Too matchy? Too Italian?

I don’t know yet whether we’re having a boy or girl, but our boy’s name is all set. We both like the name [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] for a girl, but I can’t decide if I like it as a full name, especially since our last name ends in a long-e sound. But the only longer name I like that gives us [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] as a nn is [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] (pronounced Loo-SEE-uh). And here’s the thing: we already have a daughter named [name_f]Gloria[/name_f]. Are [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] too matchy given their -ia endings?

I’m also a little unsure about [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] because our last name is Italian, but we aren’t very Italian. (I don’t have any Italian background. [name_f]My[/name_f] DH is 1/4 Italian.) [name_m]Will[/name_m] “[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] LongItallianLastName” look too Italian for someone who isn’t very connected to that ethnic background?

What do you think? [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] or just [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]?

[name_m]How[/name_m] many syllables is your last name? I think [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] would sound okay with some surnames ending in an -ee sound, depending on the length.
I’d probably assume that someone called [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] with a very Italian last name would be Italian, though it’s not the worst thing.
What about [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f] and calling her [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]?

I think [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] LastNameEndingInALongE is fine. If you plan on calling her [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] anyhow, I don’t think you need a longer full name.
To me, [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] LongItallianLastName sounds quite Italian indeed but I don’t think that’s a big problem.

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

[name_f]Gloria[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] are great names! I really like [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] as sisters, but I totally see your concern w/it sounding too Italian if you’re not super Italian. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]? Really, I think that just [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is probably fine w/your ln. As long as it doesn’t rhyme, the repeated ‘ee’ ending shouldn’t be a huge problem.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]!! I love the name [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. I actually know a little girl whose parents have some spanish background named [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] but everyone calls her [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is more spanish or Latin than Italian. Use it tho, it’s so beautiful!!

I actually much prefer [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] to [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and I think it goes with [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] just fine!

Considering my first association with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Pevensie[/name_u] from the Chronicles of [name_f]Narnia[/name_f] books, I think [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] can work fine with a last name ending in -ee!

I also wouldn’t get Italian from [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] unless you were pronouncing [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] the Italian way. loo-SEE-uh is the Spanish pronunciation (and also my personal favorite, it’s lovely) so I think you’d be fine there too.

I think [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] would probably sound fine with a last name that ends in the -ee sound. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] Zanetti (random example) sounds completely fine to me.

I think [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] and [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] sound great together and aren’t too matchy.

Maybe it’s different in other countries, but I live in the UK and here [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is a relatively popular name, so I wouldn’t assume any kind of ethnic background. Especially if you’re pronouncing it as loo-SEE-a rather than the Italian pronunciation loo-CHEE-a.

When I see the name [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], I assume the Italian pronunciation Loo-CHEE-uh, especially if paired with an Italian last name. Of course, you can choose to pronounce it Loo-SEE-uh, but you may have to correct some people along the way.

I can understand your slight hesitation with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] not feeling like a full name, but I’ve been seeing it on more babies lately, so I think it will be seen as its own full name by the larger culture, and I would not think to ask someone if it’s short for something else. Plus if you love the name [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and plan to call her that more often than not, then the first name-last name both ending in the long E sound will be there most of the time for practical purposes, even if there’s a different name on the birth certificate.

I say go with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] as the full first name!

I think you could just use [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] since your surname is long and that should detract from it being overly rhymey

Thanks for all the feedback! I’m feeling pretty reassured that either name would be fine. (Our last name is four syllables and sounds similar to [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m].) I’m still not sure which to use, but I’m feeling better about both options. Thank you!

I would just go for [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], or some other form of it: [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], and Lucillia.

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is gorgeous. Never been a fan of [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] as a name on its own. I think [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] and [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] make super sweet sisters.

[name_f]Gloria[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] make a stunning sibset! I don’t think they’re too matchy. So I vote for [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]! The name will probably look Italian, but I would still use it. I don’t think it is a problem at all. Italian names are gorgeous! :heart: I believe [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] LongItallianLastName will sound beautiful.

What about [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]? But I think that [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] sound nice together, not too matchy. And I wouldn’t worry about it sounding super Italian. There aren’t rules about how Italian you have to be to have an Italian-sounding name.

I think [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is fine. Another way to get [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] that I’ve always liked is [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]. But [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] would both be fine.

Both [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] would work wonderfully with big sis [name_f]Gloria[/name_f]! I think you should use whichever form you like most, because I personally wouldn’t bat an eye if I had a class list with a [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_m]Long[/name_m] Italian Surname who didn’t seem overly Italian/have strong Italian heritage.