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Stuart & Louis are great! I prefer these spellings.

Ugh I hate Stuart. The sequence of sounds is just ugly to me. I get a vibe of either super nerdy or "slimy" - I just always picture a greasy unkempt kid with a perpetual sinus infection so that he sounds a bit like Droopy Dog.

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Lewis (this spelling) on the other hand I really like. It seems very professional but not so grown up that it would sound odd on a young child.

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I know both a Stuart and a Louis and neither goes by a nn. Louis, though, does often get his name mispronounced (even if on purpose) as the French "LOO-ee" (or "loo-EE"). That's why I tend to prefer the Lewis spelling

I think Stuart and Lewis are kinda nerdy chic, and I like both. To me they yell "MY PARENTS LIKE BOOKS!" but--hey-- I'm ok with that. I would totally love to see a kid with one of these names.

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Stewart, despite sounding exactly like Stuart, just looks to surname-y to me. I prefer Stuart when in the first name spot.

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I tend to think of Louis as a complete separate name from Lewis, but I also like Louis. It's got more continental flair and sophistication than Lewis, so I like them for different reasons.

Lewis is awesome.

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It's one of those names that I try to get past my husband but never succeed. I had someone tell me that Lewis is pretty popular in England right now.

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Stuart / Stewart - Nmsaa. I just can't get behind them. Probably doesn't help that the Stuart I knew was very stiff and a bit of an ass-kisser.

I like both of them and think they're totally usable. Stuart has always struck me as the nicer spelling of those two, but I'm torn between Lewis and Louis (and pronounce them differently).

I don't like Stewart. Stuart is better, but still nms.
I like Louis and Lewis (mostly Louis). I could totally see Louis working on a kid today (I met a young teenager named Louis/Lewis over the summer and it fit him well).
Stewart/Stuart is old-mannish to me, in a bad way. I wouldn't want to meet one of any age...

I don't think they're too serious. With names like Walter (I have a 9-month-old nephew named this), Arthur, and Oscar getting more and more love, stuffy and old-mannish is kind of in, and I'm glad of it. They're such warm, comfortable, sturdy names.

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I prefer Stuart, because it doesn't contain the word stew, and Louis, because I could call him either LOO-is and loo-EE depending on my mood.

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I would use Stewart (this spelling) as a middle name as it's a family name for me.

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Where I live Lewis is #27 in the popularity charts and Louis is #60, although Louis is more commonly pronounced 'lou-ee' here. I don't think they're too serious for a kid at all :)

Well, I can honestly say I prefer the spelling Stewart, but I can go either way with Louis or Lewis. I think they are classic, and would work on just about anyone, any age.

This message was edited 1/20/2012, 9:23 AM

Stuie, Louie and Screwy!

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Stuie Lewis and the News!
In lieu of stew!

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Sorry, while they're all right by themselves, together they're ripe for silly puns and jokes.

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Maybe a bit old-mannish, but not like Elmer or Homer.