Ginevra Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do you say "Loo-SEE-uh" or "LOO-shuh"? Is either correct? Is either more common where you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofuscramble Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loo-SEE-uh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 :iagree: Loo-SEE-uh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3littlekeets Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do you say "Loo-SEE-uh" or "LOO-shuh"? Is either correct? Is either more common where you live? Loo-shuh for the island, but Loo-Chee-uh for the Saint. Don't know why :confused:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. I'm Italian. This is the correct pronunciation. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3littlekeets Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'm Italian. This is the correct pronunciation. ;) Ah, maybe that's why we pronounce the saint's name correctly :D; the church has it right :tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loo-shuh for the island, but Loo-Chee-uh for the Saint. Don't know why :confused:. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I knew a girl in high school named Lucia. She pronounced it Loosha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loo-shuh for the island, but Loo-Chee-uh for the Saint. Don't know why :confused:. Italian phonetics: a "c" followed by an "i" says "ch." Ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. I'm Italian. This is the correct pronunciation. ;) :iagree: Sul mare luccia l'astro d'argento, Placida è l'onda, prospero è il vento Venite all'agile barchetta mia... Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. dits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 An old friend from Spain pronounces her name Lu-see-ah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Italian: Loo-CHEE-uh Latin American Spanish: Loo-SEE-uh Spanish Spanish: Loo-THEE-uh (where the "TH" is soft like in "thanks") I know the third one is less well, known, but I had to add it. :D Not sure how the Swedes pronounce it... they celebrate St. Lucia day in Dec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loo-shuh for the island, but Loo-Chee-uh for the Saint. Don't know why :confused:. I agree with the pronunciations above. The first pronunciation is French, the French were the first people to colonize the island. The second pronunciation is Italian, as Saint Lucia is the patron saint of Sicily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loo-SEE-uh :iagree: This name runs on both sides of Mom's family, Puerto Rican and Colombian. It is pronounced that way on both sides. I imagine it's pronounced differently around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I agree that the pronunciation is going to depend on your language background. I've interacted with several Lucias of Mexican heritage, so to me, I think Loo-SEE-uh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 The first pronunciation is French, the French were the first people to colonize the island. Ah, the French! I knew we were forgetting somebody... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'm Italian as well and it is ONLY Loo-CHEE-ah in our family! :D Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Aww this reminds me of my sweet friend Lucia who I haven't seen in forever. I have considered naming my next girl after her. She called herself Loo--che-uh. Many of her family members called her Loo-See-uh. Those who couldn't figure it out called her Lucy. She had family from Italy and Venezuela. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loo-SEE-uh Yup. My grandmother pronounced her name Loo-SEE-ah Spanish heritage. There's also the Scandinavian Christmas song sung on St. Lucia's Day: "Wake UP Lu-CI-a COMES to-DAY OH BE GLAD! Lu-CI-a COMES in BRIGHT ar-RAY To LIGHT the WAY to CHRIST-mas DAY!" It just wouldn't fit in the rhythm if you pronounced it Loo-sha Of course, different cultures/languages will have variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Just to add to the options - my Czech friend pronounces her daughter's name (actually spelled Lucie) Loot-SEE-uh. So the "c" has a kind of "ts" or "tz" sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 In Swedish and Norwegian, LooSEEah. Around the world, these names are pronounced differently. It truly depends :) May we ask why? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 In most of Spain it would be pronounced Loo-thee-uh. This is the standard pronunciation, but the alternative regional pronuciation Loo-see-uh (parts of Andalucia and the Canary Islands) which extended throughout Latin America is also acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Spanish: "Loo-SEE-ah" -- my Tia's name was Lucia. Italian: "Loo-CHEE-ah" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 Aww this reminds me of my sweet friend Lucia who I haven't seen in forever. I have considered naming my next girl after her. She called herself Loo--che-uh. Many of her family members called her Loo-See-uh. Those who couldn't figure it out called her Lucy. She had family from Italy and Venezuela. I'm thinking, this could be why the name hasn't been ruined by becoming overpopular. :lol: When I see it, I think "LOO-sha", but I studied French, so that could be why. May we ask why? It would make it into my top 5 names, if not for the pronunciation ambiguity. It would make a great baby name...but in my case, more likely, a pet's name. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Lu-CHEE-uh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 An old friend from Spain pronounces her name Lu-see-ah :iagree: Mine, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do you say "Loo-SEE-uh" or "LOO-shuh"? Is either correct? Is either more common where you live? I had a dear friend named Lucia and she pronounced it loo-CHEE-uh. But she was Italian and about 75 at the time. He accent was pretty pronounced, even after 5 decades in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 If she's Italian, it's definitely Loo-CHEE-ah. I have one at home. