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Louie or Lewie?

49 replies

SwichL10 · 07/09/2016 00:01

I don't understand which one! Louis is French and can be 'Lew-is' in English. But then Lewis could be Lewie for spelling?

I'm thinking Louie

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FrameyMcFrame · 07/09/2016 00:03

Louie

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Pipilangstrumpf · 07/09/2016 06:45

Louie

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JasperDamerel · 07/09/2016 06:47

Louis, but otherwise Louie.

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Joinourclub · 07/09/2016 07:08

Louis. Lewie is not a name.

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Sazzle99 · 07/09/2016 07:35

Louis

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3Eggses · 07/09/2016 07:36

Neuther. It's Louis OP.

Lewis is Lewis and Louis is Louis.

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3Eggses · 07/09/2016 07:37

*neither!

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TheWildRumpyPumpus · 07/09/2016 07:54

The vast majority of people would pronounce Louis the way you want.

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fanniboz · 07/09/2016 07:55

Louis!

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NapQueen · 07/09/2016 07:55

Louis isn't pronounce Lewis OP. Lewis is pronounced Lewis.

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CalmYaTits · 07/09/2016 09:01

Louis. Lewie is a bit 'special snowflake'

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Cococrumble · 07/09/2016 09:04

One of my personal bug bears is Louis being pronounced as "Lewis" it's WRONG!! They are two lovely but different names!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 07/09/2016 09:37

Just spell it Louis.

The overwhelming majority of people pronounce it loo-ee. Granted the minority who incorrectly pronounce it Lew-is is fairly sizable. They're still wrong though.

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katemess12 · 07/09/2016 10:02

Louis.

I always think it's odd when Louis is pronounced Lewis. To me, it's always been/always will be Lou-ee.

Lewie looks babyish, or like it's a nickname or something.

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Sophronia · 07/09/2016 10:35

Louis

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Pipilangstrumpf · 07/09/2016 11:01

In France Louis is, of course, pronounced the French way, Lou-ee.

Non French speakers often pronounce it Lou-is like the city of St Louis in the US. I know several boys who pronounce it as Lou-is.

To avoid any doubt (and to make it easier for your son to learn to write his name Smile), I'd go for Louie!

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alafolie29 · 07/09/2016 11:05

Louis. Without a doubt.

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Hockeydude · 07/09/2016 11:05

I would avoid the name purely because of the spelling/pronunciation issues.

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Stevefromstevenage · 07/09/2016 11:06

Louis

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JaneJeffer · 07/09/2016 11:08

Louis - surely everyone knows how to pronounce it!

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Monochromecat · 07/09/2016 11:09

Louis

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WuTangFlan · 07/09/2016 11:10

You know however you spell it, his nickname will be "Loo".

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Pipilangstrumpf · 07/09/2016 11:10

With Louie there is no pronunciation issue.

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MitzyLeFrouf · 07/09/2016 11:12

Louis.

But Louie if you must.

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PlaidMaid · 07/09/2016 11:12

The gymnast Louis Smith was called "Lewis" on the BBC throughout the Olympics. I assume they've got it right and it wasn't a mistake so I guess it can be pronounced both ways?

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