Lou

Lou is a short, versatile name — a diminutive of both the masculine Louis (from the Germanic Hlodwig, meaning famous warrior) and the feminine Louise or Louisa. In either form it carries the warmth and directness of a nickname given with affection: brief, friendly, and thoroughly likable. Lou has the quality of a name that has been called across many a backyard and down many a staircase, always expecting an enthusiastic response.

Lou is the kind of name that feels instantly familiar — warm, brief, and carrying the easy affection of a name used daily and loved every time. Companions named Lou tend to have an uncomplicated, good-natured quality that makes them easy to be around in the best possible way. The name is practical — short enough for commands, warm enough for quiet evenings — and carries a genuine character that never feels generic. Lou is the companion who is simply, consistently good, in the way that the best things in life always are.