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What could Lou be short for - girl

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happydadpp · 06/04/2018 11:15

Other than Louise / Louisa. Lou or Lu, only names i can think of are Tallulah, and Lula, any more possible names that could achieve this shortening? Think it's a bit short on it's own. Thanks

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Ohyesiam · 06/04/2018 15:46

I never would have made a loo connection

ABCFamily · 06/04/2018 15:43

Dolores
Elodie
Elowen
Philomena
Floella
Lucienne

Admittedly, some of these are a stretch

boomboom1234 · 06/04/2018 14:53

Louella is pretty

AdoraBell · 06/04/2018 14:48

I know a Lorraine who goes by Lou.

BlueUggs · 06/04/2018 14:47

Louella.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 06/04/2018 14:46

Luisella.

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happydadpp · 06/04/2018 14:45

I just don't really like Louise / Louisa enough to use them. I think i'm looking for a different style.

I do like some other suggestions here, Luna or Lucy perhaps, thanks

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Thistlebelle · 06/04/2018 14:37

I’m interested in why Louise or Louisa aren’t acceptable?

Seems strange to like Lou but not Louisa?

Becles · 06/04/2018 14:35

Louise

TimesNewRoman · 06/04/2018 14:35

What about Lo

Lois
Lola ... many others I'm sure

NessaShanessaJenkins · 06/04/2018 14:34

I'm a Lucy and I'm always called Lou or Lu or Luce

AlishaMary · 06/04/2018 14:33

Yes, I’m not really sure how else it could be pronounced?

pipilangstrumpf · 06/04/2018 14:30

Does Lou get pronounced the same as Loo?

Uniglo18 · 06/04/2018 14:29

Eloise

BikeRunSki · 06/04/2018 12:25

Lucia
Luisa

FromageRay · 06/04/2018 12:17

Louisa
Lucie
I remember an Elizabeth that was nn Libby or Lou

LolaTheDarkdestroyer · 06/04/2018 12:14

We have a tallulah lu for short it's cute.

MrsCaecilius · 06/04/2018 12:14

I know a Lucilla, often known as Lu?

BevBrook · 06/04/2018 12:11

Luciana

bridgetreilly · 06/04/2018 12:08

Lulabelle. I mean, I wouldn't, but you could call her that.

I do quite like Luella but my top choice would be Lucy.

BodgingThisMumThing · 06/04/2018 11:46

Delilah?

jimsdoll · 06/04/2018 11:45

My daughter is Lexie and few people call her Lou dont know they came up with it

Coconutspongexo · 06/04/2018 11:43

Never once associated it with a toilet

AlishaMary · 06/04/2018 11:42

Same here @ShowOfHands. I’ve had a friend called Lou for 20yrs and I’ve never once thought of her as “Toilet” GrinConfused

ShowOfHands · 06/04/2018 11:35

I know several Lous. Male and female (one man is a Lew). Its a normal nickname for several given names. I know a Lulu too. None of them remind me of toilets.

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