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Thoughts on the name Louisa

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LTEMercedes · 14/01/2020 18:38

Just curious what people think of the name Louisa? What would you associate with this name?

Suggestions for middle names?

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purpleme12 · 29/01/2020 23:53

It's not strange at all. Louise and Louisa are two completely different names although similar. I like Louisa and while I don't have strong feelings against Louise I don't particularly like it much

PattiPrice · 29/01/2020 23:44

I think it is really lovely.

I also like the name Eloise written down but....it is a totally different sort of name. Louisa is a classic. Eloise....well it isn't.

Strangely while I think Louisa is a pretty name, I find the name Louise very dated.

DonorConceivedMe · 29/01/2020 23:41

Very pretty.

HalleLouja · 29/01/2020 22:56

Best name ever. May be slightly biased. Be prepared for her to be mis named Louise by people oh so frequently. Never really get called Lou. Lots of other variations of nicknames though.

SingingSands · 29/01/2020 22:45

Lovely name. We used it as a middle name, I'd still use it as a first name.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 29/01/2020 22:15

Never heard of Elouisa in the states at all.

Louisa seems sweet, I only know one but she pronounces it with almost a W sound like Wisa. Shes Latina so I think it's just the accent.

I do like it more than Louise.

Hippopotas · 29/01/2020 22:09

I love it and I’m devastated it doesn’t work with my surname cause it starts with L

BrownStripePJ · 29/01/2020 21:57

I like it too.

But prefer Luisa. And the pronunciation could be the slightly lighter "luwissa" which doesn't sound as dated

Batmanandrobin123 · 19/01/2020 08:52

I love love love it. One of the most elegant sounding girl's names out there.

AlpacaGoodnight · 18/01/2020 07:22

Feels dated to me but much better than Louise

midsomermurderess · 16/01/2020 18:26

I think it's frumpy.

Urkiddingright · 16/01/2020 11:27

Dated.

Coughy4u · 16/01/2020 06:27

Louiserr said in cornish accent from doc marten Grin

PhoenixBuchanan · 16/01/2020 04:31

So beautiful. Would have named one of my DDs Louisa if DH had liked it too.

LarkDescending · 16/01/2020 04:24

Louisa is fabulous!

slowrunningteacher · 15/01/2020 22:21

We love it and currently Louisa Jane is our top girls combo. Lovely, classic and with good family links on both sides

RuthW · 15/01/2020 17:49

Lovely. One of my favs.

Muddlingalongalone · 15/01/2020 15:18

Love it. Was on final 2 list for dd2 & used it as a middle name. Wish I'd used it now. Dd2 is desperate to change her name because there are 4 children with the -a version of her name in their reception cohort of 60 & so people get it wrong all the time.

FishCanFly · 15/01/2020 14:51

like it!

purpleme12 · 15/01/2020 14:44

Last time I looked Eloise was not far outside of the most popular 100. Which I've not heard of many others so I would actually have thought it was less popular than that but there you go. I'm sure when mine was born it was less popular but I don't really know how to check in that year

Bettyhatesavocados · 15/01/2020 14:41

Going against the grain here, it seems. I really dislike it. I know it's not, but to my ear it sounds really common, and a bit dated. When I hear it the image it conjures up for me is of a harassed woman screeching down the street, 'Looo-eeee-sa, get in now.' Also dislike Louise. I do like Eloise and, despite a pp's comment that it's overused in the UK, I very rarely hear it. It sounds classier to me.

purpleme12 · 15/01/2020 14:36

I like it

And can I just say reading all these comments saying that Eloise is a good name/spelling and Elouise is not and looks like you can't spell makes me so pleased!
I named my child Eloise never for one moment thinking there'd be problems spelling it. It is/wasn't a too common name not out there and is the right/traditional spelling. Yet I go through her life with people forever putting a U in it! It's a completely different name to Louise!
I just never expected it!

CatkinToadflax · 15/01/2020 14:29

It’s lovely and I don’t think it sounds dated like Louise does. I was at school in the ‘90s with an awful lot of Louises (and even more Claire Louises!) and just one Louisa. I lusted after her name! Grin

Louisa was on our shortlist, as was Alice (and Elizabeth for a middle name), but we had boys.

bluemoon2468 · 15/01/2020 13:15

It's not a bad name but I immediately thought Sound of Music.

CruCru · 15/01/2020 10:38

It's a lovely name. Not too popular and everyone will know how to spell it.

The only downside is the same one that all people with an A at the end of their name have - it will get shortened to Louise. There are people who will do this even when you correct them every time because people are annoying.

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