How do you pronounce Lucia?

EliseJ · August 2013

Just a curious lurker. I believe I've heard it both ways. But what do you think?

Loo-sha

or

Loo-cia .

Scarlett&Gatsby · August 2013

In my head I say loo-cee-uh, but out loud, I end up rushing it to loo-sha, probably because of Lucian?

evaazalea · August 2013

I believe both are correct but prefer Loo-sha

rider5344 · August 2013

I tend towards Loo-Chee-A

Scarlett&Gatsby · August 2013

mj.reilly said:

I usually say /LOO-sha/. One of my favorite boy names is Lucian /LOO-shen/.

/LOO-sha/
/loo-CHEE-uh/
/loo-SEE-uh/

All three are correct ways of pronouncing the name, depending on language of origin.

I was JUST trying to remember that pronunciation. I was thinking there was a third one, but I couldn't for the life of me remember it.

michrocc · August 2013

I go for the Italian pronunciation - Loo-CHEE-uh.

jgengo0 · August 2013

Loo-Chee-uh

EliseJ · August 2013

Oh! Loo-CHEE-uh is beautiful too! I don't know how I forgot that one..

ramoseecology · August 2013

I would say it as /loo-SEE-uh/
But I've also known someone with this name who pronounced it Loo-Chee-uh

casualbride25 · August 2013

I prefer Loo-see-uh. beautiful!

oliversbear · August 2013

My initial reaction is Loo-sha.

But I have known girls who pronounce it all three ways and I defer to their pronunciation when talking to/about them.

queenbone · August 2013

My instinct is to pronounce it the Spanish way, Loo SEE ah. The Italian way, Loo CHE ah, is pretty too.

macska3 · August 2013

I say it the Italian way, loo-chee-ah

NerdyLucy · August 2013

toothpastechica said:

I like the pronunciation Loo-see-ah best, but they are all correct as a pp said, depends on the language of origin.

This.

Ineedmorecoffee · August 2013

Loo-sha

Vraechel · August 2013

I've heard loo see a and loo che a. Loo sha might also be correct but makes me wince for some reason.

E3A7AGGIE · August 2013

Loo-sea-uh

zaramarie81 · August 2013

EliseJ said:

Just a curious lurker. I believe I've heard it both ways. But what do you think?

Loo-sha

or

Loo-cia .

I think you can pronounce it either way, but I prefer Loo-sha.

zaramarie81 · August 2013

mj.reilly said:

I usually say /LOO-sha/. One of my favorite boy names is Lucian /LOO-shen/.

/LOO-sha/
/loo-CHEE-uh/
/loo-SEE-uh/

All three are correct ways of pronouncing the name, depending on language of origin.

I've also heard it pronounced LOO-tzee-uh in German.