I’m considering using [name_f]Loire[/name_f] as a middle name for a future daughter. I’m currently loving [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Loire[/name_f]. It has sentimental significance to me and my husband and I love the sound of it. I have two questions, both about pronunciation.
Would you use the English or [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation? In English it is Lo-are or La-whar depending on who you ask while the [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation is softer closer to Lwah. If that is a terrible explanation, Google does a much better job at explaining or feel free to elaborate in the comments if that’s not completely correct
My second question is, do you think most Americans would it is pronounced [name_f]Lore[/name_f]? We live in the US and my main concern is the that people would pronounce it as if it rhymed with bore.
I think people would mispronounce it but since it’s a middle name I don’t think that’s an issue. I’d probably use the English pronunciation myself because I’m not familiar with the [name_m]French[/name_m] but id suggest using whichever you like best - people can always be corrected
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Loire[/name_f] is nice
I like it, and pronunciation of a middle name is much less of a potential problem than a first because it’s so much less often used, especially aloud. I think it’s usable; I’d say LWAAH, rhymes with car (in a British accent). I can’t speak to how Americans would pronounce it, however.
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Loire[/name_f] is a beautiful combo!
At first glance I assumed this was a weird spelling of [name_f]Lori[/name_f] and would have pronounced it that way. I’ve never heard of this name, and honestly I think people in the US will really struggle with the pronunciation. However, if I really thought about it and used my basic knowledge of [name_m]French[/name_m] phonetics, I would also pronounce it Lwah (I’m American btw).
I automatically pronounce it the french way. I speak french but not natively and obviously I do speak english too. I guess it’s the look of the name that makes me say it in french. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Loire[/name_f] is lovely.
My initial thought on pronunciation was [name_f]Lore[/name_f]- like as in a fairytale type story which I absolutely love. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Loire[/name_f] is beautiful
I took four years of [name_m]French[/name_m] in high school so I would’ve said it closer to the [name_m]French[/name_m] way (more like LWAR instead of LWAH). I’m not sure how the “average” American would pronounce it though. I wonder if they may try to say it like “lawyer” ([name_m]LOY[/name_m]-er)? Maybe I’m underestimating American knowledge of [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation.
I’m actually American & this is pretty much what I was going to say…I think for Americans who haven’t studied [name_m]French[/name_m] (i.e., most of them), they’d pronounce [name_f]Loire[/name_f] as [name_m]Loy[/name_m]-er or [name_m]Loy[/name_m]-re.
