My secret favourite name...

Ella Mental · Senior member **Joined:** 23 Oct 2007 **Posts:** 1333

I don't know why, but for months I have been harbouring an infatuation with the name Ludmila. I know the idea of "lud" doesn't sound so attractive in English, I'm not Eastern European, and I don't even know how to properly pronounce this name, but I just love it written out. Any thoughts? Any combinations? I'm not having any more kids, but I'd love to write a story revolving around a character with this fanciful name.

Ludmila...

Ursula · Full member **Joined:** 01 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 286

Sorry, but I don't like it at all.
I would pronunce it [lood-mee-lah].

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Remembrance · Senior member **Joined:** 25 Aug 2006 **Posts:** 4248

I'd pronounce Ludmila 'lood-MEE-la'. I prefer the Ludmilla spelling; something about the two l's is more aesthetically pleasing to me.

Ella Mental · Senior member **Joined:** 23 Oct 2007 **Posts:** 1333

Ella Mental · Senior member **Joined:** 23 Oct 2007 **Posts:** 1333

Is Ludmilla with two l's legit? I think I like it better with two l's if it's legitimate too!

Ella Mental · Senior member **Joined:** 23 Oct 2007 **Posts:** 1333

Interesting, I just looked them up on here, and Ludmila is pronounced lud- MEE- lah and Ludmilla is pronounced luh- MILL -ah. I think I like the latter pronounciation as that is how I've been saying it all along. BtN says that Ludmilla is the English form of the Czech name.

brown eyed girl · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

I really like it! It's so decadent, but is definitely grounded enough to work even as a first name. The combos Ludmila Juliet, Ludmila Josephine and Ludmila Beatrice come to mind.

dgbaby0226 · Senior member **Joined:** 23 Feb 2007 **Posts:** 1569

I don't really car for the name at all. That said, I prefer the Ludmilla. The 2 L's looks better to me.

Loxely · Full member **Joined:** 05 Nov 2007 **Posts:** 184

I perfer the Ludmilla spelling.

Middle names

Ludmilla Jane
Ludmilla Anastasia
Ludmilla Margaret
Ludmilla Isabella