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French Middle name for boy 'Lugh'

66 replies

bebehen · 03/06/2018 10:03

D-Day is approaching fast and we keep flip flopping on boys names (baby's sex is a surprise!)
We've loved a few and then, probably just over thought them !!

Now we are thinking Lugh - who is an Irish God, pronounced Lou / also like Hugh - I'm Irish, DH is French and although he is not bothered at all about having a French name in the mix, I like the idea.

So - any idea's of French boy names for a middle name for Lugh ? Or French words ? Eg: for a girl we had 'Hiver' (winter) as a potential middle name..

Help is greatly appreciated !!

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HildaOgdensFlyingDucks · 03/06/2018 19:03

Lugh Oui

LapinR0se · 03/06/2018 19:00

How would it work fine in France?? I don’t think a francophone would have the faintest idea how to pronounce it

TatianaLarina · 03/06/2018 18:55

It would work fine in France, I love the mythology around Lugh.
In the U.K. I think the Welsh version of Lugh - Llew/i or Llewelyn, or Louis would work better.

WhiskeySourpuss · 03/06/2018 16:09

Yep Dod for George is common round my neck of the woods Grin

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 03/06/2018 15:59

Shuggie here too. There was a shuggie in my class at primary school. He’s a very handsome shuggie now.

FrancisCrawford · 03/06/2018 15:57

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LapinR0se · 03/06/2018 13:39

Oh dear. I am Irish and have never ever seen or heard the name Lugh.
French names:
Tristan
Christophe
François
René
Pascal
Arnaud

bridgetreilly · 03/06/2018 13:35

It's an awful choice.

NoStraightEdges · 03/06/2018 13:31

Etienne and Didier are my favourite French boys names. Manon is my favourite girls name.

WhiskeySourpuss · 03/06/2018 13:25

I have a Lucy who gets Lou so I don't see the issue with piss taking of the pronunciation (once you correct everyone because you'll get a variety of attempts - Lug, Luff, Luch with the ch pronounced the same as the Scottish pronunciation of loch etc) added to this Lugh doesn't look nice written down I thought it was a typo when I first saw it there are plenty of much nicer sounding & looking Irish or French names that you could use.

I know how hard it is as DS wasn't named until he was born due to needing an Irish name & the difficulty finding one the ex & I agreed on that wouldn't be too out there or difficult to pronounce incidentally his name can be either Irish or French.

As an aside where I'm from people named Hugh get called Shug.

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 03/06/2018 13:24

I love Lugh!! It invokes memories of performing dancing at lughnasa in my Gcse drama class. Great name.

Can’t help with French names but I do like Fabian. Lugh Fabian is lovely.

Ignore silly talk of toilets.

JaneJeffer · 03/06/2018 13:21

Racist me arse!

AndromedaPerseus · 03/06/2018 13:18

If I saw that name written down I’d think he was called “Lug” so he’ll be forever explaining to others how to pronounce.

ourkidmolly · 03/06/2018 13:01

@knittedshells
Racist? Don’t be so ridiculous. Point to one post which is even remotely racist.

CorianderSnell · 03/06/2018 12:56

Oh sorry didn’t read properly! You said pronounced Lou - fine in that case, ignore me above!

CorianderSnell · 03/06/2018 12:53

Did you consider Ludo/Ludovic? Then you could go Irish in the middle?

Or Luc?

I don’t hate Lugh, but I find it hard to say (assuming it’s more like lieu as in ‘in lieu of’ than Lou).

Back to original question, not sure how French, but I love Raphael. Or Etienne?

Knittedfairies · 03/06/2018 12:35

I’m surprised at some of these posts; the OP wants to use an Irish name. Some of the comments could be considered racist...

o0o0o · 03/06/2018 12:34

I love it!

Also have a French side of family so this would be on my list.

I love Estée, Noémie, Élodie for girls

ourkidmolly · 03/06/2018 12:33

I think that’s a stinker of a name, sorry. It’s not popular at all in Ireland either. It’s a lifetime of explanation. Everyone will think it’s Lou. If you’re keen on a French addition keep it simple like Jean or Pierre.

Ontopofthesunset · 03/06/2018 12:33

Do you know anyone called Lugh? I've never seen it used as a name or as a word in any way. I think the problem with it is that, although it is spelt the same way as Hugh, because it's an unfamiliar word, you automatically question how to pronounce it. And so the 'ugh' bit stands out in a way it doesn't with Hugh.

It looks like a cross between 'lug' as in 'lugworm' or 'lugholes' and 'ugh' as in disgusting.

sweetboykit · 03/06/2018 12:30

Lugh Eegy
Grin

beetfarmer · 03/06/2018 12:27

Can't you just use the spelling Lou? Lugh is really awful.

LoveInTokyo · 03/06/2018 12:23

Lugh will be called “loo” and find himself the butt of many toilet jokes if you live in England. In France it will be met by blank confusion. Not a single French person will be able to pronounce it. Really surprised your husband hasn’t mentioned this.

GlitterGlassEye · 03/06/2018 12:11

Yeah it’s very bleurgh looking.

Chewbecca · 03/06/2018 12:04

I'm sorry but the name Lugh makes me think of bleurgh and phlegm.