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I know there are 3 possibilities, but if you saw the name how would you initially assume the pronunciation to be? And is Lucy an acceptable nickname?
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I say "loo-SEE-uh"
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LOO-sha
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In corsican it's loo-JEE-a.
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LOO-sha
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I'd assume LU see a, since that's most frequent where I live. If you live somewhere else (very likely!), you might hear different versions.
As for Lucy, it's not just an acceptable nickname - it's actually a short form of Lucia. So you can't lose on that one ...
All the best
As for Lucy, it's not just an acceptable nickname - it's actually a short form of Lucia. So you can't lose on that one ...
All the best
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Lucy = English form of Lucia
Oxford's A Dictionary of First Names says Lucy derives from the (Old) French Lucie (http://snipurl.com/n9q6).
EDIT: Hm, upon re-reading this, my implied point doesn't seem to be very obvious...
I meant to imply that, if you're using Lucia just to get to Lucy in the belief that Lucy's a nn (I've seen it happen before), then that's etymologically and historically unwarranted.
Of course, you can still use Lucy as a nn for Lucia. Personally I find it rather pointless, but to each his/her own.
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Oxford's A Dictionary of First Names says Lucy derives from the (Old) French Lucie (http://snipurl.com/n9q6).
EDIT: Hm, upon re-reading this, my implied point doesn't seem to be very obvious...
I meant to imply that, if you're using Lucia just to get to Lucy in the belief that Lucy's a nn (I've seen it happen before), then that's etymologically and historically unwarranted.
Of course, you can still use Lucy as a nn for Lucia. Personally I find it rather pointless, but to each his/her own.
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This message was edited 3/7/2006, 12:17 AM
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Perhaps we're both having an incoherent day!
Using Lucy as a nickname for Lucia may be pointless, but it happens. Ours not to reason why; ours but to be cameras. Also VCRs, DVDs, tape recorders, mobile phones ... (drops from exhaustion)
Using Lucy as a nickname for Lucia may be pointless, but it happens. Ours not to reason why; ours but to be cameras. Also VCRs, DVDs, tape recorders, mobile phones ... (drops from exhaustion)
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Loo-SEE-uh
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"What are you gonna do, beat me with your jesus-stick? I find it a little odd that your scripture stick has dried blood on it." Charlie
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In Italy it's loo-CHEE-ah. In Roman Latin it was pr. LOO-kee-ah. In Swedish it's luh-SEE-ah. I think it's either loo-THEE-ah or loo-SEE-ah in Spanish.
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~Albus Dumbledore
We have to invade Aghan...Afagahn...Afganh...Afghna...Affg...Iraq ~ Dubya
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If I had to assume, I'd go with Loo-SEE-uh, since it seems the majority of people I've talked with prefer it that way. I, however, much prefer loo-CHEE-uh and I think it's a lovely name.
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Exactly. I don't assume any of the pronunciations right away for that reason.
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