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do you say "Loo-SEE-uh" or "LOO-shuh"? Is either correct? Is either more common where you live? I've heard Loo-CHEE-uh and LOO-shuh. The first being the most common (to me), but the latter is a name in my family. I've only heard Loo-SEE-uh when people are trying to pronounce family member's name, but don't know her. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 All three are correct is why dh finally said no. Lu-see-uh is Spanish, Lu-chee-uh is Italian and Lu-sha is name of island. I've met all three through the years. Love the name though and really could have lived with either the Spanish or Italian versions. Kimberly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first thought before clicking on the post to get the rest of the question was loo-see-uh. A half a second later I said to myself, "No, it's probably loo-chee-ah." Loo-shuh didn't cross my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 My first guess was Loo-CHEE-uh. Years ago, I read somewhere that this is the correct pronunciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Either loo-see-uh or loo-chee-uh. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 (edited) I would pronounce it Loo CHEE uh as in the song Santa Lucia. This fall my husband's cousin from Italy, Massimiliano, will be visiting us (though I wish we were visiting him!). Italians have some gorgeous-sounding names. Edited July 7, 2010 by MBM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 If it's an Italian name it's Loo-CHEE-Uh. If it's the island it's LOO-sha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 One name. Four proper pronounciations. (Spaniards, stick with me on this! I know you could reasonably argue for 3, but let's not. ;)) It is simply a matter of one's origins. Always polite to ask a person with this name how she pronounces it. And then to do so the same way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Isn't it interesting how much difference the spelling of a name makes? I think it's a beautiful name, regardless of how it's pronounced. But if it were actually spelled Loocheeya? Yuk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I have a sibling whose middle name is Lucia, pronounced Loo-CHEE-ah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 (edited) Just to add to the options - my Czech friend pronounces her daughter's name (actually spelled Lucie) Loot-SEE-uh. So the "c" has a kind of "ts" or "tz" sound. Yes - it's like this in Polish too. This was my grandmother's name (Lucja) & the C is pronouned like TS. I wish we had used that name on a kid. Now it will have to wait for a new dog or cat :) oh & if any of you watch A Room with a View- Lucy Honeychurch is called Lucia by some of the pretentious characters - with the Italian pronounciation since they're in Florence..... Edited July 7, 2010 by hornblower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2J112903 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 It is simply a matter of one's origins. Always polite to ask a person with this name how she pronounces it. And then to do so the same way... :iagree: J's name is spelled and spoken "different" but it is because of DH's Czech heritage. Although people still call him the the "American" version of his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciyates Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Italian phonetics: a "c" followed by an "i" says "ch." Ciao! :iagree: We learned that when we lived in Italy, however I saw the same name when we visited Spain and it was pronounced different. I would go by whatever one else called it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 :iagree: Mine, too! How interesting that all the users here that report having a friend from Spain with that name recall the name being pronounced with the alternative non standard pronunciation instead of the Loo-thee-uh standard pronunciation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 One name. Four proper pronounciations. (Spaniards, stick with me on this! I know you could reasonably argue for 3, but let's not. ;)) Not a Spaniard, but I get what you mean, and I fully agree. :D However, there's a fifth one too: LOO - tzi - ya. Slavic speakers will know what I mean. ;) My own Lucia has a friend with the same name and that pronunciation. I don't know where exactly the family is from, ex-Yugoslavia or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Loosha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Not a Spaniard, but I get what you mean, and I fully agree. :D However, there's a fifth one too: LOO - tzi - ya. Slavic speakers will know what I mean. ;) My own Lucia has a friend with the same name and that pronunciation. I don't know where exactly the family is from, ex-Yugoslavia or something like that. You are right. I lost count! My apologies! And how very clever of Ester Maria to know exactly which one I missed. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 But if it were actually spelled Loocheeya? Yuk.:iagree: But I wouldn't put it past someone, who thought they were being creative and original, to spell it like that if the name got popular! My mother tells me, when I was born, a friend of hers thought "Danielle" (my name) sounded pretty. So, when she had her baby, she decided in the hospital room to name her daughter that. She and the nurse worked out how you would spell it and came up with... Danyell :blink: Poor girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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