Creativity & Lou

jasmine.lee · July 20, 2014, 6:50pm

Hey there Berries,

I have recently fell in love with [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. I would totally use it as a first, but unfortunately, I’m not [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Birkin.

I’m thinking _____ [name_u]Lou[/name_u] _____ (random example: [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]) but I want to be creative with it. Something interesting, that usually wouldn’t be paired with [name_u]Lou[/name_u].

Names I’m loving at the moment (but wouldn’t pair with [name_u]Lou[/name_u])
[name_f]Twila[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Este[/name_f] (estay)
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]

So, what names would you pair with [name_u]Lou[/name_u], that are unexpected and interesting? (Get creative, have fun :))

Thank you

ruolan · July 20, 2014, 6:58pm

I actually know a teenager named [name_f]Emmalou[/name_f], which I think is cute.

I was thinking [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is pretty with [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], then noticed you have [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] in your signature which I like just as much.

I also like it as a nn for [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], but that might not suit your taste…

darlingdoe · July 20, 2014, 7:08pm

Hmm, best one I can come up with is [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. Others-

[name_f]Mira[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

I also thought [name_f]Effie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] was cute until I realized it sounds like “eff you.” Ha!

seazuno86 · July 20, 2014, 7:14pm

I think [name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is cute…

[name_f]Ginny[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Fauna[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Tia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Anissa[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

citymagnolia · July 20, 2014, 7:28pm

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] (this is on my list for dd#4 due in [name_f]October[/name_f].)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_u]Bell[/name_u]

( I love word names, if you can’t tell!)

jasmine.lee · July 20, 2014, 10:23pm

Thank you all, your suggestions are wonderful. I’ll get back to you soon, as I’m on my not so fancy phone right now. Anymore suggestions?

Sunniva · July 20, 2014, 10:50pm

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] and [name_f]India[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] sound nice, of those names in your signature.

In thinking about other combos, I realise [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is difficult to pair with a first (seems to work best with a two-syllable first) and also that the second middle name needs to be three-syllables for everything to flow well. The nicest one I came up with was [name_f]Amity[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u].

Pseudonymous · July 21, 2014, 1:06am

I absolutely adore [name_u]Lou[/name_u] with Victorian era nickname names: [name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Mittie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Cappi[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], that sort of thing, and I also adore [name_u]Lou[/name_u] as a boys name.

Hmm…:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Nemy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_u]Dune[/name_u]
[name_f]Minta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] / [name_f]Minta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Bee[/name_f] / [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]

letsdothis · July 21, 2014, 3:54am

I like [name_u]Haley[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u].

judyariel · July 21, 2014, 6:13am

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] Clarimond
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Amira[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]

mulme944 · July 21, 2014, 6:33am

[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

sunshinegirl13 · July 21, 2014, 6:40am

[name_f]My[/name_f] grandma’s middle name is [name_f]Marylou[/name_f].

Schickler · July 21, 2014, 6:41am

Using your signature:

[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

I also like longer forms you can pull cute nicknames from:
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] ([name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u])
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] ([name_u]Andy[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u])

If you like Dr.Seuss (which is what this [name_u]Lou[/name_u] business brings to mind) [name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or something equally sweet like [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_f]Dotty[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

Esswei · July 21, 2014, 8:06am

You should also consider using [name_f]Louise[/name_f] or [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] as a first and then using [name_u]Lou[/name_u] as a nickname.

rkrd · July 21, 2014, 8:31am

Perhaps [name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f], nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_u]Luca[/name_u]? Or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Calista[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Halle[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]?

heliotrope · July 21, 2014, 9:06am

I think the first name that is paired with [name_u]Lou[/name_u] should have two syllables and be accented on the first syllable—just like the rhythm of [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. Here are some options that fit that pattern:

[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] (nn [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u])

Some of these first names are more classic and that sounds really creative in combination with a more old-timey southern name like [name_u]Lou[/name_u], versus the expected combo of two classic southern names (e.g., [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]).

system · July 22, 2014, 12:20am

In Australasian Loo (pronounced like [name_u]Lou[/name_u]) means toliet.

candyinne · July 22, 2014, 9:07am

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Makenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

Oo I’m good at this yoink

iwillpraise · July 22, 2014, 9:25am

[name_f]Candy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] (maybe short for [name_f]Candice[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Addie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Abbey[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Vinnie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] ([name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f])
[name_f]Nattie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_u]Tally[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] ([name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f])
Kinner [name_u]Lou[/name_u] (? - just havin fun, lol)
Nellie Lou
[name_u]Gabby[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] (which could become [name_f]LuLu[/name_f]
Sammy Lou
Tasha Lou
Nora Lou
Fanny Lou
Penny Lou
Edie Lou
Sasha Lou
Jenny Lou
Sara Lou (might be too close to Sara Lee…)

jasmine.lee · July 22, 2014, 6:17pm

Wow, thank you everyone!

ruolan - I never thought about [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u], that’s such a good idea! I really like [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f].

darlingdoe - [name_f]Mira[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] & [name_f]Mia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] are wonderful, thank you!

seazuno - [name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] & [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] are so sweet! I actually have [name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] as a combo, but [name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] makes it sound so much better!

citymagnolia - [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]… swoon! I had Finna [name_u]Robin[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] on my list once. I also really like all your suggestions, and I love word names too!

sunniva - [name_m]Both[/name_m] your combos are fabulous, and [name_f]Amity[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is lovely too.

nooshi - Wah, so many good names! [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Mittie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Cappi[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Snow[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] & [name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]! Thanks so much!

letsdothis - I like [name_u]Haley[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] too!

judyariel - [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] & [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] Clarimond are lovely. Thanks a bunch!

mulme - [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Raine[/name_f] & [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] are wonderful!

schickler - I love [name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] & [name_f]Dotty[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], thank you!

esswei - I like [name_f]Louise[/name_f] & [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], but I don’t love them.

rkrd - [name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Luca[/name_u] is such a good idea!

heliotrope - [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] & [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] are so sweet!

jakki - yep, it’s the same in NZ. [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is already a respectable name though, and it kind loses the association when it is tacked into the end of a name.

candyinne - hehe, [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] is wonderful.

iwillpraise - There’s so many great names on that list, by favourites being [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Edie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] & [name_f]Jenny[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. Thanks so much!