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HelpFelix, Hugo, Oliver and Vincent
Still trying to narrow down my list, and getting closer to complete madness day by day.
What are your thoughts and impressions of these names? Good/bad associations? They're all popular where I live. Initials doesn't bother me but the baby will have two surnames, the first one is long, Swedish, unusual and starts with N, the other one is French and also unusual where I live and starts with P.
Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/45898
Top: Alice and River
Bottom: Lykke and Alvin
'Eggbert' due December 2018
What are your thoughts and impressions of these names? Good/bad associations? They're all popular where I live. Initials doesn't bother me but the baby will have two surnames, the first one is long, Swedish, unusual and starts with N, the other one is French and also unusual where I live and starts with P.
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/45898
Top: Alice and River
Bottom: Lykke and Alvin
'Eggbert' due December 2018
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Oliver — way too common. It’s in the top 10 most popular boy names in the US. Would avoid itnjust for that reason.
Hugo — distinctive, serious, sophisticated. I really like it! The meaning is good, too.
Vincent — same as Hugo. I love the meaning and the NN Vince.
Felix — okay, but seems a bit too sweet and, idk, whiny? I’m just not a huge fan.
Hugo — distinctive, serious, sophisticated. I really like it! The meaning is good, too.
Vincent — same as Hugo. I love the meaning and the NN Vince.
Felix — okay, but seems a bit too sweet and, idk, whiny? I’m just not a huge fan.
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Felix is definitely my fave, I love that name. Just relax, the right name will come to you after baby is here.
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I’m rooting for Felix. I think it’s a great name! I really don’t care about the cat thing. Plenty of “people names” are used on cats, and cats are adorable and clever. It personally makes me think of hockey players, particularly Félix Potvin.
My second favourite is Oliver. I just think the nickname Ollie is so cute. Plus, I love the association to Oliver & Company. I was obsessed with that movie as a kid. It also makes me think of John Oliver (which I think is a good thing).
My third favourite is Vincent, I think. It makes me think of Vincent Price and horror movies, which I love. I also think of the talented actor Vincent D’Onofrio. He is a versatile actor, imo. I do think of Vincent Van Gogh and his beautiful art too.
My fourth favourite is Hugo. It makes me think of Victor Hugo and all of his wonderful stories.
My second favourite is Oliver. I just think the nickname Ollie is so cute. Plus, I love the association to Oliver & Company. I was obsessed with that movie as a kid. It also makes me think of John Oliver (which I think is a good thing).
My third favourite is Vincent, I think. It makes me think of Vincent Price and horror movies, which I love. I also think of the talented actor Vincent D’Onofrio. He is a versatile actor, imo. I do think of Vincent Van Gogh and his beautiful art too.
My fourth favourite is Hugo. It makes me think of Victor Hugo and all of his wonderful stories.
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From favorite to least favorite:
Vincent - this has grown on me a lot lately....I used to not like it very much (because Vinnie sounds like he's in the mob or is maybe a slob, the main famous one I think of cut off his ear, and the only Vincent I've personally known was severely autistic)...but the more I see it mentioned, the more I like the sound. It seems appealingly proper, if that makes any sense, and I like V names in general. I also think it seems more reserved/quiet than the others.
Oliver - I really like it, especially considering it's in the Top 10 (in the US and also Sweden, apparently), and it feels slightly trendy to me for that reason: because even though it's a classic, it hasn't been that popular for very long where I live. I like the O and the V sounds in names, as well as the symbolism of an olive branch, and it's always seemed pleasant and stylish to me, but the more I hear it, the more it seems a bit clumsy or goofy as well (I guess because: Ollie, *liver, Gulliver, gullible, golly)...and randomly, I think of Oliver Cromwell...plus, Ollivander is a GP of mine, and I like the sound of that more.
Hugo - I think it has a great meaning, and it sounds intrepid to me for some reason...I've only known one personally (born circa 1990, Mexican), and he was sweet...I heard a toddler being called it a few months ago, and I thought it was cute then. Probably I think it's cute on kids because it seems larger than life to me...I have a hard time imagining a mediocre, unfriendly Hugo. (It's only 3rd because I can't imagine using it myself; I don't feel a connection to it at all, despite liking it.)
Felix - it can mean "cat" in Latin, there's a cartoon Felix the Cat, it sounds like feline and licks...if he was a character, I'd think his name was intended to imply he's slick/smooth/cool/sly. It's okay, just would be hard to separate from cats in my mind, even if I used it on a daily basis.
Vincent - this has grown on me a lot lately....I used to not like it very much (because Vinnie sounds like he's in the mob or is maybe a slob, the main famous one I think of cut off his ear, and the only Vincent I've personally known was severely autistic)...but the more I see it mentioned, the more I like the sound. It seems appealingly proper, if that makes any sense, and I like V names in general. I also think it seems more reserved/quiet than the others.
Oliver - I really like it, especially considering it's in the Top 10 (in the US and also Sweden, apparently), and it feels slightly trendy to me for that reason: because even though it's a classic, it hasn't been that popular for very long where I live. I like the O and the V sounds in names, as well as the symbolism of an olive branch, and it's always seemed pleasant and stylish to me, but the more I hear it, the more it seems a bit clumsy or goofy as well (I guess because: Ollie, *liver, Gulliver, gullible, golly)...and randomly, I think of Oliver Cromwell...plus, Ollivander is a GP of mine, and I like the sound of that more.
