Loulouthea - Greek speakers especially please weigh in!

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So although I’m mostly settled on other names, I’m still keeping Loulouthea in my pocket for bump if it’s a she. I also like the idea of Lulu and Thea as nicknames.

We came across this in reference to flowers when visiting Greece (I think it means beautiful flowers? Or flower arrangement?), but I don’t think it’s actually a people name per se.

So Greek speakers - is this crazy and totally inappropriate? Or weird but ok?

And everyone, what do you think?

Or should I keep it for a pet cats name?

Or should I keep it for a pet cats name?

Yes.

How's it supposed to be pronounced?

Lou-Lou-Thea
Lou-Louthia

It doesn't look like a name with two separate names run together. Thea as a standalone name is beautiful and serious, in my view, but Lulu is a pet's name and frivolous.

Assuming you are an english speaking family living in the UK I'm not sure you need greek speakers specifically op (unless you've made a massive translation error or something). It's not a name, it has ambiguous pronunciation and is repetitive. Enjoy the thought, save it for a cat, but don't do it to a daughter!

I get it, I daydreamed all sorts of names while pg, but I'm very glad that sense prevailed in the end 😄 Congratulations! x

This isn’t a Greek name. Loulouthia means flowers in Greek - I don’t think it sounds good as a name. I would go with Thea as it’s a very pretty name

It means flowers. I guess Blossom is a name…

I think it would more usually be transliterated as louloudia though, even though delta is pronounced like “th” in this. It’s not a soft “th”.

Personally, I would save it for a cat.

Well Thea (the sound) means Aunt in Greek.

Lou-LOU-thia but the th is like th in this.

I guess the logic is that it’s similar to Fleur, Flora, Blossom, Briony, Florence, Fiorella, Zara, etc, all mean “Flower”, some of which weren’t names in their original languages but became names in English.

However, all points are being taken on board :)

Are you Greek? I'm assuming not since you asked this question? It's not a good name, and even if you were Greek it wouldn't be a good name.

Wanted to call my dog Flora but several people said it remains them of margarine.

Indeed I’m not Greek, but have personal connections to Greece and Greek family (diaspora, so not Greek speakers).

Also so many names are Greek (including my own), Hebrew, French, Italian, etc, so if we restricted ourselves only to English language names I think 50% of the names in these boards would be excluded. That said I don’t want to pick something culturally insensitive.

Thank you for clarifying, it’s very helpful

But it isn’t a name in Greek or any language. It’s more akin to calling her Apple or Bloom or Coriander, using a noun as a name.

I understand, but neither were those other flower names originally. And there are many cultures where nouns or adjectives in one language are borrowed and turned into names in other languages. But I do take your point fully on board.

I was also considering it as a name for my garden shed, to give an indication if the seriousness of this choice, if that helps 🙂

I like it

As someone has already said - in Greek it’s actually pronounced more like Louloudia.

I never heard it as an actual name whilst living in Greece. I wouldn’t go for it. Thea is lovely and not majorly popular.

Definitely one to keep for the cat 🐈

Thea is lovely.

Althea or Alethia as alternatives?

I know a greek Cypriot Lulu.
I also know a female called just Lou. Not short for anything. Lulu Thea or Lou Thea is nice

Thank you Squirma, I love this work around! I also know a lovely adult woman called Lulu who wears her name well. As it is I’m pretty much settled on another name, but it’s been genuinely interesting getting such a range of views and opinions.