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Are Eloise and Louisa too close to Luis?

17 replies

Sanjifair · 15/06/2013 06:15

I like Eloise or Louisa for a girl (among a long list of other names). A close family member has a son called Luis (pronounced Lewis). Would these names be too close? I also like Lois, but that is definitely too close. The family members are the kind of people who find fault with everything they possibly can, and I don't want an argument.
What do you think?

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Layl77 · 15/06/2013 06:20

Yes they are a bit too close. If its just a famy member wouldn't be too bad though!

Rhubarb78 · 15/06/2013 06:57

If not siblings then not too close imo. I love louisa.

whereissummer · 15/06/2013 07:30

I don't think it really matters if you love the names. I have a good friend who named her son George despite the fact that her sister already had a Georgina and it's never been a problem for them (and she a lot of her sister's family).

whereissummer · 15/06/2013 07:32
  • sees a lot of her sister's family!
AThingInYourLife · 15/06/2013 07:36

Too close for siblings, not for cousins.

Moxiegirl · 15/06/2013 07:52

My son would have been Eloise, I love it. I agree, fine for a family member not for siblings.

exoticfruits · 15/06/2013 08:02

I was going to say 'too close' thinking it was a sibling- however it is fine for cousins.

Oldandcobwebby · 15/06/2013 08:21

I'm with exoticfruits!

aftermay · 15/06/2013 09:44

Perfectly fine. Eloise is v pretty.

Elquota · 15/06/2013 10:00

Too similar for siblings but otherwise fine.

Sanjifair · 15/06/2013 10:50

Thanks all. They would be cousins, not siblings, so general consensus seems to be that it would be OK.

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Bue · 15/06/2013 11:41

Totally fine for cousins.

Frikadellen · 16/06/2013 16:58

No not to close for cousins imo...

ZZZenagain · 16/06/2013 17:04

I think they are a bit too close but it should still be ok

fussychica · 16/06/2013 19:23

It's your baby - go with what you want - fine for cousins.

DramaAlpaca · 16/06/2013 19:24

Perfectly fine for cousins.

tammytoby · 17/06/2013 15:20

I think Eloise and Luis are sufficiently different.

Louisa or Lois are quite similar to Luis imo.

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