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Louis / Lewis
What are your thoughts on Louis (pronounced Lewis, as it usually is in the US)? I've always thought it was kind of dweeby but suddenly it's been on my mind a lot.
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I adore the name Louis. I enjoy Lewis as well. When it comes to picking one I prefer Louis. I think it has a classier look. I like both the Lewis and Louie pronunciations so it's a win/win for me in that regard.
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I like Louis, but prefer the pronunciation Loo-ee. I would go with Lewis if you want the pronunciation to be Lew-us.
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I went through a Louis phase, oh...probably last year. I still like it a fair bit, but it was a favorite for awhile. I think it looks handsome written down. I like the "lewis" pronunciation. My issue is that I don't like Lou or Louie as nicknames. They just bring unpleasant imagery to mind for me. I sometimes put it in the middle slot, when making combos, for that reason.
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I like it, but the pronunciation is going to confuse a lot of people, even in the US (everyone I know named Louis pronounces their name like Louie, and I live in Virginia).

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Really? It's totally Loo-is here (WA state). People would think you misread it if you said Loo-ee.
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yepMaybe it's a southern thing? Like, baseball/softball is popular, so "Louisville slugger" is a well-known brand, coming from a company based in Louisville, KY (I know some people from Kentucky who get annoyed when Louisville is pronounced Loo-is-ville)...and/or there's possibly more French influence here? I dunno.That's the only reason I'd prefer Lewis over Louis (because where I live it'd get tedious correcting people on a day-to-day basis).

This message was edited 9/19/2015, 2:37 PM

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Quite common where I live,but with the "Louie" pronounciation.
either as a stand-alone name, or a combo-Louis-Paul, Jean-Louis.
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I like it and I much prefers the spelling of Louis. The only irritation is when other folks tend to believe that Lou-ee is the only or actual pronunciation. Ugh...
Louis is pronounced both ways. Just a matter of where you live.In my opinion: Lewis isnt bad. It just reminds me that its often used as a generic surname. Plus, I think that the spelling of Louis looks more handsome\attractive (:
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I like it a lot, and though Lewis is Lewis and Louis is Louie here, both names are pretty great. Lewis seems more your style, earthy quirky, but Louis is a totally beautiful and grand name and I enjoy it. I find it elegant.
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I like it. It's not earth-shatteringly great, but it's a solid name. I am not crazy fond of the s-sound ending on male names, but that is not a deal-breaker. It just makes it harder to pair middle names for me. I actually much prefer it as a first name... since the many people I know with the surname Lewis have just never meshed well with my personality. I like the Louis spelling a lot more too, though I would tend to say Louie with that. Both pronunciations work though. And... you have to admit that Louis is certainly handsome written out!
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