How would you pronounce...

Mendozamjw · September 2013

Lucia?

Loo-see-uh
Loo-chee-uh
Loo-sha (like this island St. Lucia)

Just curious... Thanks!

jkelly41 · September 2013

Lo-see-uh

NerdyLucy · September 2013

All are right, but my favorite is Loo-see-ah.

sweetpeace13 · September 2013

Loo- shuh

sunnydays99 · September 2013

I would say Loo-see-ah.

Mendozamjw · September 2013

Thanks Ladies! We're considering the name... My husband loves it. We pronounce it Loo-see-uh, but I have a feeling different people would pronounce it differently, as seen in your answers! Follow up question, if you choose a name that has different pronunciations based on language, would you correct people if they didn't pronounce it the way you prefer?

Scarlett&Gatsby · September 2013

I tend to say/LOO-shuh/ or /loo-SEE-uh/. I know /loo-CHEE-uh/ is also correct, but I wouldn't assume that was the pronunciation unless the family was obviously Italian (like, from Italy, not just Italian-American).

FakeFinn · September 2013

Reading out loud I'd say loo-see-ah, but I wouldn't blink if I'd be corrected, since all three pronunciations are correct.

mh89 · September 2013

Loo-See-Ah.

Kmommy91 · September 2013

Loo-see-ah

evaazalea · September 2013

Mendozamjw said:

Thanks Ladies! We're considering the name... My husband loves it. We pronounce it Loo-see-uh, but I have a feeling different people would pronounce it differently, as seen in your answers! Follow up question, if you choose a name that has different pronunciations based on language, would you correct people if they didn't pronounce it the way you prefer?

Of course I would! Wouldn't be rude about it or anything, I have a name with two pronunciations, it's an easy correction.

Danielle0311 · September 2013

Loo-sha

laurendom · September 2013

Well I obviously love it because I named my daughter that. All are correct.

We pronounce it Loo-chee-uh. I am Italian-American, my husband is first generation Italian-American, but I would still say that most of my non Italian friends assumed Loo-see-a when they saw it because they aren't Italian. Only one person has said Loo-sha. I like Loo-see-a, which is traditionally Spanish and it just didn't seem right for us to go with that being Italian. I get all kinds of pronunciations and I knew I would, I simply correct if I feel its necessary. NBD

Heck, my name is Lauren and you'd think I wouldn't have to correct people on my name but I do all the time.

msmerymac · September 2013

I also say Loo-see-uh, but wouldn't be surprised by another pronunciation.

brooksidebride · September 2013

I assume Loo See Uh whenever I come across this name. I know one who is around 6.

Sam Buttons · September 2013

I assume Loo-Chee-Uh, but that's because I have only seen the name on girls from Italian decent. However, I am from a very Italian community.

LovetoLive614 · September 2013

Loo - see - uh

RedInLove · September 2013

Lu-SEE-ah.

kanga1622Wed220857 · September 2013

I know a young woman with that name of Serbian heritage. They pronounce it Loot-see-uh. That would be my first inclination if I saw the name written. She goes by the nn Lucy.