[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
My all time favourite name is [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]. However I have been thinking about how my own name has been nothing but hassle for me through out my life both with both spelling and pronunication, I am wondering if I should use a different name for a future daughter.
I pronounce [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] - Loo-see-uh. I know however there are two other pronunciations - Loo-sha and Loo-chee-uh. I don’t mind either prounciation. I am just concerned having multiple pronunciations of her name might be confusing for a child.
While I love the spelling [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] I already know it’s the least common spelling. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] being the number one spelling.
So my questions are these… Should I worry about the pronuncations of [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] being confusing? Should I change the spelling [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] to [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] for ease?
Thanks to all who reply.
I think that your pronunciation of [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is lovely, and I personally (as I have also had trouble with people pronouncing my name) don’t think that it is too much of an issue. I’m not sure what area you live in, but where I live in, that is mainly the assumed pronunciation. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if someone makes a mistake, I’ve never minded correcting them (and I’ve gotten some pretty idiotic ones, so at least mistakes in terms of this name are fairly limited!). I think that [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is a lovely and beautiful name, both in sound and the way it is written and that if you prefer it, you shouldn’t worry too much.
In terms of [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucy[/name_f], I definitely prefer [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]. It isn’t super out there if that’s what you’re worried about. I think it has a much better ‘look’ to it, and it isn’t as common - in my personal opinion, [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] has been fairly over done. Overall, I think I prefer [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] over [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], but both are stunning names! Good luck.
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] spelled this way would probably make things easier.
As for [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], I think you’d have to decide whether you mind having to correct it. Loo-see-uh is the one I’ve heard being used most often if that helps?
I used to always say Loo-see-uh, then I started hearing Loo-chee-uh and so now that is where my brain goes. Personally, though, I prefer your pronunciation 