Lucia

teafortwo2

Is your first thought "spanish" or "italian" when you hear this name?  Just wondering about people's first impressions.

We settled on this name months ago but I am curious as to what people think when they first hear it.

I will explain more once I got some feedback on this....

 Thanks very much in advance. 

Ms Molly

My first thought was Italian

minnasmommy

Italian.  I have a friend named Lucianna, she and speaks fluent italian. LOVE the name, Lucia.

Allie30

Neither, anymore. It's become so mainstream. It's like your first thought when you hear "Madeline" is no longer "Oh, French."

rider5344

Allie30:

Neither, anymore. It's become so mainstream. It's like your first thought when you hear "Madeline" is no longer "Oh, French."

Yep, this

njmoh

Neither

21st

Definitely Italian.

starlight8323

Italian

alliejo725

Allie30:

Neither, anymore. It's become so mainstream. It's like your first thought when you hear "Madeline" is no longer "Oh, French."

This. The name sounds Italian to people who think that much about a name's origin if they hear it. "Lucia" would never make me assume a child was of either background unless her last name was diCamillo or Fernandez. 

missamERICA

I think it depends how you would pronouce it.. "Loo-sha" or "Loo-see-ah" or "Loo-Chee-Ah"...it's a Latin name... but usually pronounced Loo-chee-ah in italian and Loo-see-ah in english.

If I saw it on paper, I would look for the last name as to how to pronouce it.

jamienbj

Look for my post from yesterday, a ways down, I posted about this exact same thing! My post had A LOT of replies and was interesting to hear everyones opinions. 

We are using Lucia if it is a girl (team green). Our Lucia will be "Lou-sha". Like the island in the caribbean or the saint. If people use the last name to help decide how to pronounce it, they will never assume it's "Loo-chee-ah" or "Loo-see-ah".  

jamienbj

jamienbj:

 If people use the last name to help decide how to pronounce it, they will never assume it's "Loo-chee-ah" or "Loo-see-ah".  

ETA: if people use OUR last name... 

queenbone

My first thought is the saint, who was Italian.  However, since I live in the PNW, when I see this as a person's name I assume Spanish pronunciation.

jamienbj

queenbone:

My first thought is the saint, who was Italian.  However, since I live in the PNW, when I see this as a person's name I assume Spanish pronunciation.

I believe the saint was Scandanavian.  

fineskyline

I think Italian.