Honest opinion on name Luca

[viola28]

I love the name Luca for our baby boy. I'm Italian and my husband is English and we live in the UK. We've got a few months left to decide.

What do you honestly think about this name? My mother-in-law says that because it ends with an -a it sounds like a girl's name, and yet in Italy it is the most masculine name I can think of!

I am not English so I don't have a clue what the name "luca" might sound to an English ear. I find it adorable, but i wouldn't want to ruin my child's life just because i really like that name.

His middle name will be James, after my husband.

Honest opinions please, I won't be offended. Thanks

[JustBecauseICan]

Typical, I just rewrite songs, me!

[neenienana]

I have a luca, we are not Italian. Never heard anyone say its silly just cos we are not Italian. I came across it in Croatia years ago and loved it then. I also love James too.

[chicaguapa]

Luca is lovely. I really wanted a Luca.

[Chubfuddler]

I really like it but cannot get past that really sad Suzanne Vegas song.

[WhispersOfWickedness]

I love it An Italian friend has one
It also reminds me of the hot doctor in ER

[WetGrass]

It sounds like the problem is entirely located in your MIL.

How close are you?

why don't you just suggest that - as an Italian - you prefer the Italian version Luca - but you'd be quite happy for her to anglicize it for her purposes into Luke/Lucas.

(My kids go by at least 4 names each - DH's nationality variant, my nationality variant, my nationality variant nickname and silly family nickname). I don't think it's particularly objectionable when it's all riffs on the same name.

[Oriunda]

My DH is Italian and I'm English. Our son has an Italian first name (but also used in the UK), an English second name (family name) and an Italian third name.

I wouldn't let your MIL anglicise Luca, would get confusing and it's silly because Luca is a) a lovely name that works well in both languages/countries and b) reflects your heritage and would be disrespectful to you to change it to Luke just to pander to her stupidity.

Luca is lovely. It won't ruin your child's life!

[ladymia]

I like it!

[viola28]

thanks wetgrass and oriunda, you're both right!

[Kellygatt]

Love the name Luca! Thinking Luca Michael for my boy

[Threeplus1]

I've been considering it for dc4 if it's a boy, though the Italian heritage is very small... MIL is half Italian

[Trooperslane]

Love love love

[Belazu84]

I know the most gorgeous little Luca. He is totally English, and very blonde, and it works on him... But so much the better if you're Italian! Go for it.

[TurquoiseDress]

One of my close friends has a gorgeous little boy called Luca.

She has no Italian links but I don't see a problem with that.

I really don't understand how people can say 'oh it's lovely IF you've got Italian roots, if not hmmm...'

As if you need the relevant background to be 'allowed' to use a name.

I adore this name!
Hope the OP went for Luca James in the end!

[SurfsUp1]

The song is sung by a woman and in the first person, but the character of Luca in the film clip is a boy.

I know a little Luca and I think it's a lovely name for a boy!

[shoobidoo]

I don't like it - sounds like Luke-Ah and looks feminine.