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BOY's name - Lucian

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biglips · 26/08/2008 19:30

Dp pointed out that he likes that name but hes still looking...

Lucian....does anyone knows a Lucian?

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AccipeHoc · 04/09/2008 15:16

I think if you pick LUcien there is less scope for confusion. Everybody is familiar with Lucien.

I also like Lorcan .. not latin, gaelic.

filthymindedvixen · 03/09/2008 20:58

well, fancy seeing you here Franzo

lovely name.

ethanchristopher · 03/09/2008 20:56

yeh the geeky brother on cramp twins (a cbbc program my friend's kids love to watch) my ds being too little

QuintessentialShadow · 01/09/2008 10:43

My Lucien is named after his great grandma, Lucyna, a war heroine (pronounced something like Ludsina). A strong name.

HarleyQuinn · 01/09/2008 10:41

Oh I love that name! its on our list when we decide to have another

MrsJohnCusack · 29/08/2008 11:56

dinny, one of my friends here (NZ) is called Lucienne - had never met one before.

anyway, like the name

WickedBitchoftheEast · 29/08/2008 11:02

The boy's name Lucian \l(u)-cian\ is pronounced LOO-shun. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "light". Variant of Lucius. Luciano is an Italian and Spanish form. Saint Lucian of Antioch (fourth century) was a noted scholar. Artist Lucian Freud; opera star Luciano Pavarotti.

Lucian has 7 variant forms: Luciano, Lucianus, Lucien, Lucio, Lucjan, Lukianos and Lukyan.

For more information, see also related names Loukas and Luke.

Baby names that sound like Lucian are Lasean and Lesean.

Lucian is a very rare male first name and a popular surname.

WickedBitchoftheEast · 29/08/2008 10:58

I have just checked.

Got the latin bit right, but it means 'Light' someone mentioned this earlier in the thread regarding Lucifer.

WickedBitchoftheEast · 29/08/2008 10:54

I thought Lucian was Latin for Luke ? but I am wrong sometimes.

Nice name either way

LadyThompson · 29/08/2008 10:50

Hugh MacDiarmid's got a grandson? Wow...

elmoandella · 28/08/2008 21:45

italian - luciano is full version. lucian,lucio for short.

pronounced loo-ch-ano(luciano)
loo-ch-an(lucian)
loo-ch-ee-oo(lucio)

MadameOvary · 28/08/2008 21:39

There is a Lucien who is the grandson of Hugh McDiarmid the poet and he is gorgeous. Rugged sexy gypsy type

ilovemydog · 28/08/2008 21:36

love it (at least was on my short list, along with Milo)

dinny · 28/08/2008 21:35

definitely

the amount of people who pronounce mine
loo-cee-knee drives me mad!

FrannyandZooey · 28/08/2008 21:34

he is Lucian

i think both spellings and pronunciations v nice
just obviously prone to confusion whichever you pick

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biglips · 28/08/2008 21:33

Franny - ive never heard of it till my Dp pointed it out in the book. Still not for definite yet but im warming up to the name if we do have a boy.

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mamalovesmojitos · 28/08/2008 21:32

in romania.

mamalovesmojitos · 28/08/2008 21:31

popular in romanian. i know a romanian man with the name. lovely!

dinny · 28/08/2008 21:31

is he Lucian or Lucien, F&Z?

mine is pronounced Loo-see-enne, it's an old family name (my mum is French)

my uncle is Lucien

even in France, many people haven't heard of Lucienne - tis considered quite old fashioned there, I believe

FrannyandZooey · 28/08/2008 21:21

oh dinny!

I'll tell you what biglips, I have been really surprised how many people have not heard of the name Lucian at all
I would say about 50% of people say they don't know it - seriously! very strange
Plus about 50% of cards we got had the wrong spelling
and we say it Looshan but many many people say Loo see en - even after hearing us say it

dinny · 28/08/2008 20:52

Franny - your ds and me share a name!

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biglips · 28/08/2008 20:50

i told my best friend today about the name (havent thought of a girl's name yet!!) and she loves it.

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Lomond · 28/08/2008 20:44

I think it's a gorgeous name too

Rolf · 28/08/2008 20:43

Gorgeous name

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biglips · 28/08/2008 20:42

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