Luca, Luka or Lucca?

[IrishCypriot]

How would you spell it?

I like C, DH likes K, we are thinking CC spelling as a compromise.

Thoughts? Is it a nice name?

I definitely think Luca is the best.

Luca.

Luca is more Italian, Luka more Eastern European, and Lucca just seems wrong.

Lovely name!

Luca. Big NO to the other spellings.

I’m from a Polish family, so “Luka” looks more “correct” to my eyes.

Thanks everyone!

I shall be showing this thread to DH in the hopes it convinces him to settle on the C spelling.

We have a Greek surname which always requires spelling out, so I will try and convince him that our kid will constantly be saying 'Luka with a K' as well as spelling our surname to people. I guess I just feel like, at least to me and the people I know, C is the most logical spelling that no one would second guess.

We have ages yet anyway - only 20 weeks! - excitement has just gotten the better of us x

It's ooka sound now ucka sound 🙄

Luka looks "right" to me but again that's because of Eastern European heritage.

@PlasticPatty

For heaven's sake, no. Not any of those.

Bit rude

Lucca is pronounced the same as Luca.

There are other Italian city names - Florence, Sienna, Milan (actually a Slavic name), Roman, but I don't see what's wrong with Luca.

It's a lovely name, and I personally would have no particular preference about a 'c' or 'k' spelling.
Not keen on the 'cc' though.

If Lucas will get comparisons are you sure Luca won't?

I'd go Luca if you don't like Luka.

Luca, but then I'm in Italy and surrounded by them. It's very very popular.
I really like Lucas, but find Luke a bit boring.
Lucca (pronounced similarly to Luca but not identical, a double consonant strengthens the pronunciation of that consonant and shortens the preceding vowel) is a no-no.

Luca is the Italian spelling and the one most often used in UK and US - go with that, or it will be an absolute pain for him to have a younique spelling, especially as Luca is getting quite popular.

If you like Lucas but can't use there is Linus.

Luca

I agree with the pp who have said that if you can have Luca then you can have Lucas. They will both be commented on so you may as well use the name that you both love rather than quibbling on spellings of a pale imitation