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I'm American and my first instinct is loo-SEE-uh, and then LOO-sha. I probably wouldn't know to say loo-CHEE-uh unless someone told me.
I know a dog named Lucia "LOO-sha", named after the saint, and a boy named Lucian "LOO-shun" as well as a younger boy named Lucian "LOO-see-an".

Loo-SEE-uh, but I would also say Loo-See. Since it is just a middle name, most people probably want say it unless they need to or the child tells them.

This message was edited 1/17/2019, 4:29 PM

Because there are more Spanish speakers around my area, my automatic pronunciation is loo-SEE-uh. Usually, though middle names aren't used often and I'd (maybe incorrectly) assume second middle names even less so, so if you like it I wouldn't worry about it.

Lucia with the loo-see-a pronunciation has become pretty, around this area. There are at least two at Miriam's school. I prefer the loosh-a pronunciation, which is why I took it off my list.

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I like the loo-CHEE-a pronunciation. She may have to correct the one or two people but most people will quickly figure it out.

Lucia is the official first name of my mother and I, though both of us have never gone by it. I was named after her (which sucks in several ways) and she was named after one of her mother's sisters.

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We pronounce it as LUY-see-ah, which is how the name is pronounced in the Netherlands.

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BtN pronunciation guide: https://www.behindthename.com/info/pronunciation

In Polish it would be loo-ts-ya.

I say loo-SEE-ah (and love it), but in the middle I don’t think pronunciation would be much of a problem.

LOO-see-uh?

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Pronunciation isn't much of an issue with mns, but Lucy would be lighter and airier as well as easy to say.

I imagine if it's a 2nd middle name, strangers won't have to pronounce it that often, so I don't think it'd be a problem however you want to pronounce it.

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I say loo-SEE-uh. That'd be the common pronunciation where I live.

This message was edited 1/17/2019, 1:10 AM

I like Loo-SEE-uh and don’t mind Loo-CHEE-uh. I can see Loo-SEE-uh working better where I live though and in English speaking countries in general I don’t think Loo-CHEE-uh would be done much justice. But the only version I can’t stand is Loo-sha.

I'd say Loo-SEE uh.

It is one of those names I would pronounce depending on how the bearer once it pronounced. My favorite so far is (LOO-shah), but my second favorite is (loo-CHEE-ah).

Lucia is lovely. I pronounce it Loo-SEE-uh.

I've never heard the loo-CHEE-uh pronunciation. Personally I use, and prefer, loo-SEE-uh but I've also heard LOO-sha though the former is more common where I'm from in England and where I currently live in America.