pronouncing/spelling name....

LoveLee85

I love the name Louis for a little boy. BUT everyone I have asked pronounces it 'Lewis', not 'Louie' like I do. it will drive me bonkers having to correct and explain that it's actually Lou-E, not Lewis. Should I even bother? I don't want my child to have a name nobody can seem to pronounce. Also, I'm within three hours from St. Louis, MO. And everyone says 'St. Lewis'. Am I the one saying it wrong?!

Mommaswizz

Would you be against spelling it "Louie" to avoid confusion? I'm definitely guilty saying I would pronounce Louis as Lewis.

BlessedMomma07

I'm only 15 minutes out of St. Louis (Lewis). We only say St. (Louie) as a nn for the city. Make sense?
I would definitely pronounce his names as Lewis instead of Louie.

LoveLee85

Caity828 said:

Would you be against spelling it "Louie" to avoid confusion? I'm definitely guilty saying I would pronounce Louis as Lewis.

I thought about that! Or, maybe just Lou? I still have some months to go! Just trying to see how others would pronounce it. Thank you!

magsugar13

I believe that both pronunciations are correct. I would say Lewis always. I do not know anyone in theses parts that would say Lewie. 

I would just spell it louie.

lola2bee

I would think louis (loo-ee) in a French speaking area otherwise I'd think lewis

lifeisapeach

magsugar13 said:

I believe that both pronunciations are correct. I would say Lewis always. I do not know anyone in theses parts that would say Lewie. 

I would just spell it louie.

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wassuphoes

Both pronunciations are correct. If you're French, I'd say screw it and spell it Louis. If you're not French, Louie is valid.

Kate0034

The only time I pronounce Louis like Louie is if I know for sure it's French. Otherwise I'd say "Lewis".

Edit: I just realized that sounds confusing since Louis is a French spelling. I guess I meant a French person vs. an American person.

LuvLoveXo

Most people will pronounce it Lewis. This is a family name of mine and many males in my family have this as a first or middle name. People will say "can I call you Louie?" Or "do you go by Louie?" Nobody assumes Louis is pronounced Louie. That's a French thing.

JMU_Bride09

Kate0034 said:

The only time I pronounce Louis like Louie is if I know for sure it's French. Otherwise I'd say "Lewis". Edit: I just realized that sounds confusing since Louis is a French spelling. I guess I meant a French person vs. an American person.

Same.

LNic5

I've always pronounced Louis as Louie

megewy

Louis is Lewis to me. Never knew it was actually pronounced like Louie. And after reading the comments unless you know French or are in a French speaking area then I'm assuming most would pronounce it wrong. I would spell it Louie if that's how you want it said.

finchfeeder80

My dad is a Louis, we pronounce it Lewis. 

LoveLee85

Thanks for all the comments. I just grew up saying Louie because of all the history the name has, so I only ever heard it pronounced as Louie. BUT I have never actually met anyone with the name, which I like, so it's still on the short list....just maybe spelled as Louie! Haha

4N6s

Louis is Lewis to me. Louie is Louie.

daystardreams

I know two people named Louis ( and I live a couple hours from St. Louis) and both pronounce it Lewis.

teeveemom

Louis is definitely Louie... Can't imagine who would think it's Lewis

erinnlou

I pronounce Louis like Louie when I think of Louis Armstrong. Otherwise, I second guess myself on the pronunciation.

LuvLoveXo

teeveemom said:

Louis is definitely Louie... Can't imagine who would think it's Lewis

Most people. In America anyhow.

YogaSandy

I've known people who pronounce it both ways. However, French is an official language in Canada. I don't like the Louie spelling - to me, that looks like a nn. I think people will only have to be corrected once. As I'm, it's Louis, like Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Louis Vuitton. . I don't think anyone pronounces Louis Vuitton Lewis Vuitton (at least I hope not).

teeveemom

LuvLoveXo said:

teeveemom said:

Louis is definitely Louie... Can't imagine who would think it's Lewis

Most people. In America anyhow.

It's like Louis CK. Maybe the uneducated Americans.

lauriebethbrown85

I would probably vacillate, but end up guessing Lewis or asking the mother.

nurse714

I know two men named Louis and they pronounce their names as Lewis.