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Louisa,Maura or Letitia

61 replies

motherdeer · 03/04/2023 20:13

I am thinking about an appropriate name for my unborn child. Which of the name I have mentioned that you think is the most beautiful?
Any middle names ideas? Thank you!

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PinkSyCo · 04/04/2023 20:16

Maura’s ugly. Letitia sounds like a sneeze. Louisa’s acceptable.

HuggingtheHRT · 04/04/2023 20:04

Prefer Louise to Louisa

Don't like Leticia (fussy sounding) or Maura (frumpy sounding)

ArtichokeAardvark · 04/04/2023 19:56

I went to school with a Letitia - she hated it as it was ALWAYS misspelled. She also ended up as Lettie, which she didn't like as a nickname either.

Louisa is lovely. Maura sounds 'mournful' to me, but perhaps I'm pronouncing it wrong.

MichaelAndEagle · 04/04/2023 19:52

I love the name Louisa so its another tick in that box from me.
Also have heard Laura is making a come back, which I love because that's my name!

cptartapp · 04/04/2023 19:48

Louisa.
Don't like the other two either.

ourflagmeansdeath · 04/04/2023 19:26

Louisa

So1invictus · 04/04/2023 17:16

Louisa for me.
Maura will be a nightmare for pronunciation. The Italian way is completely different to the English way. (Luisa is slightly different to Louisa but hardly discernible)
Letizia for me is frilly and I don't like the divine spirit connotation.

NannyR · 04/04/2023 16:03

I love Letitia, Lettie is lovely too. Not keen on Maura, too close to Maureen, I do love Laura though (strange how one letter can make a difference!!)

Pemba · 04/04/2023 15:55

I like Maura best and it has the benefit of being quite unusual. I know a woman called this, her name was originally Mary, but she changed to Maura as she thought Mary was dull. Her family was English, but had Irish origins I think.

I have to say people repeatedly called her Moira though! I suppose they were not familiar with the name, and couldn't be bothered to listen properly.

Louisa is nice too, but I actually prefer Louise, although some people will say 'dated'.

Not a fan of Letitia, mainly because of the unfortunate short form 'Titty'. Swallows and Amazons I think? I knew a little French girl once with this name and they pronounced it 'lay-teesh-ee-uh' which was nice, but I don't know if it would work in the UK.

DuchessOfSausage · 04/04/2023 13:33

@TurnLeftAtTheBakery , I think in English Louisa is more Loo-ee-za, and in Spanish Luisa is more Loo-ee-sa.

TurnLeftAtTheBakery · 04/04/2023 13:24

SendARavenToRiverRun · 03/04/2023 21:23

I never knew that. Had a friend in my first job called it and she (and us) just said it the way I'd say Louisa. Every day's a school day. Going to Google pronunciation now!

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I don't know about Italian but in Spanish, to me at least, there's not much difference in the pronunciation of this name. Granted no name is going to be identical given the different accents but there are some like Laura and Julia which have a much greater difference as stress and pronunciation of some letters is much different.

AliceTheeCamel · 04/04/2023 12:21

Louisa is great. Both the others have a much higher risk of being mispronounced, (depending on where you live)

Rauha · 04/04/2023 12:19

Maura

RuthW · 04/04/2023 12:17

Louisa

DuchessOfSausage · 04/04/2023 12:16

Louisa.
Maura isn't as nice as Laura or Maureen but is ok.
I think Letitia will be mispronounced - as Let-eesha or Let-eet-ia

PuttingDownRoots · 04/04/2023 08:19

Luisa is also a German spelling and they seem to pronounce it the same as the English way.

(Luisa is also a popular character in the Disney film Encanto... my Louisa loves that shes the "strong one"!)

theysaiditgetseasier · 04/04/2023 08:16

Louisa is lovely, not keen on the others at all

user1492757084 · 04/04/2023 05:02

Louisa Maude
Laura Mietta
Louisa Mary

fairycupcakes · 03/04/2023 22:02

Unfortunately I think (and like PP has said) Maura will be misheard as Laura so with that being said Louisa is my favourite here, it’s really very pretty. Letitia stood out though as I’ve never known one and it’s rarely heard so that might be great option for you.

Some middle name suggestions for you too:

Louisa/Letitia Catherine
Louisa/Letitia Caroline
Louisa/Letitia Amelie
Louisa/Letitia Clementine
Louisa/Letitia Ariadne
Louisa/Letitia Olivia
Louisa/Letitia Sophia
Louisa/Letitia Vivienne
Louisa/Letitia Willow
Louisa/Letitia Daphne
Louisa/Letitia Eleanor
Louisa/Letitia Primrose

SendARavenToRiverRun · 03/04/2023 21:23

AintNobodyHateMeBetter · 03/04/2023 21:08

That is the Spanish/Italian spelling and the name is pronounced differently to the English version.

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I never knew that. Had a friend in my first job called it and she (and us) just said it the way I'd say Louisa. Every day's a school day. Going to Google pronunciation now!

StarDolphins · 03/04/2023 21:12

I love Maura, it definitely the best imo.

I have 2 friends called Louisa so just can’t picture it on a baby!

AintNobodyHateMeBetter · 03/04/2023 21:08

SendARavenToRiverRun · 03/04/2023 20:27

I like Louisa but prefer Luisa.

That is the Spanish/Italian spelling and the name is pronounced differently to the English version.

WhatFreshHeckle · 03/04/2023 21:07

Louisa

I had a fairly unpleasant relative named Maura so I'm not a fan. How about Laura?

shoopshoopdedoo · 03/04/2023 21:03

Like Maura
Louisa is OK
Dislike Letitia

Calmondeck · 03/04/2023 20:53

Another vote for Louisa. It’s such an underused gorgeous classic.

I don’t love the Maura, did you say Laura? No Maura with an M issue. Or Moira? No, Maura, which I’m sure she’d be saddled with.

Don’t love Letitia.