Lumi?

Girl Names
1

Lumi is the Finnish word for snow and is used for baby girls there, but not so much anywhere else.
I’m Australian and have no Finnish connections, which I’ve heard can make the name unusable… But then again one of my sons is named [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and I was told if I’m not [name_m]German[/name_m] it would be a strange choice, but he fits his name perfectly and I get nothing but compliments.

So anyway, opinions on Lumi as a girls first name? Usable? No?

Thanks in advance :slight_smile:

2

I really love it. I love [name_f]Lumina[/name_f] too, which means light as far as I know. :slight_smile:

3

I love Lumi! I think it’s perfectly usable.

4

I worked with a woman named Luminita, who went by Lumi (she is Romanian). I absolutely love the name Lumi and wish I could use it, but our surname is too close.

5

I love it. Definitely usable. :slight_smile:

6

I really like Lumi. I think it goes well with [name_m]Otto[/name_m], too. Definitely usable, in my opinion. :slight_smile:

7

I think it’s adorable and totally usable! I would probably go [name_f]Lumina[/name_f] nn Lumi…

9

If you love it-- it is useable!! Go for it, it is a sweet name :slight_smile:

10

It’s my DD2’s name, but we live in Finland. I love it. It’s a simple enough name to spell and say so I think it’s fine for non-Finns to use.

11

Lumi’s pretty, but personally I prefer [name_f]Lumina[/name_f]. I say go for it. :slight_smile:

12

Lumi & [name_m]Otto[/name_m] = adorable

13

It’s gorgeous. [name_f]Love[/name_f] to hear what middle name you’d pair with it.

14

I don’t see why you can’t? More and more lately, parents are naming their children names that sound nice or look nice, rather than due to a cultural or familial tie. I’ve always said, if you like it, use it!

15

I really like it but it’s too short for me (maybe not for you) so I would choose a longer name like Plumeria or [name_f]Lumina[/name_f] and use it as a nn. Besides, I like when the nn has its own meaning because it’s like getting two names for one.

16

Go for it!

17

I really like it!

18

Personally, I prefer [name_f]Lumina[/name_f] with the nn of Lumi. [name_f]Lumina[/name_f] is so luscious it just rolls off the tongue!

19

I think Lumi is adorable, and definitely usable. It sounds great with your son’s name!

20

Thanks for all the opinions!

I don’t even know if I’m having a girl yet… I find out in 5 days.
I think if I am, this will be her name :slight_smile:

I am stumped on middles though!

21

I love Lumi and it goes great with [name_m]Otto[/name_m].