Lucia, NN Lucy?

sophie206

We like the name Lucy, but I've been thinking that Lucia, nn Lucy/Luci may give DD more name options as she ages. We like it pronounced "loo-SEE-ah," as my DH is hispanic and that's the only way he's actually heard it. (Versus "loo-CHEE-ah"  or "loo-SHA") I also think it makes a cute sibset--Maya and Lucia.

Do you think it will set DD up for a lifetime of correcting the pronunciation or is "Loo-SEE-ah" a pretty common pronunciation? Oh and for the NN, should it be "Luci" or "Lucy"? Thanks!

JordyInIndy

I automatically thought Loo-SHA but I'm not sure of another way to spell it for how you want to pronounce it. I think Luci and Lucy are both cute. I'd go either way.

makingroom43

We have a Lucy.

We thought about Lucia but decided in just Lucy.

I contemplated Lucille, but she is such Lucy. I love love love the name!

Empireceo

We have a Lucia in our family and it's loo-CHEE-ah, but my family is Italian.  

CeCe8579

I would just use Lucy.

g8trkim

I definitely think you will run into a lot of people pronouncing it loo-sha. Lucia is a very pretty name but Lucy really isn't any shorter so I don't see the need for the NN. Plus, Lucy is a perfectly nice/adult full name. It's not something that reads ni

MrsJ723

g8trkim:

I definitely think you will run into a lot of people pronouncing it loo-sha. Lucia is a very pretty name but Lucy rea

VTFutureMrs

I like Lucia and I like the nn Lucy, but when I see the name, I pronounce it Loo-Chee-ah. It's our next door neighbor's name and she pronounces it that way because she is Spanish, so that is how I have always pronounced it too.

NicoleWI

I liked this name, too. Was a Spanish major so I also was thinking "LooSEEah". I think it's beautiful and I liked the cute NN. DH wasn't on board.

As far as going with Lucia vs. just Lucy, I'm a fan of having a longer more formal name with a NN

thellx

Honest answer:

She would be in for a lifetime of correcting the pronunciation. She might also encounter people who insist on pronouncing it the way that it is pronounced in their culture, and not the way that she pronounces it, even if she corre

1026pumpkin

thellx:

Honest answer:

She would be in for a lifetime of correcting the pronunciation. She might also encounter people

TripMomma

I like Lucia...and pronounce it Loo-see-ah first.

queenbone

I would pronounce it Lucia (loo-see-ah), but there are more Spanish speakers in my area than those that would pronounce it loo-chee-ah or loo-sha. I imagine Seattle is pretty similar to Portland in that respect.

I would use the Lucy spelling for

sept9107bride

Since your Dh had a Spanish background Lucia makes sense and people will get used to it. I contemplated this same exact question but since we are neither Italian nor Spanish it didn't make sense. So if we ever have a girl she will just be Lucy. GL!

LatteLady5

thellx:

Honest answer:

She would be in for a lifetime of correcting the pronunciation. She might also encounter people

Lolita0816

We chose Lucia for our baby girl, nickname "Luz". I am Hispanic and DH and I have always loved the name. I think the pronunciation issue depends a lot on where you live. We live in a heavily Hispanic populated community, so I'm guessing most people will p