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Lucia or Louisa

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sleighbellssantasballs · 28/11/2022 17:01

Lucia (pronounced Loo-see-ah) or Louisa, which do you prefer? Thanks.

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Blahburst · 28/11/2022 17:02

Lucia is a hundred time classier

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Lulu1919 · 28/11/2022 17:03

I like both but I'd see Lucia and assume it was
Loo chee a

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Rauha · 28/11/2022 17:04

Lucia

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sleighbellssantasballs · 28/11/2022 17:07

I'm going to add a 3rd if it's not too late, Anna. So Louisa, Lucia or Anna. I keep falling in and out of love with Anna.

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Blahburst · 28/11/2022 17:10

Anna is gorgeous. You’ve good taste in names!

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sleighbellssantasballs · 28/11/2022 17:12

I love Anna its a little black dress name, classic, safe and timeless. I worry a little it's too plain?

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MyTing · 28/11/2022 17:13

Anna Lucia surname

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MyTing · 28/11/2022 17:14

I'd also add Elouise?

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KirstenBlest · 28/11/2022 17:17

Anna. I wouldn't use Lucia because of the Luce-ee-a, Lucy-a, Loosha, Lootch-ee-a issue.
Louisa is nice but L names are very popular right now.
Anna is uncomplicated. The popularity of Annabelle would put me off slightly.

I'd pick Anna and use Lucia or Lucy as a middle name.

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sleighbellssantasballs · 28/11/2022 17:21

Eloise is pretty but my own name begins with El. Doesn't feel right.

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FishnetsNightdressCrisis · 28/11/2022 17:26

Louisa.

Don't get how Lucia is so much classier- all of the names you have suggested m, including Anna, are classy.

Oh tbh you could pick any of them, they're all lovely. If you go with Lucia, I would assume it's pronounced Loo-chee-a, I think a lot of people would. No issues with pronunciation with Anna or Louisa.

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Luredbyapomegranate · 28/11/2022 17:29

Lucia it’s very elegant

The pronunciation thing will be a PITA, but Louisa is a wee bit prissy and Anna a wee bit dull

Cassia
Sanchia
Cecilia
Saskia
Adela
Francesca
Serena
Cosima
Allegra

have a similar feel to Lucia to me without the pronunciation trouble

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TeacherPRU · 28/11/2022 17:29

I'd choose Louisa from your list, with Anna a close second. Both lovely, neither overused.

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KirstenBlest · 28/11/2022 17:38

The misspelling of Eloise as Elouise has completely put me off the name.

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JamSandle · 28/11/2022 17:39

Louisa.

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Twoshoesnewshoes · 28/11/2022 17:41

Louisa, lovely name, could also spell it Luisa?
Lucia is nice but too many variations on pronunciation- I would assume Loo-chee-ah if I saw it.
anna is v lovely too,- Anna Luisa?

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Upcominggames · 28/11/2022 17:44

I love Lucia, wanted to use it for my Dd but was vetoed by dh. It's a beautiful name

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Forever42 · 28/11/2022 17:45

Louisa but maybe spelled the Italian/Spanish way - Luisa?

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IntentionalError · 28/11/2022 17:45

I know a Lucia who pronounces her name Loo-see-uh, and one whose parents are Italian & pronounces hers Loo-CHEE-a. Whichever, it’s a lovely name.

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Pemba · 28/11/2022 17:49

Anna has always been my favourite name, simple, elegant, timeless and travels well.
Lucia is really lovely though.

And I do quite like Louisa, but actually prefer Louise. But because that was very popular in the 60s /70s (and 80s?) you might get people automatically just saying 'dated'. There's the Spanish version too, Luisa, have you considered that? Sort of halfway between Louisa and Lucia.

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ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 28/11/2022 18:05

Lucia! You may get pronunciation problems if you run into some Italians but what are the chances of that!?

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fairycupcakes · 28/11/2022 18:12

Lucia, Louisa and Anna are all so pretty and so elegant to me.
Whatever you pick is sure to be perfect, you have great taste! If I had to pick I would go Lucia x

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Bumpsadaisie · 28/11/2022 18:13

All gorgeous but Lucia definitely pronounced by nearly all with a "ch" I am sure.

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Pictograph · 28/11/2022 18:13

Love all three. I think Lucia wins with Anna a very close second.

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Babochan88 · 28/11/2022 18:15

Lucia

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