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Nicknames for Louisa

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Celia76 · 31/10/2010 10:47

DC3 is due in Feb. We have 2 DSs and no idea what sex number three is. As the time gets closer I'll prob be on here a lot as quite stuck with boys names, but that's another thread!

I've always loved the name Louisa, but don't really like the nickname Lou (which I'm sure is an unavoidable nickname).

Any inspired nn ideas for Louisa would be great!

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florencerusty · 02/11/2010 11:52

I love Oiusa and Lolly

mopsyflopsy · 01/11/2010 16:33

All the Louises and Louisas I know are known as Lou. Not keen personally as too close too loo.

canyou · 01/11/2010 15:08

I am louisa and am called Isa or Izzy [plenty of blonde moments in my life so Dizzy Izzy is appropriate] Grin

Loujalou · 01/11/2010 15:05

My mum calls me Louja which is infinitely preferable to Lou. Hence my name on mn!

GuyFawkesIsMyLoveSlave · 01/11/2010 15:05

Isa, potentially?

[Disclaimer: I may perhaps be influenced by the fact that my children have been singing the dratted "Turn the wheel, Isa" song from ^Dora The Explorer" all over half term]

weepootle · 01/11/2010 15:02

Louisa is a gorgeous name, only alternative I can think is Lulu but I'd just insist she was always Louisa.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 01/11/2010 15:02

and that looks a bit of a random comment, but was in fact a response to expectingno3's post :)

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 01/11/2010 14:59

Sorry to repeat myself, but as a Louisa, I am not a 'Lou' despite people continuing to call me it. I certainly have never 'grown into it'.

It's horrible.

DandyDan · 01/11/2010 14:14

Isn't Lou Carpenter's daughter on Neighbours a Louisa or Louise? She is called Lolly, as a nickname.

expectingno3 · 01/11/2010 14:03

Isn't the thing about nick names that they are given as time goes by, by siblings/ school friends/work mates etc? (I was surprised to hear my dd's friends calling her by a certain nn I never call her by myself - I find it quite cute!) and no matter if you dislike Lou, she will grow into that name and I'm sure you'll grow to love it. Sorry, just re-read your post and I've not really helped have I?

serenity · 01/11/2010 13:09

My sister is Louiza. As a child she was called Lulu, Weezer or Haystack Head. As an adult it's generally Lou or Louiza, although a few (close) people call her Louey (Louie? Louis?)

SkyeplusArlo · 01/11/2010 12:59

I always wanted the nn lula,but I ALWAYS get called lou. I hate it.

cumbria81 · 01/11/2010 09:16

All her mates will call her Lou whether you like it or not!

geekygiraffe · 01/11/2010 09:16

You could go for Lola (although Louisa is lovely so would try to just stick to that).

mathanxiety · 01/11/2010 00:29

I know a Zooza (phonetic spelling) whose real name is Louisa.

candyflossbaby · 31/10/2010 22:02

Loula
Lula
Lulu

randomimposter · 31/10/2010 21:56

I love Luisa and would probably use Lulu.

Poppy1969 · 31/10/2010 21:46

I've seen Lula as a short form of Louisa in a few books....I really like that!

letsblowthistacostand · 31/10/2010 18:59

My DD is Louisa and never gets called anything but Louisa, although her sister calls her Weeza.

BuntyPenfold · 31/10/2010 16:54

Lulu and Lou, but most frequently Weeza.

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Celia76 · 31/10/2010 16:46

Thanks!

As others have said nn are out of our control to a certian extent. School friends will shorten DCs names even if we don't like them.

My cousin is Kirsten and at school was called Kirs (pronounced curse!).....

Louisa is such a pretty name it's definitely in my top 3!

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takingchances · 31/10/2010 14:15

My SIL is a Louisa and we all call her Wizzy {smile]

Faaamily · 31/10/2010 14:03

I know two Louisas. One is almost always Louisa, but her parents sometimes call her Lolly or LuLu. The other is 'Elle' and nobody but her parents calls her Louisa.

KittyFoyle · 31/10/2010 13:37

I know Weezer.

said · 31/10/2010 13:34

I don't think you can control the nns really. Louises and Louisas always get called Lou by someone, always. Just stick with Louisa at home.