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Which spelling?

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beehappy19 · 04/09/2023 19:52

we can’t decide so which spelling would you use- Louie or Louis?

i’m worried people may pronounce Louis as Lewis?

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Oldermum84 · 04/09/2023 19:57

Louis.

Crossstich · 04/09/2023 19:58

Definitely Louis. I would always assume that it was pronounced Loo ee. As I think most people in the UK would.
Lewis is a different name.
Besides as long as you say how his name.is pronounced people will pronounce it properly.

Lulu1919 · 04/09/2023 19:58

Louis is loo eee
Lewis is loo issss
Well in my world anyway

sanityisamyth · 04/09/2023 19:59

Louis should be pronounced Loo-ee

Lewis is pronounced Loo-iss

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beehappy19 · 04/09/2023 20:01

I completely agree but there was a boy at school called Louis and he pronounced his name like Lewis so that worries me now! I’d prefer the Louis spelling if most people know it’s Lou-ee!

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ZoyaTheDestroyer · 04/09/2023 20:01

Louis. Prince Louis has largely put a stop to Louis-pronounced-Lewis.

DuchessOfSausage · 04/09/2023 20:09

Louis

FoodFann · 04/09/2023 21:01

Louis

continentallentil · 04/09/2023 22:12

Louis

And with Prince Louis you are pretty safe, you might have to make the odd correction, but not often

Louie really is illiterate (sorry)

SemperIdem · 04/09/2023 22:33

Louis

I really don’t like the Louie spelling.

LulooLemon · 04/09/2023 23:13

Louis

LauderSyme · 04/09/2023 23:15

Louis. It's widely known the 's' is silent and I'm afraid Louie is weaker.

DiaNaranja · 04/09/2023 23:18

The only time I've seen it spelt Louie, is on that gross "Gooey Louie" board game where you pull the bogeys out of the nose 🤢 so that doesn't give me good vibes. Louis looks much better.

LauderSyme · 04/09/2023 23:18

I know a few Lewises (spg?), said that way, and they spell it Lewis.

Rockmehardplace · 05/09/2023 01:24

Louis

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