Hugo - I think it has a great meaning, and it sounds intrepid to me for some reason...I've only known one personally (born circa 1990, Mexican), and he was sweet...I heard a toddler being called it a few months ago, and I thought it was cute then. Probably I think it's cute on kids because it seems larger than life to me...I have a hard time imagining a mediocre, unfriendly Hugo. (It's only 3rd because I can't imagine using it myself; I don't feel a connection to it at all, despite liking it.)
Felix - it can mean "cat" in Latin, there's a cartoon Felix the Cat, it sounds like feline and licks...if he was a character, I'd think his name was intended to imply he's slick/smooth/cool/sly. It's okay, just would be hard to separate from cats in my mind, even if I used it on a daily basis.
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I don't like Oliver at all. I don't know, it just sounds tacky to me.
Felix is OK, but it makes me think of Felix' ketchup. I also think it's better on a cat.
Hugo and Vincent are both nice names.
Felix is OK, but it makes me think of Felix' ketchup. I also think it's better on a cat.
Hugo and Vincent are both nice names.
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First: I like all of them.
- But out of these four names, I like Vincent the most. It sounds smooth and refined.
- On the second place is Felix. It sounds cute and has a happy vibe.
- Hugo is where I live a bit old-fahioned, but I like it because it is short and sounds strong.
- I am more used to Olivier and because of that Oliver sounds a bit strange to me. Oliver reminds me of Oliver Twist. But I like it anyway. And Ollie as a NN is too cute.
- But out of these four names, I like Vincent the most. It sounds smooth and refined.
- On the second place is Felix. It sounds cute and has a happy vibe.
- Hugo is where I live a bit old-fahioned, but I like it because it is short and sounds strong.
- I am more used to Olivier and because of that Oliver sounds a bit strange to me. Oliver reminds me of Oliver Twist. But I like it anyway. And Ollie as a NN is too cute.
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Hugo: is my favourite. It's just so likable: friendly and cuddly, yet also dignified and handsome. And it would fit perfectly with a long double last name. I mainly think of nice Hugos I have known, but also Victor Hugo. (and maybe Hugo Boss)
Felix: it's okay, & the meaning is great, but it's not a fave because I just don't like the sound that much. A friend has a very intelligent and cute little Felix, but the licks part and the catfood brand still remind me of the smell of fishy cat dinners :/
Oliver: it's a nice name. It has a lot of associations in the UK that aren't going to mean much in Sweden, including one of my favourite minor celebrities. And of course there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlJugdk4OGc . But I really dislike Oli / Ollie / Olly.
Vincent: as with Oliver, I like the full name (paintings, nice saints, positive meaning) but don't care for the standard nns in English. But this may not matter at all in Sweden.
Felix: it's okay, & the meaning is great, but it's not a fave because I just don't like the sound that much. A friend has a very intelligent and cute little Felix, but the licks part and the catfood brand still remind me of the smell of fishy cat dinners :/
Oliver: it's a nice name. It has a lot of associations in the UK that aren't going to mean much in Sweden, including one of my favourite minor celebrities. And of course there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlJugdk4OGc . But I really dislike Oli / Ollie / Olly.
Vincent: as with Oliver, I like the full name (paintings, nice saints, positive meaning) but don't care for the standard nns in English. But this may not matter at all in Sweden.
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In my life, even though it isn't available where I live, Felix is cat food; no doubt inspired by the classic cartoon cat.
I like the other three, in varying degrees.
Vincent is quite nice. As V- names go, I prefer Victor, but Vincent is much better than Vernon. Unfortunately, a farmer friend has a calf named Vincent, so my feelings are mixed!
In my husband's family, there used to be a tradition of naming a son H- Daniel and calling him Daniel. Odd. The H- names they used are not usable now - Harold and Herbert! - so I would have used Hugo Daniel if we'd ever gone that route. Might have used Hugo, might have used Daniel; both are good.
I like Oliver a lot. A whole lot! But, I dislike Ollie ... so if it's avoidable where you live, I'd probably select Oliver first, then Hugo and then Vincent.
I like the other three, in varying degrees.
Vincent is quite nice. As V- names go, I prefer Victor, but Vincent is much better than Vernon. Unfortunately, a farmer friend has a calf named Vincent, so my feelings are mixed!
In my husband's family, there used to be a tradition of naming a son H- Daniel and calling him Daniel. Odd. The H- names they used are not usable now - Harold and Herbert! - so I would have used Hugo Daniel if we'd ever gone that route. Might have used Hugo, might have used Daniel; both are good.
I like Oliver a lot. A whole lot! But, I dislike Ollie ... so if it's avoidable where you live, I'd probably select Oliver first, then Hugo and then Vincent.
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1. Hugo - Love this. I’ve known two and they were great. Also, would work well followed by the longer surnames.
2. Oliver - Like this and again positive associations.
3. Felix - Like this. I know a two year old Felix who is a bright and happy little boy. Would also work well with longer surnames.
4. Vincent - It’s ok. I just prefer the other choices.
2. Oliver - Like this and again positive associations.
3. Felix - Like this. I know a two year old Felix who is a bright and happy little boy. Would also work well with longer surnames.
4. Vincent - It’s ok. I just prefer the other choices.
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