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Luciana

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Salmonpinkcords · 03/11/2017 05:04

Is it too much? I had vetoed it but due a shortage of other names it comin back into play. DH really likes it but I’m just not sure if it’s too much.

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bridgetreilly · 06/11/2017 14:51

You could just call her Lucy with middle name Anna.

louloubelle17 · 06/11/2017 13:45

My daughter is named Lucia and I am really happy with her name. It was chosen as she was due near Christmas time and I received lots of comments saying she could be named Holly if born on Christmas Day. When I looked at a Christmas names and festivals, I came across St Lucia and the Swedish Festival of Lights 13th December. I just fell in love with the name after that. Occasionally people say Loo-chi-a but she quickly corrects them, unless we are abroad and she doesn't mind so much with it being a common Spanish/Italian name.
Good luck deciding! Xx

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Salmonpinkcords · 04/11/2017 15:48

Mmm not so keen on Luana and I prefer luciana over Lucia.
What about luciana v Imogen v Beatrice/Beatrix ?

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RickOShay · 04/11/2017 08:58

What about Lucia?
I would pronounce it Loo-chi-a

holidayqueriwifi · 04/11/2017 08:55

I love it. Also like Fenella and Georgina.

LinoleumBlownapart · 04/11/2017 00:01

What about Luana?

Heratnumber7 · 03/11/2017 23:34

Sorry, I think it sounds like the name of a ship. The SS Luciana.

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Salmonpinkcords · 03/11/2017 23:29

I think it goes fine with our Surname to be honest but I’m still not 100% convinced. However right now we have nothing else!

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loobybear · 03/11/2017 20:59

If I read if on a school register would presume the child was Italian and would pronounce it Lu-cha-na. I have known a Portuguese and a Spanish girl who both pronounced it Lu-see-ana. I can't imagine it going great with many British surnames to be honest.

SloanePeterson · 03/11/2017 20:32

Similar but more lovely imo is Lucina

allegretto · 03/11/2017 20:30

The person I know with this name in Italy is actually Romanian so maybe that's why she pronounces it with 4 syllables?

AnneOfCleavage · 03/11/2017 17:07

Tuo

I agree as my DD has an S is her name that can be pronounced as an S sound or a jzuh sound. Also an A that can be pronounced Ay or Ah so a double whammy. Never had a problem, much like your DC.

daisypond · 03/11/2017 17:07

I naturally would say Loo-CHA-na. I find Loo-see-ah-na a bit flowery.

Tuo · 03/11/2017 16:39

I had literally never thought of that.

I do agree, though, that once you pick a name and agree on your pronunciation of it it's generally not a problem. My DD has a name that's written exactly as pronounced (so I thought would be unproblematic) but is often mis-heard as a more common name. She just says 'Sorry, actually it's [name]' and mostly that's all there is to it.

AnneOfCleavage · 03/11/2017 16:33

Tuo Fulvia sounds and looks a bit lot like vulva so wouldn't go with that.

Alvia
Alvivia
Vivia
Alvira are all nicer imho.

OP Luciana is a gorgeous underused perfectly easy to pronounce name once you've chosen your pronunciation of it. My DD has a name that can be pronounced many different ways but we've said how we like it and never had a problem ever. If someone says it wrong DD gently corrects them or I do if said to me and it's never been a problem.

Tuo · 03/11/2017 16:24

I hate to be a pedant (actually, I don't, it's my default setting, sorry!) but if it was Italian it'd be pronounced loo-cha-na (i.e. 3 syllables, not 4 as described above).

I'll throw in an off-the-top-of-my-head suggestion, if you like the Italian-ish feel but don't want the hassle around pronunciation. What about Fulvia? Pretty, unusual, but pronounced as written.

Theworldisfullofidiots · 03/11/2017 16:05

Most people don't speak Latin in every day life!

LinoleumBlownapart · 03/11/2017 10:17

It's Latin so it can be loo-see-an-nuh. I prefer that to the Lu-chi-ana Italian pronouciation. If you think it's too much you can always have nicknames Lucy, Lu-Lou, Lou, Lucia, even Ana. You might find it suits her and grow to love it. I have a child with a similar name, I wasn't convinced but DH loved it. When the baby came along, nothing else fitted. Now I love the name.

MollyHuaCha · 03/11/2017 10:01

Ooh next week, exciting! Let us know what you decide.

Fwiw lots of names have various pronunciations, you just tell people how to say it when you first meet them:

Eva (Ay-va/Ee-va)
Alicia (Al-ee-see-a/Al-ee-sha)
Esme (Ez-mee/Ez-may)
Sara (Sair-ah/Sar-a)
Helena (Helen-a/Hel-ay-na/Hel-ee-na)

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Salmonpinkcords · 03/11/2017 09:00

Yes Zuzu I would love some alternatives - baby due week!

The issue with pronunciation does bother me a little

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Theworldisfullofidiots · 03/11/2017 08:33

It really is Loo ch Iana.
It's Italian so most people will say the ch.
Nice name though!

MollyHuaCha · 03/11/2017 08:28

I like it. There will be general pronunciation divides with this name: Loo-see-an-na, Loo-see-aah-na, Loo-chee-aah-na etc.

pipilangstrumpf · 03/11/2017 08:24

Loochiana here too, like Luciano.

17caterpillars1mouse · 03/11/2017 08:21

It's beautiful

GoingCrazy21 · 03/11/2017 08:17

I would always pronounce this Lu-chee-ana, I think you would get a lot of people saying this. Otherwise, nice name.

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