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Lettice/Letitia/Leticia

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Wlkwith · 08/06/2026 13:46

Do you like Lettice (leh-teese)? DH has raised the concern that people may try to pronounce it like lettuce (which honestly doesn’t bother me much because people mispronounce a lot of simple names). Letitia and Leticia are also options for that reason.

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GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 08/06/2026 17:06

Leticia is pretty. I’d avoid anything else…

canklesmctacotits · 08/06/2026 16:55

Letizia if you don’t want a “sh” sound?

SwirlingAroundSleep · 08/06/2026 16:05

I love Leticia, would personally prefer that spelling (having tit in the middle of your name won’t do your child any favours at school, I promise you). And whilst I like the sound of Lettice as you pronounce it, she will be nicknamed lettuce and have people pronounce it that way her who life both intentionally and unintentionally.

LizTruss · 08/06/2026 16:05

No, no, not Lettice (shudder)

ohyesido · 08/06/2026 15:59

She would have to spend her life correcting people, probably several times a week. It’s not a nice enough name to warrant the constant pronunciation issue, in my opinion

Letitia makes me think of Sharon Mitchell

lilibetspet · 08/06/2026 15:59

NamingNoNames · 08/06/2026 15:54

My apologies. I also missed the d in pronounced.
luh-TISH-uh /lɪˈtɪʃ.i.ə/ How to pronounce Letitia in English

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I know how to pronounce it? I’m not asking you to explain. I never was.

NamingNoNames · 08/06/2026 15:54

lilibetspet · 08/06/2026 15:28

I was saying letitita is nice if pronounced correctly, but indicating at school the fact the name contains the word TIT will not be missed.

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My apologies. I also missed the d in pronounced.
luh-TISH-uh /lɪˈtɪʃ.i.ə/ How to pronounce Letitia in English

WhatAMarvelousTune · 08/06/2026 15:51

ToKittyornottoKitty · 08/06/2026 13:53

Not sure why would call your child lettuce, knowing they’d be called that. How is Letitia pronounced? I presume le-tit-ia? If so, that’s worse. I don’t like leticia but it’s the best of the 3

It’s pronounced like the end of Patricia, but with “Leh” at the start. Leh-tish-a. Or I suppose maybe Leh-teesh-a

Its not got tit in the middle when it’s spoken.

OP, what do you mean it doesn’t bother you that people might mispronounce Lettice? What about your child? Of course it would bother someone to constantly have their name pronounced lettuce!

ThisOneLife · 08/06/2026 15:48

The pronunciation of Lettice (if that name actually exists in French) would be Leh-teece not Leh-teese. Whether it exists or not it’s awful!

DappledThings · 08/06/2026 15:44

ToKittyornottoKitty · 08/06/2026 14:03

Sounds the same when said out loud though. And let’s not pretend it doesn’t

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I'm not saying it doesn't. But the post I was responding to was implying someone actually wanted to name their child after a random vegetable and that that was the latest ridiculous name fad.

StolenTeapots · 08/06/2026 15:28

Please don't call your child lettuce

lilibetspet · 08/06/2026 15:28

NamingNoNames · 08/06/2026 15:26

It's pronounce the same as Lettuce, LET-iss.

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I was saying letitita is nice if pronounced correctly, but indicating at school the fact the name contains the word TIT will not be missed.

NamingNoNames · 08/06/2026 15:26

lilibetspet · 08/06/2026 13:55

Pronounced correctly, yes, but I feel lettuce is marginally better than leTITia -l

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It's pronounce the same as Lettuce, LET-iss.

FET2026 · 08/06/2026 15:09

There are literally millions of names. Sluggice reminds me of slugs. Lettice reminds me of lettuces.

LlynTegid · 08/06/2026 14:06

StabiaGirl · 08/06/2026 13:47

Boris says yes.

Enough reason to say no.

Letitia would be my choice of the three.

MyKindHiker · 08/06/2026 14:06

I love unusual names but yes, she will a million percent be called lettuce by everyone and probably change her name when she's older. Save her the bother and change the spelling to one of the others you suggested.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 08/06/2026 14:03

DappledThings · 08/06/2026 14:02

It's not lettuce. It's Lettice. An old name. Used in The Chronicles of Narnia for a start.

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Sounds the same when said out loud though. And let’s not pretend it doesn’t

FoxHedgehogBadger · 08/06/2026 14:03

I actually love the name Lettice, it’s a good classic historical name with a beautiful meaning. But inevitably, she will get mistaken for a leafy lettuce.
I would go for your other options, both Letitia and Leticia are equally lovely choices.

DappledThings · 08/06/2026 14:02

Shedmistress · 08/06/2026 13:58

Is it time for this board to be closed down?

Lettuce? This is ridiculous.

It's not lettuce. It's Lettice. An old name. Used in The Chronicles of Narnia for a start.

DisforDarkChocolate · 08/06/2026 13:59

I love it but you will get lettuce. It's even been pronounced that was in older books when they've been adapted for TV/radio/audible.

lavenderscenteddrawerliners · 08/06/2026 13:59

Letitia and Leticia are both pronounced Letisha.

tartyflette · 08/06/2026 13:58

She will inevitably be called Letty, I should think.
It’s a nice nickname as long as she is happy with it
(and I though Lettuce was generally pronounced Lett-is or Lett-us and certainly not Lett-ice (long i as in ice-cube ) or Lett-uce or Lett-use.

CoverLikelyZebra · 08/06/2026 13:58

I cannot think of any vegetable that it would be OK to use as a baby name. Lettuce is no exception. Lettice is simply too close to Lettuce and would be cruel to use.

Latifa is a nice name of arabic origin which is close in pronounciation to Lettice without being likely to be mixed up with Lettuce, and you can still use Letty as a nickname if that's what you'd like.

Shedmistress · 08/06/2026 13:58

Is it time for this board to be closed down?

Lettuce? This is ridiculous.

NamingNoNames · 08/06/2026 13:56

DH has raised the concern that people may try to pronounce it like lettuce
Lettice ˈletɪs
let·tuceˈlɛtɪs