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Lucien vs. Lucian
We saw the name Lucian on this site yesterday while checking out names and fell in love. We like the spelling Lucien and Lucian. We were wondering how you pronounced it. I’ve heard Loosh-in and Lu-see-in. One of our fellow baby-namers had a son named Lucian who had the nickname Luke. We were also wondering if that would work. Maybe spelled Luc? Please tell us your thoughts.
The Top Baby Name is...
Lucien
Lucian
Poll created: May 26, 2011
Total Votes: 17
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posted by
Sofia
:: 13 years ago |
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To me, Lucien is pronounced Loo-See-En and Lucian is pronounced Loo-Shin. Lucien is the French variant. Much like how Sebastien and Sebastian are pronounced differently.
I personally adore this name but I went to highschool with a boy whose last name was Lucian, so I’d never be able to get away with it.
I personally adore this name but I went to highschool with a boy whose last name was Lucian, so I’d never be able to get away with it.
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guest
:: 13 years ago |
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Loo-shin is how we pronounce it and yes Luc is perfectly acceptable spelling for a nickname. :)
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guest
:: 13 years ago |
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Loo-shin I would think. Really cute name!possible middle names for Lucian-
Troy
Rae
James
Riley
Tyler
Michael
Paul
Troy
Rae
James
Riley
Tyler
Michael
Paul
posted by
guest
:: 13 years ago |
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My little boy is Lucien. We thought we would shorten it to Luc but as the c is soft we have found ourselves calling him either his full name or Lou/Louie. It’s getting a little more popular where we are in the UK. We’ve had some mixed reactions, but on the whole it’s been positive. It’s viewed as quite a posh/sophisticated name in England. Go for it
posted by
kaycat
:: 13 years ago |
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By the way we pronounce it lu-cee-en, as do most people in the UK, which I much prefer. It’s also the correct way to pronounce the Lucien spelling, whereas as Lucian is "loo-shin" Maybe decide on the pronunciation you prefer then go for that spelling
posted by
kaycat
:: 13 years ago |
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I love The name Lucian and pronounce it Loo-shian. the spelling Lucien looks good too but i think like past posts that Lucien is French and pronounced Loo-see-in. I don’t like it pronounced like Loo-see-in at all. i love it as Loo-shian.
My wife and I are expecting a baby boy around September 28th and Lucian is at the top of our list, her great grandfathers name was Lucian and our daughters name starts with an L also. How does Lucian Christopher sound?
posted by
cda1579
:: 11 years ago |
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My son’s name is Lucian James and i pronounce it loo-shin, love it and it really suits him :)
posted by
guest
:: 11 years ago |
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My son is Lucian Mackenzie, we pronounce it Loo-shun and not loo-shin - soft emphasis on the u. Its the only boys name we could agree on and my 5 year old daughter corrects everyone who mis-pronounces it, its a shame he won’t be able to take her to school with him when he goes!
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guest sjs
:: 11 years ago |
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My son is Lucian Maximilian, we pronounce it Loo-shun too. It was the only name my husband and I could agree on! We do have to correct people who insist on calling him loo-see-in though, maybe it’s because we’re in the UK? We love it though, and it really suits him :)
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guest
:: 11 years ago |
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Lucien, the french nickname, is actually impossible to pronounce correctly for an American, and even really hard for someone from UK. The sound U in french is really different from the "iou" you guys pronounce, and it’s the same thing for the "ien".
My nickname is Julien and i’m always called Julian, pronounced "Djou-liane".
Try a google translate and hear the pronounciation of Lucien in french, you’ll see how hard it is :)
My nickname is Julien and i’m always called Julian, pronounced "Djou-liane".
Try a google translate and hear the pronounciation of Lucien in french, you’ll see how hard it is :)
posted by
guest
:: 10 years ago |
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My son is Lucien. I would spell it whichever way looks best with your last name. We pronounce it LOO-shen since he was about 2yo. We started off calling him Loo-see-en but kids started calling him Lucy at daycare as a nickname and that drove me crazy. Now he is in 1st grade and we have been calling him LOO-shen for years and have had no issues.
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guest j
:: 10 years ago |
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My sons name is Lucian but said very differntly from any of the pronouncements that I have heard before.
We say it as luken but spelt lucian due to a lot of reasons. The c is pronounced as a k like cat. To make the flow of the ian go quick is just -an-
But not spelt -can- otherwise it would sould like a can.
We didn’t use the spelling luken or lukin it wouldn’t sound nice. So lu-cian has a better flow.
We say it as luken but spelt lucian due to a lot of reasons. The c is pronounced as a k like cat. To make the flow of the ian go quick is just -an-
But not spelt -can- otherwise it would sould like a can.
We didn’t use the spelling luken or lukin it wouldn’t sound nice. So lu-cian has a better flow.
posted by
guest
:: 10 years ago |
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Hey you people. My name is Lucian, I’m from Romania where it is a very common name and it’s pronounced "Lou-chi-an", like Luciano in Italian. I’m having a heck of a hard time introducing myself here in the US.
posted by
Lucian
:: 10 years ago |
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My name is Lucian ( Loosh-in ) And I also have the nickname Luke. ( Probably because I like Star Wars. )
posted by
Lucian Souders
:: 9 years ago |
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My great-grandfather was named Lucien, as was his son. Although we live in New England now, they were all from Quebec. They pronounced it LOO-shen. But they also had a son named Armand whose name was pronounced AH-mand so I guess they used the anglicized versions of the names.
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guest
:: 9 years ago |
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my son is Lucien Xavier. We pronounce it LOOSH-IN.
posted by
KBAT
:: 8 years ago |
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We just named our son Lucian Sabastian. We pronounce it Loo-she-an.
posted by
Justin
:: 8 years ago |
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How do you pronounce Lucan. My daughter say it’s The same as Lucian
posted by
Guest
:: 8 years ago |
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My Son's name is Lucian Lee! He is the most amazing Child! We pronounce it Loo-Shin. Very powerful name. Very unique. I have loved this name since day one. Fits my Son perfectly! We live in the U.S.
posted by
Joshua
:: 7 years ago |
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My name is Lucian. I pronounce it loo-shun. People often mispronounce it as lucy-un. Which I quickly correct. :^)
posted by
Lucian
:: 7 years ago |
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I named my son Lucian and live in the U.S. I love the name we pronounce it looshun. But a lot of people mispronounce it sometimes I wish I picked a different name.
posted by
Pairmomma
:: 6 years ago |
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My son's is Lucien after his great grandfather. We live in the US. When he was born we called him Lu-see-en. However, at daycare they started to call him Lucy Goosey as his nick name and for some reason people had trouble in general pronouncing it so we changed the pronunciation to Lu-shen and have no problems. It's easier for Americans to pronounce now. We always get compliments on his name as being very "cool".
I am French Canadian origin and named my son Lucian.
We currently live in Florida. I have people pronounce it Loo shin..
My mother says it in French.
We currently live in Florida. I have people pronounce it Loo shin..
My mother says it in French.
posted by
Jean
:: 1 year ago |
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Loosh-in is the way you pronounce it