would really appreciate neutral opinion - thx!

bflyfish · August 2010

We are pretty much set on calling our daughter "Lux." However, we don't plan on this being her full name.

I would really like to use Lucia (Loo-SEE-ah pronun.), which has the same base. However, my husband is concerned that this is typically a name of either Italian or Spanish origin, and doesn't "fit" well for a child who does not have these backgrounds.

When you hear Lucia, do these backgrounds automatically come to mind? Or do you think this is FINE to use for a child who is a blend of a little bit of everything, esp, if it's not going to be her day-to-day name? Would greatly appreciate any opinions - thanks!

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JessBoss · August 2010

No, I don't think so.

But I don't like the nn Lux.

bflyfish · August 2010

Yes, it IS currently used on a show, but I've loved the name dating back to a book I read several years ago. We know people might think of the show link, but we know that's not where it came from, so it's not a big deal to us.

And yeah, it's a little out there, but DH and I arrived at VERY few names on our own that we both liked. We both came up with this individually, and trust me, THAT was saying something.

Lastly, it's the meaning... light... that really does it for me. My parents chose my name based on its meaning, and I love the idea of giving her a name full of light. Most names with this meaning have a particular "sound," like "Luca," so it's sort of hard to get around that.

bflyfish · August 2010

loo-SEE-uh

BetchySprout · August 2010

I think Lucia is a gorgeous name but only when pronounced the Italian way (Loo-Chee-Ah). If you watch the movie "The Opposite of Sex", Lisa Kudrow is a Lucia pronounced loo-see-uh. She probably corrects about 10 people in the movie, as well as getting in a fight over the phone. That doesn't sound too fun.

Also, she will be called Lux Sux all through MS, probably HS too. Just a warning.

strangebird · August 2010

This name is only ethnic when pronounced loo-chee-ah. Since you're not pronouncing it that way, I don't think anyone would think twice about your lack of Italian ancestry. But I do want to point out that there is really nothing at all wrong with naming your baby a name which has origins outside your own.

There is something wrong, however, with calling your child Lux. Like the many, many parents who give their children names like Diamond, Princess, and Cash to inspire visions of wealth and class, the opposite is closer to the truth--the names are perceived as especially low-class and are chosen by parents perceived to be uneducated. Lux (from whatever source you've derived it from) sounds the same as "luxe." Were I to hear you shouting that across a playground, no matter how you dressed and/or acted, I would assume you to be very 'klassy' indeed. In addition to the many fun rhyming words that can be attached to the name, I strongly think you should reconsider.

ETA: I wanted to point out that I am very aware Lux is a venerable Latin name and that you did not make it up. But I look at, read and research names every day and most people do not. Most will not know that it is Latin, nor that it means "light," they will only know what they hear--so it will either be the reference to some television show (?) or the word 'luxe.'

BrittKav · August 2010

If it were pronounced loo-CHEE-ah, I would think Italian. I don't think the pronunciation you want to go with sounds ethnic.

erikaautumn · August 2010

I think Lucia is beautiful, and fine for any culture. Not a fan of Lux though.

katrana · August 2010

when I saw this name I also immediately think of sweden and their festival with candles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy's_Day

What about Lucy for a nn? That name is really cute too.

JesseKhloe&Me · August 2010

I think Lux is very cute and a name in itself. Why not name her this? You can tell people that it means "light" if you wish.

I am just not a fan of, "name her this but call her that".

Plus she will have enough problems correcting people when they pronounce Lucia without adding a nn.

If you are insistant in calling her Lux, but dont want it to be her name, make it her mn & have her first name be something you really like instead of forcing a name to go with the nn you love. Then you can call her by her middle name if that is what you want.

jlw559 · August 2010

bflyfish:
Yes, it IS currently used on a show, but I've loved the name dating back to a book I read several years ago. We know people might think of the show link, but we know that's not where it came from, so it's not a big deal to us.

And yeah, it's a little out there, but DH and I arrived at VERY few names on our own that we both liked. We both came up with this individually, and trust me, THAT was saying something.

Lastly, it's the meaning... light... that really does it for me. My parents chose my name based on its meaning, and I love the idea of giving her a name full of light. Most names with this meaning have a particular "sound," like "Luca," so it's sort of hard to get around that.

I thought of The Virgin Suicides first, which still is not a very pretty association IMO.

kmv68 · August 2010

I agree with the pp that she will be referred to as Lux Sux, and in HS that could really hurt her reputation. I get why you think it is pretty, but you are setting her up for hurtful nns

AlwaysMrsS · August 2010

As someone who speaks Spanish fluently, you should know that your pronunciation is the way the name is pronounced in Spanish, there is nothing wrong with that, but to me it does have an ethnic background. I still like the name, and don't think there is anything wrong with it as long as the name goes with your last name.

starlight8323 · August 2010

Lucia is cute, but Lux is nms to say the least. Sorry, but it sounds like you are trying to sound rich, and failing miserably. And yes, I do associate Lucia first with Italian heritage, then with Hispanic heritage. That would not be a problem for me if your nn choice wasn't Lux.

terraflora · August 2010

We just named our daughter Lucia, using the same pronunciation you like. I was also concerned that it sounded too spanish for a child not of that background. (In Italian it's pronounced Lu-CHI-uh). But I learned that it is also pronounced Lu-SEE-uh in German and Scandinavian languages in addition to Spanish. So I came to see it as a more international sounding name, kind of like Sofia which is super popular right now in multiple ethnic backgrounds, including spanish, but isn't thought of as a "spanish" only name. I liked that it was international, because my daughter is mixed race, asian and white.

I love it and think it is so beautiful. I love that it's not common, I don't know any Lucias at all. People always ask me how we chose it and then tell me they really like it.

terraflora · August 2010

bflyfish:
Lastly, it's the meaning... light... that really does it for me. My parents chose my name based on its meaning, and I love the idea of giving her a name full of light.

PS - The meaning was also really important to me. I love this meaning!

evaazalea · August 2010

My best friend plans on naming her son Lux (although I have typically heard it for girls). I don't know what to make of the name but I love her and know that she has loved the name since middle school. I agree with the whole if you are calling her Lux, name her Lux point though and cannot think of another name where a Lux nn would come into play. gl with your decision.

fineskyline · August 2010

I love Lucia - usually it makes me think Italian, but the only Lucia I know is in elementary school and she's blonde and blue eyed and I think very Irish. I don't think it matters at all!

Lux, I'm not a fan of. For me, I think of the character Lux from The Virgin Suicides. Very dark and depressing book, IMO. Not a good connotation for me.

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