Can I call my baby Luca?

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Luca Hughes? Full name Luca Adam Hughes.

We don’t live in the UK, but are likely to return to live in England. I have this worry of Luca Hughes sounding like look at yous. Possibly an irrational worry.

Grateful for any opinions.

I think this would be fine! Luca is a lovely name, and Luca Hughes wouldn't be weird to me.

OMG I was just going to say, "Of course, Luca is a lovely name".

But you're right, with that surname it definitely sounds like 'Look at yous' I'm afraid.

Especially if you live in the second floor.

I think it sounds fine it'll be pronounced Looka rather than Lucca? There must be a Hugh Jarse out there somewhere, poor chap!

This was my boy name for my 3mo girl! Love the name. Think it sounds fine to me ☺️

Doesn't sound anything like look at yours to me. I'd never have made that association.

@WorraLiberty

OMG I was just going to say, "Of course, Luca is a lovely name".

But you're right, with that surname it definitely sounds like 'Look at yous' I'm afraid.

I agree

Looks fine to me! I didn't make the connection until you said it.

I didn’t think of look at yous because yous isn’t used where I live but yes I do think it sounds weird with your surname sorry. Luke or Lucas would be slightly better.

Lucas?

Love Luca, Italian friends have one. Wouldn’t pair it with some UK surnames but it sounds fine with yours.

In my Scottish accent I'd never even consider that! It's a lovely name.

Now that you've mentioned it, yes it does sound a little like Look at Yous.

I hear look at yous as well, I wouldn’t personally but then I’m funny with names anyway

I think Luca Hughes does sound like 'Look at Yous' if spoken with a Liverpool accent. I can imagine John Bishop saying it that way.

@WhiteCatmas

Especially if you live in the second floor.

I think it sounds fine, but it might depend on accent. You could always go for Lucas - which will date a bit less. Or Linus.

Well my first thought was Luca Zingaretti which (depending) is a very good thing ...

He will mostly he called Luca. If you like it use it. I love Luca.

It's a lovely name, but not great with your surname. Sorry.

It's lovely. Lucas is nice too

No, not with Hughes. Lucas is a little better but I think you need to choose something different.

Wouldn't sound like look a(t) yous at all where I am (South West)

No one down here says 'yous' and we don't use a long ooooo sound in 'look'. Does your accent do that? If not, then I suppose it depends where you intend to live if you do return?

I think it's a lovely name!

(caveat: I'm from the South East & never heard the phrase "look at yous")

I wouldn’t have made that connection myself, Luca is cute, go for it!

It doesn't go at all with the surname. Sorry. It's the two long "u" sounds too close together.
Lucas goes better.