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HelpRe: Louis / Lewis
in reply to a message by Akua Topaz
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).
This message was edited 9/18/2015, 12:18 PM
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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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Maybe 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).
Maybe 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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