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Lucy? Too cute for adults?

61 replies

Honeybeebuzz · 17/07/2024 12:02

Thoughts on Lucy, I love it for a little girl but maybe too cute for an adult, will she dislike it when she's older?

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mitogoshi · 17/07/2024 12:24

I know several, some are actually Lucia, Louisa or similar

midsummerday · 17/07/2024 12:12

BoleynMemories13 · 17/07/2024 12:11

No different to adults called Amy, Katie, Sophie, Becky, Sally, Debbie, Wendy etc 🤷‍♀️

Well, it is quite different, as I’d say those are very dated. You don’t hear many baby Debbies or Wendys!

BoleynMemories13 · 17/07/2024 12:11

No different to adults called Amy, Katie, Sophie, Becky, Sally, Debbie, Wendy etc 🤷‍♀️

hazandduck · 17/07/2024 12:09

I know so many adult Lucys! I went to school with lots of them. It’s a totally normal, acceptable if-anything-too-popular name.

YesItsMeIDontCare · 17/07/2024 12:09

I know 3 adult Lucys - 2 are heads of departments, one is an area manager. All 3 suit their name/their name suits them and all three do NOT do cute.

Go for it 😊

BoleynMemories13 · 17/07/2024 12:08

It's a perfectly normal, classic name which suits people of all ages.

WimpoleHat · 17/07/2024 12:08

Pretty classic name - nothing to worry about!

SanMarzano · 17/07/2024 12:07

Lucy is a very standard name. It doesn’t seem to have held back Lucy Allan, Lucy Frazer, Lucy Worsley etc.

Lifeinlists · 17/07/2024 12:05

It's a classic, normal and nice name. Nothing cute about it. Why do you think so?
I have known several adult Lucys - never given it a second thought.

midsummerday · 17/07/2024 12:04

I have a Lucy and I love it. I have met far more adult Lucys than little girls though which is one reason I like it. Lucy could be 70, 30 or 3.

Bohemond23 · 17/07/2024 12:03

Nope not too cute. How about Lucie