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Louis

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Frazzledmum123 · 11/11/2016 23:19

What do you think to this name? I really like it but dh thinks it's s bit wet? Also would Lou be the only nn? I am a serial abbreviator with names!!
Also like Arthur but hate Art for a nn. So struggling with boys names :(

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Gruffalosfriend · 13/11/2016 18:02

I much prefer the Lou-is pronunciation. The French version sounds like loo wee in English Blush

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OohhThatsMe · 12/11/2016 23:34

Mine's pronounced Lou-ie. It's a really old classic name; kings and jazz musicians alike have had that name!

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Frazzledmum123 · 12/11/2016 23:22

Yeah me and dh don't agree on anything either, girls names we match better

Hmm maybe Albert is a bit samey, hadn't thought of that

Funnily enough pieceofpurple I just started thinking of Edward, I like that there are options with nn too, Ned, Ted or Eddie. I like Zach actually too but prefer Issac for the full name I think

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pieceofpurplesky · 12/11/2016 23:15

Arthur is a fab name and Art a brilliant nickname.
Louis/Lewis is quite popular - I often have a couple in a class. Think I teach 6 at the moment. (High school - teach 7 classes).
Zachary nn Zach
Jeremiah nn Jed
Edward nn Ned

JosephineMaynard · 12/11/2016 23:08

Alfred and Albert sound a bit samey.

MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 12/11/2016 23:05

DP hated Arthur. We had totally different tastes in boys names and Louis was the only one that we could remotely agree on, but it wasn't in my top 20 Confused
Thankfully girls names were easier!!

I like Albert too Smile

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Frazzledmum123 · 12/11/2016 22:59

Is yours a Louie or Lewis oohthatsme?
What about Henry?

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OohhThatsMe · 12/11/2016 22:22

I have a Louis and love the name. He's really happy with his name and it's not abbreviated. I think it's such a cool name and a few of his friends from school agree and have named their sons after him Grin

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Frazzledmum123 · 12/11/2016 22:19

Mumoftwo - how come you didn't go for Arthur in the end then? My hubby is vetoing a lot of my choices!

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Frazzledmum123 · 12/11/2016 22:17

Thanks everyone! I don't like Lou as a nickname really and I think I prefer Arther too but not Art. I guess if I went for Louis I could spell it Louie, to make it clearer
Spunkymummy- I love Frederik too but with an Alfred already it's a no go. What do people think of Albert?

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Gruffalosfriend · 12/11/2016 21:50

Lou is in loo Shock, how can that be cool...?!

I prefer Arthur over Louis (which I pronounce Lou-is)

SpunkyMummy · 12/11/2016 15:47

I really like Arthur.

I also like Tobias, Frederik, Nathan/Nathaniel and Oscar.

KlingybunFistelvase · 12/11/2016 15:41

I think I prefer Arthur, though Louis is nice. I like Joshua too.

MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 12/11/2016 08:33

My son is called Louis. It wasn't my choice. It is always shortened to Lou and it's pronounced Lewis by 90% of people that don't know him, which like you, I VERY strongly dislike.
Interestingly my number 1 name was Arthur. I still regret it to this day...
I did get my choice for girls names when I had my DD though.

Bellabelloo · 12/11/2016 00:09

I love the name Louis! Would be top of my list, but was vetoed by my husband....

Pluto30 · 12/11/2016 00:01

Leonard Cohen wrote the song Hallelujah. He died yesterday.

Well, I'm Jewish and I have no problem with it, but it is extremely common among people I know as a surname. A lot of people use heavily religious names though (Noah, Moses etc) and it's fine, so wouldn't worry too much!

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Frazzledmum123 · 11/11/2016 23:59

I don't know who Leonard Cohen is Blush
The Jewish thing is what puts me off tbh, not that I have an issue with it but it can be a bit naff to use a name from another culture/religion can't it

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Frazzledmum123 · 11/11/2016 23:57

Thanks taxi - will look the song up!

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Pluto30 · 11/11/2016 23:56

I think if you use Cohen at the moment, people are automatically going to assume it's after Leonard Cohen. If you're fine with that, no worries. It's very heavily associated with Judaism, however, so keep that in mind.

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Frazzledmum123 · 11/11/2016 23:55

Yeah I suppose Joshua isn't that strong is it? I already have an Alfred (Alfie) so I do seem to like king names lol

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blinkineckmum · 11/11/2016 23:54

And it means 'warrior'.

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Frazzledmum123 · 11/11/2016 23:53

:)

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Frazzledmum123 · 11/11/2016 23:53

I like Nate too but we have a Nathan in the family who sorta puts me off that! Not too keen on Christian tbh. Thanks for all the replies :£

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blinkineckmum · 11/11/2016 23:53

Louis sounds much stronger than Joshua to me. It makes me think of kings.