Louis or Louie?

[magbags]

We are considering the boys name Louie.

I know that the traditional spelling is Louis but I've heard some discussion on previous threads about incorrect pronunciation of this (as in Loo-is) which I would find really annoying.

To avoid this issue we are considering using the more intuitive (imo) spelling of Louie, which is written as you would say it, Loo-ee.

Is this a legitemate alternative way to spell the name? Opinions please!

Loowee

Louis,
Don't worry my nephew Louis was born six months ago and there is no question of a mispronunciation from anyone. I personally would only think Lou-is if i saw it spelt Lewis. It's a lovely name that will grow really well with your boy. It's very easy to get tied up in knots with ifs and buts - just go with it!

I like both of them equally (sorry!).

I think I'd probably go qwith Louis because it looks more 'classic' (although I hate the name Lewis ie ' Loo-iss', so would grapple with that..)

Louie is cute, though, and I know a ittle French boy with that spelling.

Louis-people will get used to the pronunciation.

Lewis = pronunciation Loo-is

Louis = pronunciation Loo-ie

I really honestly think most people know the difference. Louie is a made up spelling, and looks like a mis-spelling of Louise.

Louis its French and gorgeous
Louie looks like a gangster to me

Nearly all the boys named Louis I have known have pronounced it Lewis. I think it's one of those names that on reading will always be prefaced with 'do you pronounce it Louie or Lewis?'. Go with Louie - I would

How odd. My teenage son is Louis and is rarely called Lewis. Most people know how to pronounce Louis. Some dimwits people will occasionally try to spell it Lewis.

TBH Louie just looks as if you don't know how to spell it properly. Because you won't be spelling it properly.
It is like spelling Albert 'Albut' just because some people may pronounce it that way or Feebe.. If you want to make up a name make one up rather than bastardising a traditional one

Hear hear pagwatch!

If people think Louis, a French name, is pronounced 'Lewis' then they're pretty dim!

Louis for me !

louis

I have only seen louie quite recently and it does look a bit odd.

Louis - no doubt about it.

Good name BTW

Goodness me, controversial!! Appreciating the honesty, not sure about being called dim though Violet! Although yes, point taken!

louie was one of Donald Ducks nephews wasn't he?

I think stick to the correct spelling, deinitely Louis.

lovely name.

[ Definitely ]

Louie is actually a girl's name isn't it? A diminutive for Louisa AFAIK

{ Q, how are you? I keep leaving threads and returning hours later to find you left an, hello, for me. By the time I reply you've long gone ]

Had the same dilema nearly 10 years ago, Louis is the way to go!!!

nobody mispells it btw

hotcoc

oooh i mean hotchoc, woops

Louis

lol at hotcoc!!

totally agree with pagwatch and violethill!

Louis is a lovely, lovely name - one of my absolute faves, hope you use it!

look I am foreig, geman, and even I know that Louis is pronounced louie and that Lewis is, well, lewis...

Ok, decision made. If we go with this name (which I now think we will) we WILL spell is Louis!!! Thanks for all your help everyone.