[Opinions] Louise / Louisa
Louisa and Louise have been steadily growing in the back of my mind for a few weeks. I probably wouldn't use them as first names as I dislike the sound of Lou and Lulu (any other nickname suggestions?), but as middle names they fit the bill sound lovely with most of my favourite names.
What are you opinions on Louisa and Louise? And of course your favourite of the two?
Thanks! :)
What are you opinions on Louisa and Louise? And of course your favourite of the two?
Thanks! :)
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I like Louise. It's pretty. Although I prefer the German form Luise (like the actress Luise Rainer).
Louisa is pretty as well. I'd say I prefer Louise to Louisa, but Luise is better than both.
Louisa is pretty as well. I'd say I prefer Louise to Louisa, but Luise is better than both.
This message was edited 4/1/2013, 9:08 AM
I love Louisa. I think it has more oomph than Louise but they're both lovely and underused. My older cousin is a Louise, who gets Lou mostly. And I went to school with a Louise "Weeze". It's relatively uncommon in my age group, but funny thing is I have a uni class right now with a Louisa and a Louise in it - there's about 25 in the class altogether, so it's odd!
I've always loved the name Louisa! I love the sound of it and the fact that it's different without being unheard of. I like the nns Lou, Louie, or even Lucy (though maybe that's too much of a stretch?) I grew up with a wonderful neighbourhood mom named Louise, so I'm partial to that name too, but don't like the "weez" pronounciation sometimes associated with it (though she and her family always used the "ise" sound).
Also in my Spanish classes in school growing up I always took the name Luisa cause it was more exciting than the Spanish pronounciation of Laura and loved responding to "Luisa" in class. I would definitely give Louisa as a first name to a daughter one day and it's been in my top 3 fave girls names for years. Very happy to see other people are starting to appreciate these names as well!
Also in my Spanish classes in school growing up I always took the name Luisa cause it was more exciting than the Spanish pronounciation of Laura and loved responding to "Luisa" in class. I would definitely give Louisa as a first name to a daughter one day and it's been in my top 3 fave girls names for years. Very happy to see other people are starting to appreciate these names as well!
Louise/Louisa nicknames:
Lisa
Lise
Isa (ee-sa)
Loui (loo-ee)
They would definitely make good middle names. I don't love them enough to use them, but I sure would appreciate them on someone else's kiddo. Although in the middle name spot, I might also guess that they were honouring.
I like Louisa better. I like the softer S sound than in Louise.
Lisa
Lise
Isa (ee-sa)
Loui (loo-ee)
They would definitely make good middle names. I don't love them enough to use them, but I sure would appreciate them on someone else's kiddo. Although in the middle name spot, I might also guess that they were honouring.
I like Louisa better. I like the softer S sound than in Louise.
I like them both. I don't understand why they aren't more common, especially Louisa. Louisa should be near the top 100 by now yet it isn't even in the top 1000.
I'd like Louise, but I hear people saying it loo-WEEZ a lot and I hate that. I only like it as loo-EEZ.
I prefer Louisa. I don't mind Lou and Lulu, but I would only call her by her full name anyway.
I also really like Luana.
I'd like Louise, but I hear people saying it loo-WEEZ a lot and I hate that. I only like it as loo-EEZ.
I prefer Louisa. I don't mind Lou and Lulu, but I would only call her by her full name anyway.
I also really like Luana.
I don't know how to go from the Lou part to the eez part without making a sound that resembles a "w" sound. Loo. eez. just isn't possible for me to say in one breath. I'd have to separate it out into two words.