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Louis, Louie, luis or luiz?

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MishMooshAndMogwai · 22/05/2015 21:00

I was set on Henry but it is SO popular I've gone right off it :(
So finally DP and I settled on Louis but can't agree on spelling, I think it should be Louis but ALWAYS read 'Lewis' when I see Louis.

So I'd like a vote please MN, if you were to use Louis, how would you spell it?

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MishMooshAndMogwai · 23/05/2015 22:02

That's interesting higgidy, there are 3 Henry's in my class of yr 5s and apparently its soared in popularity, there's one in DDS nursery and were 2 in her last one. There's a good chance he may still be a Henry.... Or indeed a girl!

No, I don't like Lewis so it would definitely be pronounced loueee. I think my heart knows it's have to be Louis and we'd just have to put up with the confusion!

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TheNewStatesman · 23/05/2015 14:10

I like Lewis (pronounced as spelled). Louis sounds a bit wet.

LinesThatICouldntChange · 23/05/2015 13:55

Louis. It's the correct spelling and tbh I would hope that 99% of the population would know it's pronounced Loo-ey.

Louie just looks made up, and Luis only suitable if you're Spanish imo

Sophronia · 23/05/2015 12:30

Louis

SummerHouse · 23/05/2015 07:24

Just go for leo. Its much more straight forward. Or should that be strait forward. Wink

NotSureThisIsWhatIWant · 23/05/2015 07:18

Agree that it is a bad idea changing the spelling of a name, I would use Louis, people will manage to pronounce it properly, at the end of the day, most people will first now of the name of your child when you said it, you wouldn't be writting it for them.

higgidypiesarethebusiness · 23/05/2015 07:11

i've never met a little Henry!

Louis is lovely.
Lewis is also nice

IWishIWishedLess · 23/05/2015 05:58

Louis. You will adjust very quickly and fewer people will have trouble with it then you think.

ItsRainingInBaltimore · 23/05/2015 04:49

Unless you are Spanish pick Louis, not Luis. The proper pronunciation for Louis is Lou-ee but lots of Americans do seem to pronounce it in phonetic English and say Lou-iss. If you want it to sound like Lou-iss you should just pick Lewis in my opinion!

Picking some odd spelling Like Louie or Lewie will just cause problems for the child, most people do know that Louis is pronounced Lou-ee.

newtothenet · 23/05/2015 04:43

Lewie? Just a suggestion.

newtothenet · 23/05/2015 04:42

Lewie?

Iwasbornin1993 · 23/05/2015 02:22

I read Louis as looee but I do quite like Louie!

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MishMooshAndMogwai · 23/05/2015 01:08

Luay is hilarious Grin

I know Lewis is Lewis, there's no question about that! It's the reading Louis as Lewis that is my problem not reading Lewis as Louis!

There was a boy in my year called Louis pron. Lewis, now I think about it that is likely the source of my subconscious mix up

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AllPizzasGreatAndSmall · 22/05/2015 22:36

Louis because that is the correct spelling.

MollieCoddler · 22/05/2015 22:35

I know a luay

Didn't realise for ages but I definitely raised my eyebrows when I saw it written down

doublepotions · 22/05/2015 22:31

Louis, prefer Henry tho and don't actually know any.

Notthecarwashagain · 22/05/2015 22:26

And Prince George Alexander Louis Grin

Whyisitsodifficult · 22/05/2015 22:25

Arrrgghhh of course it's Louis (looeee) think of all the French kings! Lewis is like John Lewis!

DramaAlpaca · 22/05/2015 22:21

I'd spell it Louis to get the pronunciation Lou-ee.

Notthecarwashagain · 22/05/2015 22:19

Louis

chocfireguard · 22/05/2015 22:17

Another vote for Louie Smile

DampAndRotten · 22/05/2015 22:15

I like Louie but then I am a pleb Smile

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MishMooshAndMogwai · 22/05/2015 21:32

Thanks everyone, the plan is to pronounce it looeee but if his own mother is reading it as Lewis when she sees it then what chance does everyone else have?

cleaver that would be my reasoning too and I've seen a fair few 'Louie's' too (and my autocorrect recognises it!) so it can't be all that yoonike!

I automatically wrote it as Louis when I put it on the list and when i think of it that's the way I picture it so why when it's written down elsewhere do I read it as Lewis??

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prepperpig · 22/05/2015 21:26

Louis definitely.

florascotia · 22/05/2015 21:23

Louis is a French name pronounced Lou-ee.

Lewis is a Scottish name pronounced Lew-iss.

Those are the recognised spellings. Am sorry, but why would anyone choose anything else? Yewneek spellings are not generally helpful.