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Louis and ........

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Rapha · 21/02/2015 20:03

Lucie. Do you think these are too similar for a sibling set? I already have Ds Louis now expecting DD. DH is French. What are the nicknames for Lucie?

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M1985 · 21/02/2015 20:19

I don't think they're too close necessarily but I depends what you shorten them too, in my head id call them both 'Lou' neither can really be shortened to anything else.
I had the same issue with naming my dd2. Dd1 is called Phoebe and I liked Felix for baby #2 which in themselves aren't too similar but both would be shortened to Fi or something similar and I just thought it would cause too much confusion

gaahhnonicknamesleft · 21/02/2015 20:20

No. Too close, sorry

EeB00 · 21/02/2015 20:46

I think too close, sorry. I can't think of a nickname that doesn't have the 'Lu' sound in it.

Rhubarbgarden · 21/02/2015 20:49

Far too similar.

Vijac · 21/02/2015 20:49

I think they're too close really but but nice names independently so go for it if you really want to.

caughtinthemoment · 21/02/2015 20:51

Too similiar for me sorry.

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 21/02/2015 20:54

Yes too similar for me too, sorry

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 21/02/2015 20:56

No, both lovely names but too similar to use both.

Alisvolatpropiis · 21/02/2015 21:38

Way too similar.

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Rapha · 21/02/2015 21:51

Thanks you have convinced me , too similar ! Back to the drawing board.

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ShatnersBassoon · 21/02/2015 21:58

Sophie, Claire, Clara, Anna, Laura, Juliet.

There are loads of girls names that sound the same or very similar in French and English. Two Lou names would be unusual enough for people to notice and comment.

Alisvolatpropiis · 21/02/2015 22:05

Manon?

pilates · 22/02/2015 09:16

Camille

ch1134 · 22/02/2015 12:03

My 2 favourite names too... I have a Louis and am gutted I can't ever now have a Lucy!

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Rapha · 22/02/2015 14:14

It's a shame! I agree. Thanks for the other suggestions . Like Manon but would not use it. Don't think Camille would be pronounced right in English. Juliette is pretty. Also like Ines and Margot but need to work on DH !

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Alisvolatpropiis · 22/02/2015 14:46

Louis and Margot sound very good together

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