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Lucia

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JulietteCourgette · 08/02/2023 22:39

Expecting DD1 and I’m in love with the name Lucia.

I’m getting cold feet a little as I know there are a few ways of pronouncing this name and I don’t want to set her up for a lifetime of correcting people.

We would pronounce it the Italian way ‘Loo Chee Ah’ but we don’t have any Italian links other than we love to holiday there!

I’d be interested to know what mumsnetters think…

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Singsong60 · 08/02/2023 22:42

I know a Lucia and she mostly uses the nn Lucy but doesn't seem to mind much if people pronuonce it differently to her.

ladygindiva · 08/02/2023 22:42

Love it. I know one, South American heritage I think. Gorgeous name.

evemillbank · 08/02/2023 22:44

I love it too. If I was Italian I'd have likely used it.

Hoolihan · 08/02/2023 22:47

Quite like it but yes she will have to confirm spelling/pronunciation a lot! The one I know is from S America and pronounces her name Loo-see-a. I think in the UK it will be pronounced Loo-sha a lot, as in St Lucia. Could be annoying 😂

Leemoe · 08/02/2023 22:49

The only Lucia I know is Loo-chee-a.

Not Italian but very Catholic.

WoolyMammoth55 · 08/02/2023 22:55

I've known a couple, both pronounced Lu-see-a, not Lu-chee-a.

I like it both ways but think you'd be unlikely to have average joe assume it's the Italian pronunciation if your family isn't Italian!

Lovely name though, best of luck.

PatriciaHolm · 08/02/2023 23:06

Those of us of a Certain Age (40+) will remember the Mapp and Lucia Tv series (though based on much older novels) - pronounced Loo-chee-ah!

lottyh · 08/02/2023 23:10

My daughter is Lucia....pronounced the Italian way (loo-chee-ya).....always get complimented on what a lovely name it is! We shorten it to Chee or Cia.....only problem is we can never find anything with her name on in the shops and she hates being called Lucy! X

Enko · 08/02/2023 23:12

It's a lovely name people will get used to the pronunciation.

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 09/02/2023 09:08

This was on our list (pronounced Lu-SEE-a though) and we discounted it based on differences in pronunciation and the nn Lucy.

ThaliaLuxurySpa · 09/02/2023 09:29

Such a pretty name, whichever way it's pronounced.

And I like the Swedish Lucia bringing of light tradition, too.
sweden.se/culture/celebrations/the-lucia-tradition

The 12 yr old Lucia I know is a Loo-CHEE-uh pronunciation, nickname Luci (LOO-chee).

LightHousePanda · 09/02/2023 09:57

I've lived in Spain so only know the lu-see-a pronunciation. I imagine you'll get that pronunciation sometimes. It's a nice name either pronounciation.

elp30 · 09/02/2023 10:16

I have a Lucia.

She was born in England so a few people pronounced her name, "Loo-sha" or "Loo-chee-ah".

I'm Hispanic so it's pronounced, "Loo-see-ah".

It's a lovely name, regardless of pronunciation.

MammaDoTheHump · 09/02/2023 10:20

My parents were going to call me that (I'm Italian) . I'm glad they didn't. The English never pronounce it correctly, a lot of them use the name and mispronounce it "loo-see-a".

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 09/02/2023 10:48

I always assume the Loo-CHEE-ah pronunciation. As in the Mapp and Lucia novels. But I don't think it's a massive deal if she needs to correct people who think it's Loo-SEE-ah.

RuthW · 09/02/2023 12:23

The Lucia I know is Lu -see a

NowtSalamander · 09/02/2023 12:30

It depends how much it’s going to irritate you to correct it. I know and have taught a loo-thee-a (Spanish Spain pronunciation with the c lisped), loo- see - a (South American) loo-chee-a (Italian - but not the ONLY way to say it as a pp seemed to think) and a loo-sha. They were all used to it but if you don’t like Lucy I wouldn’t go for it as I know one or two who re-named themselves as they didn’t want to have the conversation every time.

It’s a really nice name though. I’d go for it!

ApplePippa · 09/02/2023 12:51

"The English never pronounce it correctly, a lot of them use the name and mispronounce it "loo-see-a"."

The Italian pronunciation is not the only pronunciation in the whole wide world 😀

It's a lovely name OP, whichever way it's pronounced.

Chickenvoicesinmyhead · 09/02/2023 12:54

Such a lovely name.

I know a Lucia. She is Lu-see-a, but also known as Lu, LuLu and Luce.

KirstenBlest · 09/02/2023 14:05

The English never pronounce it correctly, a lot of them use the name and mispronounce it "loo-see-a".
Good job I'm not english. @MammaDoTheHump , a lot of UK citizens are not english.
Loo-chee-a, Lucy-a, Loo-see-a, Loosha, Loo-thee-a are all valid pronunciations.

MourningTea · 09/02/2023 15:07

I would pronounce it loo-see-ah or loo-sha.
Pretty but definitely going to be correcting lol.

Twoinapod · 09/02/2023 19:18

I’d say Loo-see-a I think most people would in UK as it’s the same sound as Lucy. I’ve never heard it said Loo-chee-a but then I don’t know any Italians.

Luredbyapomegranate · 09/02/2023 21:57

I like it. I think it’s the default pronunciation, so it wouldn’t put me off.

Luredbyapomegranate · 09/02/2023 22:00

KirstenBlest · 09/02/2023 14:05

As far as I know the Italian Loo-Chi-Uh is the usual in the Uk (or was when it was last fashionable here earlyish last century), Loo-see-uh is Spanish and seems to be gaining ground now, probably because it’s intuitive from Lucy. Loo-sha is American and I think is pretty rare here - I’ve never heard it.

SaltedChoco · 10/02/2023 11:40

I love it. Loo-chee-ah. It's beautiful

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