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bridgetreilly · 21/07/2024 20:41

I think it would be spelled Loukia in English, but I really don’t like it.

Kitkat1523 · 21/07/2024 20:36

JRBS · 21/07/2024 13:46

What do you think about these two names? I like the pronunciation 'Loo-KEE-a,' but does it sound weird in England?

This is an ugly pronunciation

JimNast · 21/07/2024 20:30

@SonicTheHodgeheg , you said Eye-lee-ah

GoodVibesHere · 21/07/2024 19:59

Look here

SonicTheHodgeheg · 21/07/2024 19:51

KirstenBlest · 21/07/2024 17:26

@SonicTheHodgeheg , Ikea isn't pronounced Eye-lee-ah. It's Eye-kee-ah or Ick-ay-ah, AFAIK

It is but Eye-Kee-ah is the most common pronunciation that I hear in England

JimNast · 21/07/2024 19:09

@JRBS , if you like it, use it.

Toddlerteaplease · 21/07/2024 19:08

I read Lukia as Lochia.

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JRBS · 21/07/2024 19:04

Chersfrozenface · 21/07/2024 18:54

The source of the pronunciation is noted as "Automated".

So an artificial pronunciation created by a machine, not a real world pronunciation by a speaker of any of the languages I've checked.

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Well, it is a very old-fashioned and rare Russian name derived from the male name Luka or its Greek version Λουκᾶς, the female Greek version is Λουκὶα

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KirstenBlest · 21/07/2024 19:01

You didn't try Welsh @JRBS . I did.

Chersfrozenface · 21/07/2024 18:54

JRBS · 21/07/2024 18:42

https://www.names.org/n/lukia/about

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The source of the pronunciation is noted as "Automated".

So an artificial pronunciation created by a machine, not a real world pronunciation by a speaker of any of the languages I've checked.

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JRBS · 21/07/2024 18:42

Chersfrozenface · 21/07/2024 17:39

I've checked all the pronunciations I can find in various European languages, including Slavic ones, and the 'c' isn't pronounced like a 'k' in any one of them

https://www.names.org/n/lukia/about

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RuthW · 21/07/2024 18:14

Meowzabubz · 21/07/2024 13:48

Lucia is pronounced Lou-chee-ah

Not always.

My friend is Loo-sea-a

KirstenBlest · 21/07/2024 17:55

It would be more like Lick-ee-a.

@AllProperTeaIsTheft , of course it's not a recognised Welsh pronunciation. It was a joke.

Chersfrozenface · 21/07/2024 17:49

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/07/2024 17:46

Ah ok. I'm not quite sure - do you mean that loo-KEE-a is a recognised Welsh pronunciation of Lucia, or that there's an actual Welsh version of the name 'Lucia' which is pronounced that way? Or just that that's probably how a Welsh speaker might pronounce the name Lucia if they came across it?

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They wouldn't pronounce it like that anyway since 'u' isn't pronounced 'oo' in Welsh.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/07/2024 17:46

KirstenBlest · 21/07/2024 17:24

Welsh, @AllProperTeaIsTheft ?(basing it on Welsh being phonetic).
I think hard-core Welsh might spell it Lwsïa, or stick to the lovely Welsh version, Lleucu.

Ah ok. I'm not quite sure - do you mean that loo-KEE-a is a recognised Welsh pronunciation of Lucia, or that there's an actual Welsh version of the name 'Lucia' which is pronounced that way? Or just that that's probably how a Welsh speaker might pronounce the name Lucia if they came across it?

Chersfrozenface · 21/07/2024 17:39

I've checked all the pronunciations I can find in various European languages, including Slavic ones, and the 'c' isn't pronounced like a 'k' in any one of them

PerkyMintDeer · 21/07/2024 17:31

Sorry, Lukia is horrible...like Lochia!

Lucia never has a hard C (k) sound.

It's loo-chee-a
loo-see-a
loo-sha

Kia as a standalone name might work (but...it's a car). Luisa/Louisa are beautiful alternatives.
But Lukia, nope.

KirstenBlest · 21/07/2024 17:26

@SonicTheHodgeheg , Ikea isn't pronounced Eye-lee-ah. It's Eye-kee-ah or Ick-ay-ah, AFAIK

KirstenBlest · 21/07/2024 17:24

Welsh, @AllProperTeaIsTheft ?(basing it on Welsh being phonetic).
I think hard-core Welsh might spell it Lwsïa, or stick to the lovely Welsh version, Lleucu.

SonicTheHodgeheg · 21/07/2024 17:17

Ikea (Eye-Lee-ah) sounds prettier than Lukia

Lukia sounds like a cross between Nokia and leukaemia

Lucia is much more feminine (loo-see-ah or loo-chee-ah)

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/07/2024 17:14

Is 'loo-kee-a' a genuine, recognised way of pronouncing this name in a particular language? I've never heard it before. Not a fan tbh.

Echobelly · 21/07/2024 17:10

If I heard Lukia I'd probably assume a continental boy's name, not a girl's name, and I don't think it looks or sounds very nice so wouldn't go for.

Notcontent · 21/07/2024 17:06

I don’t usually comment on baby name threads but this one made me laugh!! Lucia, pronounced correctly, is a lovely name.

TitusMoan · 21/07/2024 17:01

And leukorrhea. (Google it)

Just no to Lukia.

JimNast · 21/07/2024 16:57

@LegendInMyOwnLunchtime , it's from Latin and the pronunciation varies a lot, not just those 3.