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A beautiful and classic name that will always be stylish and sophisticated. And until you grow into it, the nn "loulou" is charming. A great alternative to Lucy.

while this name is old-fashioned, i think it's becoming slightly exotic because it's now so uncommon. i love it!!!

Personal experiences with the name Louisa: | Edit

This was my grandmother's name, and in the early 1900s she changed it legally to Louise, thinking Louisa was too pretentious.

Nicknames for Louisa: | Edit

Lou, Lulu, Lulz, Louie, Lua, Wheezie (as in lu-wheez-a), Louise, Susie

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Famous real-life people named Louisa: | Edit

Louisa May Alcott, American author
Louisa Catherine Adams, First Lady of the United States and wife of John Quincy Adams
American actress Meryl Streep has a daughter named Louisa

Louisa in song, story & screen: | Edit

The girl in the musical The Fantasticks (Luisa)

Louisa Von Trapp from "The Sound of Music." She was the second eldest daughter.

Louisa Musgrove, in Jane Austen's Persuasion

The song "I Love Louisa" from the musical "The Bandwagon".