Some of the old researchers of the Looney/Luna line speculated that the name change may have been because there were two Peter Looneys (first cousins) living in the same area at the same time and both had wives with the same first name. This fit into the time frame when "Luna" began showing up on legal records, etc. Although my grandfather (born in 1884) spelled his name "Luna", he introduced himself to people as "John Looney". However, all his descendants, children, grandchildren on down, have always pronounced it Luna. I had to laugh when I read your post, Wayne, about Ada being Adey, Geneva - Genevey, etc. It is the same in my rural area. We had a neighbor named Thelmer. She would get highly upset if anyone called her "Thelma". One person introduced himself with his surname pronounced as "Gar" . I was shocked when I saw it written. . . Guyer. Karen