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Lucia, Diana, or Grace

36 replies

alyxlndn · 24/06/2015 22:54

We have finally narrowed down the list to our top three:
Lucia
Diana
Grace

The name should fit with the ds' Ezra and Sasha and the last name is one syllable and starts with an F.
We really only have one big concern: my family is Italian and would pronounce Lucia with a ch sound while we would to be able to call her Luci so it would be pronounced Loo-see-ah.

Middle name options (all family names) seem to fit with all of the options, although obviously some better than others (Mirielle, Aurelia, Elaine, Elsa, Anais)

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Ham69 · 25/06/2015 07:22

Lucia. I love this name.
I know an Italian family with DDs Cora and Anja just to throw another couple of names out there.

Ward3 · 25/06/2015 06:10

I also love Diana

Ward3 · 25/06/2015 06:05

I have to break the trend and go for Grace. Wink Popular, especially as a a middle name, but I don't think it's as common as maybe a few years ago. Envy Grace Aurelia, Grace Elsa, Grace Elaine

NadiaWadia · 25/06/2015 00:18

I like Lucia best. You won't be able to stop your family pronouncing it the Italian way, but I don 't see why you can't have Luci/Lucy short for 'loo-chee-a'.

TheNewStatesman · 25/06/2015 00:13

I like Diana too.

MitzyLeFrouf · 24/06/2015 23:52

Diana. Great and underused name.

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Sophronia · 24/06/2015 23:25

Diana Mirielle or Diana Aurelia

pieceofpurplesky · 24/06/2015 23:22

Diana Grace F is a beautiful name

FuzzyWizard · 24/06/2015 23:10

I would automatically pronounce it as Loo-chee-ah. I know a Lucia who's name gets shortened to Lucy even though in full it is pronounced the Italian way. I'd just be aware that you may spend your life correcting people. Diana is lovely.

Zakken · 24/06/2015 23:05

Grace is lovely, but a little too popular for my taste now. (Also very popular name for dogs where I live!)

I wouldn't be sure how to pronounce Lucia - my immediate instinct would be to pronounce it the Italian way. How else would you say it? Loo-see-er? Or to rhyme with juicier? Can't you just have Lucy?

I see no problems with Diana, it's elegant and timeless.

None are incongruous with the boys' names, but this really shouldn't be a concern.

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