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Louis is recently moving up on our list of possible name's for Peter's brother. What do you think of Louis as a first name and as a sibling of Peter?
This message was edited 11/15/2010, 11:03 AM
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Pronounced Lewis, I like it very much. But the sound of Loo-ee and the shape one's face has to take when saying it just don't appeal at all. Peter and Lewis would be handsome and strong.
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I think it's a great name and I like it a lot as a sibling to Peter.
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I like it. I had an ancestor named Louis, so it means something to me.
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Perfect!
I think Louis is a wonderful name in itself, and it also is fantastic with Peter!
I think Louis is a wonderful name in itself, and it also is fantastic with Peter!
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It's one of my favorite names ever and I love it with Peter. I like Louis-pronounced-Lewis, myself - but I also really en¡oy the ambiguity, not necessarily the idea that people will only have a 50% chance of being "right," but the idea that there's more than one "right" answer. I'd call him Lewis but those who called him lou-EE wouldn't be wrong. I dunno. I think it's cool.
This message was edited 11/15/2010, 1:29 PM
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Peter & Louis are sooo cute together! Peter has always been a very adorable name to me. I like Louis to & I like it spelled either Louis or Lewis... good job picking them out!
This message was edited 11/15/2010, 1:06 PM
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Peter and Louis is a great pair of brothers! I find Louis has a bit of confusion in terms of pronunciation. My favorite one is LOO-is, so I'd spell it Lewis.
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I love Peter and Louis together! I love both of them individually, too. :)
Are you pronouncing Louis in English or French? Either way, I love it. It's always been on our list, too, but not high up enough that I think we'd ever use it.
Are you pronouncing Louis in English or French? Either way, I love it. It's always been on our list, too, but not high up enough that I think we'd ever use it.
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Thanks! We are pronouncing in English. The pronunciation confusion seems to be the main drawback of this name.
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Yeah, but if you're pronouncing it that way you could always spell it Lewis. I think Louis looks nicer, though. It really wouldn't cause a huge issue. I think most people would assume Louis unless corrected, or they'd at least ask which it was.
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I think they're great together as long as you're pronouncing it LOO-ee (rather than LOO-is).
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is it Loo-EE, LOO-ee, or LOO-iss?
Just the ambiguity is a problem for me. I tend to say LOO-iss, so I prefer the unambiguous English spelling Lewis. I think non-French-speaking people saying it with the final S silent, sounds really affected.
Other than that, it sounds great for Peter's brother. thumbs up.
Just the ambiguity is a problem for me. I tend to say LOO-iss, so I prefer the unambiguous English spelling Lewis. I think non-French-speaking people saying it with the final S silent, sounds really affected.
Other than that, it sounds great for Peter's brother. thumbs up.
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I agree with the pronunciation problem. We would pronounce it LOO-is. Visually, I prefer the Louis spelling, plus it is a family name, but I see how Lewis could bypass the amibiguity.
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