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Middle name for Louis

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needausername99 · 09/05/2020 11:38

Any ideas on middle names for Louis?

We've used any names that are meaningful to us so haven't got anything like that other than my DH's name and he's not keen!

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Rosiejim · 09/05/2020 11:42

Louis James

Louis Edward

Louis Jude

Louis Walter

Louis Bart

Louis George

123Dancewithme · 09/05/2020 11:44

Louis Benjamin
Louis Daniel
Louis Alexander
Louis Jacob
Louis Oliver

Ricekrispie22 · 09/05/2020 11:51

Louis Jasper
Louis Michael
Louis Tobias
Louis Robert
Louis Theodore

Whatsyourflava · 09/05/2020 12:33

Barnaby
Ellis
Eli
Cole
Chester
Kit
Christopher
Sidney /Sid

emmathedilemma · 09/05/2020 14:21

Are you pronouncing it Lewis or Louey?

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needausername99 · 09/05/2020 14:54

@emmathedilemma it would be pronounced Louey.

Thanks for the suggestions so far, I like Louis Theodore (Theodore was another first name idea for us) and DH really likes Louis Benjamin Smile

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AHintOfStyle · 09/05/2020 15:01

William

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needausername99 · 09/05/2020 15:24

I like William but DH not so much. Oh Jacob is another one we both like so have a shortlist of 3 now!

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Edenember · 09/05/2020 16:09

@needausername99 I think Louis Theodore is perfect. Louis Benedict?

finallychangedmyusername · 09/05/2020 16:25

Louis William is a little hard to say. A lot of "w".

Louis Tobias
Louis Jonathan
Louis Samuel
Louis Nicholas
Louis Nathaniel

I really like Louis Benjamin.

Honeybee85 · 09/05/2020 16:26

Louis Arthur
Louis Elliott
Louis Felix

Kocduw · 09/05/2020 16:28

Louis Paul, after my son! Aka Louis Paul GautierHmm

Amichelle84 · 09/05/2020 16:33

My nephew is called Louie Joel

Soontobe60 · 09/05/2020 16:34

Louis William is a great name

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/05/2020 17:00

Louis Alan
Louis Thomas
Louis Oliver
Louis George
Louis Charles
Louis Benjamin
Louis Francis
Louis Alexander

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needausername99 · 09/05/2020 19:30

I think we're down to two:

Louis Theodore from me
Louis Benjamin from DH

On a separate note, would you spell Louis as I have or would you go Louie?

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/05/2020 19:31

Louis.

Definitely.

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needausername99 · 09/05/2020 21:23

Thanks @ThroughThickAndThin01 that's what I was going with but made me wonder as someone checked the pronunciation up thread so wasnt sure if he would end up getting 'Lewis' more.

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Malysh · 09/05/2020 23:03

Louis is the proper french spelling so I'd stick with it. If a couple of people misspell it they will promptly be corrected when they hear it.

Seaweed42 · 09/05/2020 23:13

James

Kitchendoctor · 09/05/2020 23:15

I would go with Louie as people will pronounce the s and he/you will be forever correcting them.

Aclh13 · 10/05/2020 01:02

Louis benjamin is a better name imo, also I have a few friends called louis its quite french, but louie is cuter and easier to spot x

BettyUnderswoob · 10/05/2020 02:11

Theodore and Benjamin are both fantastic... you can’t go wrong with one of those.

My personal preference is Louis Benjamin though.

BettyUnderswoob · 10/05/2020 02:12

And definitely Louis, not Louie... Louie looks illiterate.

Grufallosfriends · 10/05/2020 08:08

Louie is pronounced Lou-ie

Louis is pronounced Lou-is to n most countries outside of France. Eg Louis is popular in Germany where it's pronounced Lou-is. And n America the city of St Louis is pronounced Lou-is.

I think Louie is the more popular spelling in the Uk now?