Comments on: Name of the Day: Luz http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/ Where Every Name Has a Story Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8686 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:14:36 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8686 Interesting, especially about how the name is written. Thanks – and I kind of love Marilu, especially if I’m giving it the right pronunciation.

]]> By: Christina Fonseca http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8674 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:43:40 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8674 It sometimes becomes Marilu.

When writing initials (at least in Mexico, I do not know about other countries), a person will typically write it as Maria L. Surname, not including “de la”. This type of contraction is also common with names that include “de” or “del”.

Elsa del Rosario will wite Elsa R. Surname and Jose de Jesus is usually J. Jesus Surname or J. J. Surname.

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8663 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:38:00 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8663 Thanks, Juliet!

And I do know a successful attorney who still answers to Katie – but puts Kathleen on her business cards! :)

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8662 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:36:45 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8662 Dora Luz – that’s really neat!

Does Maria de la Luz lend itself to a particular diminutive? Or does the “de la” get dropped? I always wonder about that one and I’ve yet to ask a native speaker.

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8661 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:35:21 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8661 ‘zactly!

]]> By: Juliet http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8656 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:58:05 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8656 This is very interesting for me, as in South Africa, there is an Afrikaans name Lizaan. Luz is quite similar to Lizaan.

Luz is a name that is a part of a specific taste. I think it could be perceived as first as being different, but overall, I think it could work. As a name, it does not appeal to me.However, I can understand the appeal for others

I don’t think it is fair to say that it is a name only for the teenage years, as names like Katie, Bella, Belle,Evie are all nickname type names and are all used on adults. I personally find Luz much more mature and fitting than a Katie

You have very interesting names on this site

]]> By: Christina Fonseca http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8655 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:39:07 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8655 Luz IS great as part of a double name! About 25% of the people that I have known with this name go by Luz alone; most go Luz Elena, Luz Maria or Maria de la Luz, or by nicknames such as Lucila, Lucina, Lucha, and Lucero in addition to Lucy. A telenovela from over 20 years had a character named Dora Luz, which I have always liked.

]]> By: photoquilty http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8653 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:42:13 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8653 Poetic license, right?

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8652 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:35:11 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8652 And I love the use of NotDing as a verb!

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/21/name-of-the-day-luz/#comment-8651 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:34:35 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3528#comment-8651 Yes, I did think that, Photoquilty. :)

But actually I’d held off on this one forever and ever, thinking that I’d eventually come up with a solid explanation. It sounds like there should be an old movie or novel or song or SOMETHING. But nope.

Interesting that she’s Slovene. I’ve actually been to Lausanne – I think it was a fluke that my bus went through there on the way between two other destinations. It’s gorgeous. I bought a postcard and a Swatch watch. I think I still have the postcard.

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