the USA) rather than other parts of the world (and yes, I realize that many people on here are from all over the world :) ). I've only ever heard this name on people of Spanish or Mexican descent, and that's because the majority of people with the name Hugo in the USA are Spanish or Mexican. I live in a state where there is a large Mexican population, so it just seems normal to me to think of it as a Mexican name.
My thinking was that many people in the US might see it as odd to see a non-Mexican or Spanish boy with this name solely because most people here with this name are from those ethnic groups. That is not how I feel but rather how many people here would feel. I have nothing against seeing the name Hugo on someone of any ethnicity. To not use a name just because it is from a different ethnicity from yourself is a constrictive idea.
My thinking was that many people in the US might see it as odd to see a non-Mexican or Spanish boy with this name solely because most people here with this name are from those ethnic groups. That is not how I feel but rather how many people here would feel. I have nothing against seeing the name Hugo on someone of any ethnicity. To not use a name just because it is from a different ethnicity from yourself is a constrictive idea.
This message was edited 10/15/2009, 12:32 PM
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