My moms name is [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] and I’d like to honor her by using the “[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]” sound/syllable in a future daughters name as I’ve already honored my late mil [name_f]Mary[/name_f] with my first daughters name.
Only, I have a niece already named after her, Emm@lynn, and another baby close in our family named ad@lynne and I know a newborn named Av@lynn and an Ev@lynn.
It would honestly be too much/too confusing to pick a girls name ending in [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] as it is super trendy and common right now where I am So those obvious options are out. And while I am a bit fond of faelynn I’m not completely loving it.
I’m not a fan of the “[name_f]Linda[/name_f]” names like [name_f]Belinda[/name_f] or [name_f]Melinda[/name_f]. [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t want [name_f]Linda[/name_f] to be a nn option at all. Also don’t want the name to end up sounding like [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] so an E initial would be out.
Briefly considered [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] or a form of but I just can’t get behind it.
I’m not afraid to get inventive or creative, I’m thinking maybe if the [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] sound was in the middle I might like it.
The idea of splitting the [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] sound up inside a name like [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] isn’t too bad, if a stretch, but can’t use a lily one, it’s one if my dd’s middles.
[name_f]Alina[/name_f] makes me think of something like alinity (which I’d really like if not for the twitch streamer of the name) … and I’d like to avoid an -ie sound ending because the first middle name will likely end in an -ey.
Linnhe is so pretty and simple but perhaps too simple for my taste overall despite its spelling.
If I went with something like [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] would it look too trendy to make it a Y, [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]? Seems like one my DH might like.
What about another name that means “lake?” [name_f]Meara[/name_f] is lovely. Nameberry says [name_m]Carlow[/name_m] is an Irish place-name meaning “four-part lake.”
I really like the idea of [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] for you.
(I don’t think the Y makes it look trendy and I think a lot of people will assume it is spelled this way)
I actually know a little [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f] born about six years ago.
My mom has shown distaste for [name_f]Linnette[/name_f] and my DH really doesn’t like babes that end in [name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ella[/name_f] sound so those are likely to get vetoed. So no [name_m]Lindell[/name_m].
Im a 90’s girl so [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] sti sits feeling too popular for me even if it’s not very used RN.
I use multiple middles and I feel like sticking just [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] in there anywhere will make them sound like a two part name like “[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]-[name_u]Lynn[/name_u] or [name_f]EmmaLynn[/name_f])
I might like [name_f]Linea[/name_f] a bit more if there was a letter or syllable before the L.
I’m a fan of [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] but don’t like nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f] because again I know so many little [name_f]Nora[/name_f]’s.
I really like [name_m]Quillen[/name_m] (but me and DH love DragonBall and I’m afraid it sounds too much like Krillin?)
I’ll keep [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] on my potential list to mull over with DH.
I agree with this, the /y/ spelling is the most familiar so it wouldn’t feel ‘trendy’ (I also really like Faelyn)
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to throw a few more suggestions out there
[name_f]Aylin[/name_f]- Turkish, [name_f]Moon[/name_f] halo
Caoilinn/[name_m]Kelin[/name_m]- Irish, slender/fair (KEE-lin)
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m], free man
Idelinde- Frankish or Icelandic, sweet/gentle or work
Immerlin- Nordic, whole/universal
[name_f]Katalin[/name_f]- Basque, pure
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m], woman from [name_f]Magdala[/name_f] or high tower
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]- Swedish form of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
Wendelin- Old [name_m]German[/name_m], wanderer/pilgrim
Endelyn- Cornish or Latin, more/very full or fire soul
Kelynen- Cornish, holly
I’d also like to second [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], and [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]!
My favorites for you would be Linley/Linlea or [name_f]Elin[/name_f] (ee-lynn). [name_u]Lindsey[/name_u] nn [name_f]Lindy[/name_f] is also really cute.
I really like [name_f]Linnet[/name_f], which has quite a different feel to [name_f]Lynette[/name_f], being a nature name. There’s also [name_f]Eluned[/name_f] (pronounced el-EEN-ed), the Welsh name behind the Arthurian [name_f]Lynette[/name_f].
Also, I definitely don’t think [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] would be automatically nicknamed [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. [name_f]Lena[/name_f] and [name_f]Leni[/name_f] would be just as likely, either of which could also make a conceivable standalone honour name for [name_u]Lynn[/name_u].
[name_u]Lynn[/name_u] was a family name on my dad’s side, giving me the name Jaclynn. You could do something like that.
I do like pp’s suggestions of Magdelen, [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Josselyn[/name_f], [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f], [name_f]Linnet[/name_f], [name_f]Aylin[/name_f], and [name_f]Leonore[/name_f].
I recommend:
[name_f]Iselin[/name_f] (name of a model, no real meaning, not super popular)
[name_f]Brooklynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] (maybe too close to your older daughter’s name)
[name_f]Ashlynn[/name_f] (anglicized [name_f]Aisling[/name_f], had a classmate who spelled it this way)
[name_f]Kathlynn[/name_f]
[name_m]Devlin[/name_m]
Taylyn
Well DH doesn’t like [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] after all. And he didn’t like any of the other suggestions either. Between my requirements and his hard to pin taste in names this is proving difficult.