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Wdyt of Lewis? Could a little boy pull it off, or is it too "old man" sounding?I'd also consider using it as a mn... a combo that I like right now is James Lewis. If you have any other suggestions, fn or mn, please let me know. thanks :)P.S. I prefer the spelling Lewis over Louis for some reason.

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I dislike it, it's so popular here and sounds and looks ugly IMO. I prefer Louis pr: 'Lou-ee'
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I really don't like Lewis, it just sounds dorky. For a middle name its ok. I much prefer Louis (Lou-ee)~*~*~ BeX ~*~*~
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I'm just the opposite--I prefer Louis over Lewis. :-) I always see the "lew" in Lewis and connect it to "lewd." I like Louis, though. It's a bit old mannish, but if I was to use it as a baby's name then it'd change my connotation. If you're worried about how well it works in that respect then using it as a middle name is perfect. It doesn't sound old mannish to me as a middle name; rather it's just like part of a name. Like Howard is pretty dated, but when I stick it into a combo I like (William Howard--I quite like it) I think it sounds great.

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I think I'd prefer it as a MN, and I don't think it's too "old man" sounding.Actually, I don't even pronounce Lewis (loo is) and Louis (loo ee) the same way. I much prefer Luis (loo is / lwees), which I love, though I'm biased since it's my grandpa's name :-)
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One of my cats is Lewis (my husband is a big Lewis & Clark fan), and everybody thinks he's Louis, or even worse, Louise or other female versions. It bugs me because I agree - the Lewis spelling is much nicer.
I don't think it has an old man image at all, I think it would be very nice on a little boy, and it would stay nice as he grew older.
Can't pull any names out of my hat at the moment, but I think it'd be as good a a MN. Just think it'd be extra nice as a FN, because I can't recall last time I met a Lewis ( apart from the cat, and my husband keeps telling me that one does not meet animals.)
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I'm the opposite. I love Louis, but Lewis is too surnamey for me. Besides, the nn Lou is infinitely preferable to the nn Lew. My best friend moved into a new neighborhood. There's a Lewis (not sure of the spelling) for her dd to play with, so you're not alone.
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I think it's a great mn and works for a first name also. I think it would be cute on a little boy. Lewis James
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