What are your opinions of [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]? Be brutally honest. Usually I’m completely against alternate spellings but I kinda like this one.
New[/name_m] [name_m]Roman[/name_m]]I think [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] works better as a nickname - otherwise, she’d be spelling her name constantly and it would probably be a bit cumbersome. Besides, personally, I prefer [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] as a nickname anyway (though I tend to prefer full versions of names in general). Aside from that, though it’s not as pronounced as some names we see now, alternative spellings can make names seem less professional, which may be detrimental in the long-run.
Of course, her peers may well have names significantly less professional than simply replacing a “y” with an “ie”.
As far as full names go, the obvious [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], and [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] come to mind. Other options include [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f], Lucelle, [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], etc. Another option is to have a name whose nickname is [name_u]Lou[/name_u] ([name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]) and a second name that begins with/whose nickname is “C” or similar. ([name_u]Lou[/name_u]-C… [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]? I’m just being silly.)
I think [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is common enough either way. You’d just have to be sure to specify -ie or-y at the end for strangers, which can happen with any name.
Since [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] is the [name_m]French[/name_m] spelling, it doesn’t seem made up. Makes me think of Tale of Two Cities. Feels prim, understated.
But I do think a [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] outside of [name_f]France[/name_f] might have to say “[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] with an -ie” all the time because most people assume it’s [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. Not that that’s a huge inconvenience — I have a name with multiple common spellings, and it’s not that big a deal to specify which spelling.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] over [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] if you prefer it. As a pp stated, it’s a legitimate variant spelling and perfectly comprehensible to anyone reading it. I agree that she’d probably have to specify “[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] with an -ie” to avoid misspellings but that’s no different to “[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] with a C-” or “[name_f]Lynne[/name_f] with an -e” and not a big deal in my book.
I agree with everything the pps said
I actually prefer the [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] spelling, it feels more complete in a way to me
[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] is a legitimate spelling. I like both spellings, very slightly preferring [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. Our puppers (dog) is [name_f]Lucy[/name_f].
I love both spellings!
I like the [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] spelling
I equally like both spellings. I think I prefer [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] because it’s more popular, but [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] seems more complete to me.
I like both spelling, but I slightly prefer [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] since it is the way that my best friend spells it. [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] may have to say that it is “[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] with an -ie” but [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] with have to say it is “[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] with a C” and [name_f]Sara[/name_f] will have to say it is “[name_f]Sara[/name_f] without a H”. All of these example are less common but recognized spellings of classic names. [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] is no different.
I prefer [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] to [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], though I consider both nicknames.
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]
I prefer [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] seems almost too clunky to me.