CP: How would you pronounce?

amyehall · July 2011

[Poll]

checkrdtop · July 2011

Loo-SEE-ah

austenreader85 · July 2011

I think Lu-see-uh is correct but I voted for Loo-shah, like the island country. That's how most things are done around here. For example I like Julia, but only if it's Jul-ee-uh, not Jul-ya, which is how it's said around here. Makes me sad.

ravenorchid · July 2011

Loo - chee- a is the Latin/Italian pronunciation and that's what I would think (being Italian). Personally, I'm a big fan of just going with Lucy.

HannahO28 · July 2011

I believe all of them are correct in different cultures. I personally love it pronounced Loo-see-uh, but have crossed it off my list because it would get pronounced wrong so often. With the latino population growing in America, I would guess that Loo-shar or loo-chee-a are the more common pronunciations.

Cissi64 · July 2011

The first time I saw it I thought "loo-sha". Sine then, I have heard the other two pronunciations so I would ask how the individual pronounced it and try to remember for the next time I had to call their name!

kwinkle1980 · July 2011

Who voted for Loo-sha?

Meg&Pete · July 2011

All three are correct, but I would pronounce it Loo-See-Uh

Moneypenny424 · July 2011

All three are correct. I know 2 people named Loo-sha, though seeing the name, I generally say Loo-See-a. If I know the person is Italian, I'd say Loo-CHEE-a.

anna7602 · July 2011

collegecouple:
I think Lu-see-uh is correct but I voted for Loo-shah, like the island country. That's how most things are done around here. For example I like Julia, but only if it's Jul-ee-uh, not Jul-ya, which is how it's said around here. Makes me sad.

Hmm, there's no accent mark on Julia in Spanish, so it is "ya" at the end, not ee-uh. I thought it was the same in English.

Lucia, however, does have an accent mark over the "i" in Spanish, making it see-uh at the end. I would only pronounce it with a ch sound if I thought the bearer of the name was Italian or of Italian heritage.