Comments on: Name of the Day: Louisa http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Year in Review: 2011 | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-28162 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:05:45 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-28162 [...] Madness was a great run, with Louisa and Nathaniel claiming the top [...]

]]> By: Fetching Names: Getting to Lulu | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-27592 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:27:36 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-27592 [...] Louisa, Louise, Luisa, Luise – The classics, and the obvious choices.  Louisa has all the literary elan of Miss Alcott, while Louise Brooks was the silent film star nicknamed Lulu.  Luisa and Luise are the Spanish, Italian, and German variants, and equally valid ways to arrive at the short form. [...]

]]> By: Silvana http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-25667 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:45:26 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-25667 I always understood that Hludwig/Ludwig was Latinised to Ludovicus, which then spread to France and became Louis/Louise/Louisa on one hand whilst in Italy/France/Portugal becoming Luis/Luisa and the Basque Luiza. It’s probably also worth highlighting the difference in pronunciation.

Luisa is a character in some Calabrese fairy tales (Southern Italy), and there are many famous women named Luisa such as Luisa Ignacia Roldan (first documented female (Spanish) Baroque sculptor), freedom fighter Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi, or other uses such as “Reina Luisa” (Queen Luisa, a Spanish ship – 1791).

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Bellamy | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-24397 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:03:04 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-24397 [...] Cortney and Robert Novogratz named their eldest daughter Bellamy Nicole, twin sister of Tallulah Louise.  As the family continues to stay in the public eye, their choice may very well prompt some [...]

]]> By: Louisa Claire http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-23271 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:46:14 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-23271 This thread is a bit old but I wondered if you ended up naming your baby Louisa? My name is Louisa and I’ve never gotten any disgusting looks for it! Ha. Most people say “oh, what an interesting and beautiful name”. To be honest, it’s taken me a lifetime to warm up to it but it’s lovely to see that so many people like it. My nicknames have been everything from Lou to Lulu, Lula, Lulie, Louie, Lucy, Louisie, Weezy, and Weesa :)

]]> By: Sunday Summary: 6/5/11 | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-21337 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:58:12 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-21337 [...] the cover art, and even the plots, you might think the books are gentle antiques from the era of Louisa May Alcott.  Instead they’re a contemporary series, with the latest installment just [...]

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Primrose | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-19977 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:03:52 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-19977 [...] is best known for launching the career of Catherine Zeta-Jones, who played eldest daughter Mariette Louise Larkin.  Her younger siblings [...]

]]> By: March Madness 2011: The Victors! | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-19728 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:40:27 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-19728 [...] official.  The trophies go to Louisa and [...]

]]> By: March Madness: Girls’ Final | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-19497 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:50:59 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-19497 [...] trailing for a few days, Louisa beat Adele, 54% to 46%, or 204 votes to [...]

]]> By: March Madness: Girls’ Semi-Finals | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2010/03/12/name-of-the-day-louisa/#comment-19293 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:05:11 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=4662#comment-19293 [...] Louisa versus the elegant [...]

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