Message: "a Latin name... need help please!"

a Latin name... need help please!

by Ember (CamilleTheGreat)

12/15/2006, 3:41 PM

I have been thinking about this name for ages, derived from Latin lumina, expirementing with different pronunciations and forms. Which ones do you like?

Lumina (LOO-mi-na)
Lumina (LOO-mee-na)
Lumina (loo-MEE-na)
Other?

Lumine (leu-MEEN)
Lumine (loo-MEEN)
Lumine (LOO-meen)
Lumine (LEU-meen)
Other?

Luminita
Luminia (loo-mi-NEE-a is what I was thinking)
Any other ideas?

Thanks so much to everyone with comments or ideas!

Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at our local university
future professional pianist!

#Latin

This message was edited 12/15/2006, 3:41 PM

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- ScarletCrow

12/15/2006, 4:14 PM

I like Luminia or Luminita. Lumina is a car made by Chevy. Looking at the pronunctiations of Lumine I can't get the word lo mein out of my head. Luminia is pretty.

- Mar (X-Mar) +5

12/15/2006, 4:05 PM

Lumina (loo-MEE-na)
Lumine (leu-MEEN) (I knew a girl named this and pronounced like this)
Luminia (loo-MEE-nee-ah)

- Ember (CamilleTheGreat) +4

12/15/2006, 4:06 PM

about leu-MEEN

Would that be too hard for a little girl to pronounce her name? I mean, I live in the US, so French sounds are pretty foreign to most of us. Would the "eu" sound just be too much?

Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at our local university
future professional pianist!

- Mar (X-Mar) +3

12/15/2006, 5:00 PM

well it wouldn't be if you're willing to accept that probably EVERYONE will mispronounce her name at first. For me it would be a problem, but if I really really loved that pron. I'd use it anyway.

- Ember (CamilleTheGreat) +2

12/15/2006, 5:41 PM

Yeah, mispronouncing the name isn't a huge deal for me. If the little girl can say it, then I guess I'd probably go for it. The "eu" sound is classier than just plain "oo" in my opinion.

Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at our local university
future professional pianist!

- Mar (X-Mar) +1

12/15/2006, 5:46 PM

well that shouldn't be a problem, since all children are born with the potential to speak any language, so if you teach her the sound EU, she'll definately be able to pronounce it.

- Ember (CamilleTheGreat)

12/15/2006, 7:23 PM

oh, that's a great point. Thanks!

Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at our local university
future professional pianist!

- lezzie

12/15/2006, 3:55 PM

I like Lumina (loo-MEE-na)the best

--Laura--

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