Lucie

[suzettenoisette]

I thought we had narrowed it down to just four names, but my husband doesn't really want to let go of Lucy.

I do like it, but think it is a bit overdone and the bad publicity the name got last year is still on my mind, even though I know there are lots of other associations.

For some reason I like Lucie a lot better and could choose it more easily than Lucy. Is it a bad idea because it will cause confusion or is it bearable to say "Lucie, ends in "ie"" every time?

I guess we'd have a similar problem with Keira anyway, which is also on our list. My guess is that with Keira people are expecting one of three/four spellings, though (Keira, Kiera, Ciara, Kira) whereas with Lucy they will expect Lucy and not Lucie.

Does anyone have a popular name that is usually spelled one way with a slightly different spelling (e.g. Hollie instead of Holly, Elinor instead of Eleanor, Elly instead of Ellie)? Was it annoying or not a big problem?

The other ones are Ruby, Rosalind, Keira, Annabel and my favorite would be Ruby Rosalind at the moment. My husband's are Keira Rose and Lucy Rosalind.

She will spend her whole life saying 'Lucie with an I E'. It will be tiresome for her. I'd say stick with Lucy. Which is a lovely name, BTW.

I have a Lucie, she's 22 now and lives her name as it's different but due to all her medical appointments I have said with an ie many times that now I do it without realising!
We also have a kyrie which I have to spell out every time 😂

The Lucy spelling is the usual one. It will probably be misspelt on a daily basis.

Lucy Rosalind is beautiful.

I don't like Keira, and Keira Rose is too many Rs. Rose is overused as a middle name.

If you don't like Lucy, don't go for Lucie. I like Rosalind the best, how about Rosalind Lucy... you both need to agree to a name, don't just accept name you don't like just because of your husband. Why don't you find new names and start anew, since neither you or your husband like each others list.

I love the name Lucy and also love simplicity when it comes to names - maybe I’m lazy but I’d soon get sick of correcting the spelling.

would you consider these names if Lucie or Ruby aren't an option
Rosabel
Lenore/Lenora
Cecily
Daphne
Willow
Juliet
Beatrice
Amy
Alba
Eloise
Rebecca
Heidi
Eva
Alva
Paola
Hazel
Hallie
Sabine

My name's Katy and people tend to spell it as Katie. I don't really care - if it matters I'll spell it out for them and if it doesn't I just leave it (not really bothered what gets written on my takeaway coffee!)
I think either Lucy or Lucie would be fine! Although I don't think you need to worry about the Lucy Letby connection as there are lots of Lucys so it's not the main association that will spring to mind for most people

I'm a Lucie. It has honestly never bothered me in the slightest that I have to say 'with an ie' and its certainly not a problem. I actually quite like that it is spelt differently than most people expect it to be.

Lucy is a lovely name. Use Lucie if you want. I have to spell my surname every time and it doesn’t really bother me.

I think Lucy Letby unfortunately

I have an ie ending on my name which is typically spelt with a ‘y’ ending
It’s never bothered me, a lot of people actually ask now is it y or ie , if anyone has ever misspelt it I’ve either corrected them or just let it go depending on circumstance. I can’t say it’s ever caused an issue

Much prefer Lucy. A gorgeous classic imo

I think Lucie is pretty. I don’t think it matters that there is a more usual spelling.
Look at all the ways of spelling Layla, Catherine, Lily, Madeleine, Molly, Isabel.
It doesn’t stop people using them.

My dd also likes having the middle name Rose, because so many of her friends are called the same. They like all having the same name.

Don't spell it Lucie, she will spend her whole life spelling it and cursing the pair of you. Just go for Ruby or Annabel

Lucy and Lucie are both adorable with Rosalind.

Beatrix Potter's book The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle features a small girl called Lucie.
Buy the book for your Lucie.

I have to spell my first name (has two common spellings) AND my surname every single time but it has never bothered me in the slightest. Takes a couple of seconds at most , takes longer to give my mobile number or email address which seems to happen far more often now!

Why not Lucia, nickname Luci or Lucie if you aren’t keen on Lucy?

My daughter is lucie and while I still love it, yes be prepared to be constantly telling people it's ie and also ianything personalised in shops is always Lucy having said that I do still really like the spelling of lucie even after 18 years lol

I know 1 Lucy and 2 Lucie's. I like the ie spelling better.

I also have a name that ends in ie where people like to put a y. Doesn't bother me correcting them

I prefer Lucy, tbh. It's neat and simple, without the slight tweeness of Lucie.

I love Ruby Rosalind though, it's gorgeous.

Lucie is a legitimate spelling. I know two people with this name. It's not like it's made up or "trendeigh".

I wouldn't worry about Letby either, Rose has become a common name again and nobody thinks of West. It's just a normal, pretty name. Like Rose, Lucy/Lucie is classic enough to not be affected by this.

I didn't even think of letby until you mentioned it.

I like Lucie, but she's your baby not mine (sadly for me!!)

I have an -ie name. I only bother correcting people if it's really going to matter, otherwise I really don't care.

I realise I'm swimming up stream, but I don't like
Rosalind or Keira (sorry) Annabelle feels dated.

we have (in our immediate family, but not my kids) Holly (x2), Katie, Emilie & Emily & a Rudy. In the next generation up, I have cousins Tracey Tracy & Tracie (& everytime I have to write their names I have to check which is which. Lorraine & Loraine. And a few other doubles. Absolute no Sharon's though 🤣🤣

I have a name that ends EY but can be spelt without the E and I have to spell it out every time and usually people spell it without but it doesn't bother me or inconvenience me just spelling it out. It takes seconds. And usually people will ask EY or just Y?

Not a big deal. Go with what you prefer.

Lucy is lovely. I would choose it if I had another dd. I would go with Lucy over Lucie.

Lucy is such a classic name.
Love everything about it, St Lucy's day was yesterday and marked the turning point where the evenings start to get lighter. (Even though the mornings continue to get darker for a little longer).
There's the connection to Wordsworth's gorgeous "Lucy" poems. Lucy Van Pelt in peanuts and Lucy in Beatrix Potter.

Rosalind is also beautiful.

I think Ruby is very of the moment and will become dated.