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Help[Opinions] Louisa or Luisa
This name has been a favorite of mine for years. Growing up, I took Spanish classes in school an Luisa was always my name in class. I know the English version is typically Louisa. I do like the way it looks a little better, but phonetically, why not just use Luisa? Plus, Lucy and Luna are getting more common now. Why not Luisa? Oddly enough, though, never been a fan of Lisa, which is so similar.
I am not Spanish or Latin, though I'm not sure if that matters if I were to use Luisa. I had a student once named Lola who wasn't Spanish or Latin either though. I think it's more of a personal choice to honor heritage or not. Would it bother you if someone used a name from a different heritage without being a part of it themselves? Or does it help to diversify our world? Related questions I guess.
Maybe it boils down to a matter of preference. Which do you prefer...
Louisa or Luisa?
Any middle name suggestions?
Thanks!
- Miss Mustard
I am not Spanish or Latin, though I'm not sure if that matters if I were to use Luisa. I had a student once named Lola who wasn't Spanish or Latin either though. I think it's more of a personal choice to honor heritage or not. Would it bother you if someone used a name from a different heritage without being a part of it themselves? Or does it help to diversify our world? Related questions I guess.
Maybe it boils down to a matter of preference. Which do you prefer...
Louisa or Luisa?
Any middle name suggestions?
Thanks!
- Miss Mustard
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Louisa is one of my faves. I actually prefer Luisa but wouldn't use it because I fear most people would spell it as Louisa since it's more familiar. Having said that, I wouldn't find it strange if someone was named outside their heritage. It happens a lot.
My fave mns for Louisa:
Louisa Claire
Louisa Gwendolen
Louisa Marigold
Louisa Madeleine
Louisa Catherine
Louisa Caroline
Louisa Joy
My fave mns for Louisa:
Louisa Claire
Louisa Gwendolen
Louisa Marigold
Louisa Madeleine
Louisa Catherine
Louisa Caroline
Louisa Joy
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There was a Luisa a couple of years younger than me who I knew in high school. Her father is an artist and I often see him at the Pike Place Market. I always say hi to him when I see him.
My sister's mn is Louise so Louisa looks slightly more right but I love both spellings.
Did you get to choose your name in Spanish class? We didn't get to, I am Marisa and I was still Marisa. My husband Tim was Timoteo which on a rare occasion I call my husband.
I am very fond of the name Louisa/ Luisa. I also love Eloise and Eloisa. Louise is a little bland.
If forbid anything should happen to my sister and she died I think I would name a daughter Eloise or Eloisa. My sister loved the Eloise books as a little girl, she wants to have a daughter named Elliott and call her Elle and Ellie, and as I said earlier my sister's mn is Louise. Maybe I shouldn't think of such morbid things but my mind is constantly planning for all kinds of scenarios.
I am partially Mex/ Span and I wouldn't be offended by someone using Luisa. The truth is any name that is European is usually viewed as part of Western culture and Luisa is a spelling used in many places in Europe. Just be warned that some racist American's don't realize that names like Luisa and Maria aren't only Mexican so they might end up the target of discrimination.
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My sister's mn is Louise so Louisa looks slightly more right but I love both spellings.
Did you get to choose your name in Spanish class? We didn't get to, I am Marisa and I was still Marisa. My husband Tim was Timoteo which on a rare occasion I call my husband.
I am very fond of the name Louisa/ Luisa. I also love Eloise and Eloisa. Louise is a little bland.
If forbid anything should happen to my sister and she died I think I would name a daughter Eloise or Eloisa. My sister loved the Eloise books as a little girl, she wants to have a daughter named Elliott and call her Elle and Ellie, and as I said earlier my sister's mn is Louise. Maybe I shouldn't think of such morbid things but my mind is constantly planning for all kinds of scenarios.
I am partially Mex/ Span and I wouldn't be offended by someone using Luisa. The truth is any name that is European is usually viewed as part of Western culture and Luisa is a spelling used in many places in Europe. Just be warned that some racist American's don't realize that names like Luisa and Maria aren't only Mexican so they might end up the target of discrimination.
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This message was edited 1/21/2017, 1:45 PM
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I just wanted to say that I love your name! Marisa has long been one of my favorites. Do you pronounce it with the long e sound? That's the way I prefer. I used to have a friend whose mother was Mexican and she named her dd Marissa and pronounced it with the standard American 'iss' sound. I was a bit surprised by that. Still a pretty name but not Marisa, imo.
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I go by both but mostly by "iss" rather than the long e. It's kind of weird but I was a teen before I realized that my mom had intended it to be the long e pronunciation.
She says that I had a hard time pronouncing it that way as a baby/ toddler so she just never corrected me since she likes both pronunciations. She on occasion uses the long e pronunciation just like on occasion she calls my sister Nicola instead of Nicole.
So in high school I considered which pronunciation I preferred and since I was mostly used to the iss pronunciation I decided that one. I felt the same way through college and it used to annoy me that my choir professor always said my name with the long e no matter how often I corrected her. But after college I started liking the long e pronunciation more and I still do but I don't know if I could switch to it easily. It may just stay the nn my mom uses. I have told a few people that I answer to both more recently. I do love both pronunciations and I definitely prefer the spelling of Marisa compared to Marissa.
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She says that I had a hard time pronouncing it that way as a baby/ toddler so she just never corrected me since she likes both pronunciations. She on occasion uses the long e pronunciation just like on occasion she calls my sister Nicola instead of Nicole.
So in high school I considered which pronunciation I preferred and since I was mostly used to the iss pronunciation I decided that one. I felt the same way through college and it used to annoy me that my choir professor always said my name with the long e no matter how often I corrected her. But after college I started liking the long e pronunciation more and I still do but I don't know if I could switch to it easily. It may just stay the nn my mom uses. I have told a few people that I answer to both more recently. I do love both pronunciations and I definitely prefer the spelling of Marisa compared to Marissa.
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This message was edited 1/22/2017, 2:09 AM
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Luisa is also the most popular way to spell the name in Germany, Austria, Italy and several other countries, it's not just hispanic. I much prefer Louisa. It looks more beautiful, elegant and complete.
Louisa Rosemary
Louisa Emmeline
Louisa Olivia
Louisa Maria
Louisa Rebecca
Louisa Joanna
Louisa Catherine
Louisa Caterina
Louisa Maya
Louisa Juliet
Louisa Rosemary
Louisa Emmeline
Louisa Olivia
Louisa Maria
Louisa Rebecca
Louisa Joanna
Louisa Catherine
Louisa Caterina
Louisa Maya
Louisa Juliet
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