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Louis or Lewis?

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Perplexed0522 · 25/05/2022 07:13

Posting here for my sister as she doesn’t have an account.

her baby boy is due in 3 weeks and she knows he will be either a Louis or a Lewis but she can’t decide which.

She knows they are pronounced differently but she loves the sound of both.

I think she is worried that Louis is belong too popular now.

What are people’s thoughts?

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packedlunches · 25/05/2022 07:42

Only know of a 14 yr old and two adult Louis.
Many more child Lewis'.

Comedycook · 25/05/2022 07:40

I prefer Louis. I don't think it's that popular. There's none in my DC's class

Snoopsnoggysnog · 25/05/2022 07:38

I really don’t like the way Lewis looks written down but I like Louis. Pronounced either way but prefer Louie.

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Perplexed0522 · 25/05/2022 07:37

I think she has a slight preference for Louis but also feels that Lewis is perhaps a more stronger name.

She’s going through the stage of trying to work out if the name would suit an adult and not just a child, and she thinks Lewis is the more grown up name of the two 🤷‍♀️

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RosesAndHellebores · 25/05/2022 07:33

They are both nice. I prefer Louis.

CaptainCallisto · 25/05/2022 07:29

I think Louis must vary by area for popularity, as I've just done a mental tally and there are four in the small primary school I work in. Though as there are about 15 Reggies and Bobbys, it's not the most popular!

I would personally go Lewis over Louis, as he's less likely to be known as Louis Surname, but that's largely because I was known as Ellie J for my entire time in school and it drove me insane...

AbiSussex · 25/05/2022 07:22

Congrats to your sister!

We have a Louis! Statistically it isn’t as popular as you may think. He is at a large nursery and there aren’t any others. As a teacher as well - I haven’t taught any since around 2008. It’s actually more common in older teens I find now (think 18+).

Anyway - we love the name. It’s also quite international if that matters to her - where as Lewis is the English version.

It does get mispronounced at times and some people write Louie - but honestly - that doesn’t bother me. I think it’s a characterful and lovely name.

good luck.

Jessbow · 25/05/2022 07:21

pronounced differently- which does she really want to Call him?
:Loo-ee or Loo-iss.

Lewis always sounds more formal to me. Call him Lewis, you can always use the nicknme Loo-ee, the reverse doesnt really apply.

HSKAT · 25/05/2022 07:20

I like both but prefer Louis

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