Opinions on name?

[ilovepuppys]

Hey everyone!

Please can I have your opinions on the name Luca?

Partner absolutely loves it! I do like it also, but I between the name Lucas too!

Xx

Nothing wrong with it but I just don’t like it when used in the Uk, it just irritates me (for no reason). Do like Luke and Lucas though

Absolutely love the name. Prefer it to Lucas.

I know its predominantly a boys name, but my daughter knows two girls called Luca and Lucah, (in their twenties), and I think it suits both male and female (although some people are not so accepting of this).

@L0lacabana thank you for your honestly - I do feel as though it not a typically English name but I just love how it sounds... Urgh Luca or Lucas it's just hard to decide!

It's nice.

I don't think I'd use it myself unless there was some Italian heritage, but I do like it.

I really like it!

Luca is nicer than Lucas

I like it. It's unusual in the UK yet simple.

Tbh, there are a lot of names out there that are not typically English, but they still get used a lot, I am a believer that if you really like the name, then go for it. (Its far nicer than Bear, Fox, Pixie etc...) and you will always get someone who doesnt like a name, whatever you choose!

Good luck!

I love it. I think it's in the top 100 in the UK for this year or last, so not overly unusual.

I know it's a boys name in Italy, but I find it feminine sounding.

Love it. Better than Lucas.

We loved Luca but didn't think we'd get away with it as our surname is quite traditional so went with Lucas instead. We love it and get complimented on it a lot!

I prefer Lucas if you don't have any Italian heritage.

Lovely name. Think of Lucca. For some reason think of it more as a girl’s name. Just googled why - the Suzanne vega Luka great song always assumed it was about a young girl. Lovely name either way.

No Italian heritage unfortunately... Grandad is Spanish though!

Makes me think of the song “Luka” by Suzanne Vega. I wouldn’t want that association (while it’s good, that song upsets me). I would also, as a result of the song, think of it as a girl’s name (I know that’s not right).

Lucas is nice - I would definitely go for Lucas rather than Luca.

Lucas puts me off as it rhymes with mucus. Love Luca though!

I like it.

I know a couple of Luca's born recently, lovely name.

Yeah I also use know a couple of girl Luca's but that was over a decade ago now, seems to have shifted more to a boys name now.

I much prefer Luke. Find using a foreign name a bit random if no family link.

Really lovely name...

Luca here, I'm not sure about this name!

I much prefer Lucas.

It’s a really nice name but would cause me to ask why it’s been chosen. It’s an Italian name so I’d expect there to be some Italian heritage or back story; much like Miguel for a baby with Spanish heritage or Angus for a baby with a Scottish link. Without any national link at all it seems odd to me.

DP loved Luca and really wanted to use it for DS, I liked it too but with no Mediterranean connections felt we couldn't really pull it off.
Almost wish we had though. We went with Lucas instead.