Baby Names
32 Popular Baby Names That Are Often Mispronounced
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Louis
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Louis was one of the old-fashioned names that might have been popular among people looking for distinctive names and/or hipster parents. Then little Prince Louis Arthur Charles was born in 2018 and it made people realize what a regal name it is. You know the popularity of the name is only going to keep increasing so get ready for the pronunciation challenges. It depends whether parents what to be more French about it and drop the “s” so it is said like to Louie (“Lu-EE”) or whether they want to be more Americanized and have it as a spin on Lewis (“LU-iss”). Because we know that you’re wondering, People reports that Kensington Palace sees Prince Louis’ name pronounced in the French manner.
