See the results of this poll: Which spelling?
Respondents: 53 (This poll is closed)
- Lyndon (the original) : 20 (36%)
- Linden (the natural but possibly too feminine) : 29 (52%)
- Lindon (the compromise) : 4 (7%)
- Something else?: 3 (5%)
I love the [name]Linden[/name] tree, but agree with you that it skews feminine. [name]Lindon[/name] seems like it’s neither fish nor fowl, and will be frequently misspelled.
I therefore voted for [name]Lyndon[/name], the [name]Texas[/name] original, and quite a handsome name.
I don’t think [name]Linden[/name] is too feminine at all. It makes me think of the nn [name]Denny[/name].
[name]Lyndon[/name] immediately makes me think of the president LBJ.
[name]Linden[/name] is a stately tree and I think it’s a great name choice.
[name]Love[/name], love, love [name]Lyndon[/name]. 
[name]Lyndon[/name] would be my choice–classic. [name]Linden[/name] does seem feminine. And I agree that [name]Lindon[/name] would be a poor compromise.
It seems so funny to me that the spelling with the Y would be the more masculine one. Most times when people use a Y in place of other vowels its to make it more feminine. 
I like [name]Linden[/name]. It’s the way a boy family member spells his name.
I think [name]Linden[/name] isn’t particularly femme in the wake of [name]Jaden[/name] etc. (And I like it more than [name]Jaden[/name]/[name]Aiden[/name]/[name]Kaden[/name] etc. because of the nature tie).
[name]Lyndon[/name] is all right too.
I don’t like the others.
None of the above. I agree that it also sounds trendy feminine/unisex.
[name]Linden[/name] reminds me of a few crappy areas of NJ. I would go with [name]Lyndon[/name] (like the former president) if any.
I know a little [name]Linden[/name] and it’s surely my favorite of the group.
I love [name]Linden[/name] for a boy, I chose it because of the [name]Linden[/name] Tree, and it is similar to my grandfathers name, [name]Linsey[/name]. I don’t think it is feminine at all, I see [name]Lyndon[/name] as feminine. I have a family member that spells her name [name]Lyndsey[/name], and my mother’s middle name is [name]Lynn[/name], so I see the ‘[name]Ly[/name]’ and think ‘girl’. It is also one letter away from ‘[name]London[/name]’ so that makes it seem feminine to me as well. I also view them as pronounced slightly different, with the ‘e’ at the end of [name]Linden[/name] sounding different than the ‘o’ at the end of [name]Lyndon[/name]. As you can see, I’ve put alot of thought into this! I’m really really picky over names, and I over think things! Hopefully I helped out, but this is all just my opinion and my view point, the one that matters most is your’s!
Oh, dear, I didn’t read which category this is from when I voted and thought you were naming a girl. So let me clarify: I voted for [name]Linden[/name], which I do think sounds more feminine and has that nice nature aspect. For a boy, I think [name]Linden[/name] could work, but I would go with the traditional [name]Lyndon[/name] spelling.
I love [name]Linden[/name] for a girl but agree with the others [name]Lyndon[/name] for a son is the best way to go.
[name]Lyndon[/name] is best for a boy, [name]Linden[/name] for a girl. I like the name!
I love [name]Linden[/name] on a girl. nn [name]Lindy[/name]
I can’t picture [name]Lyndon[/name] on a boy, but I know it is used occasionally…
It’s kind of like [name]Leighton[/name]. It seems more feminine. [name]Layton[/name] is used for boys too though…
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Layton[/name] or [name]Landon[/name]?
[name]Lachlan[/name] is great too! I have also heard Lydon on a man.
I love [name]Linden[/name] for both genders (higher on my girl list) but I don’t find it feminine. [name]LYNdon[/name] looks awfully girly to me. I think the only reason it’s considered masculine is because of LBJ
I don’t pronounce [name]Linden[/name] and [name]Lyndon[/name] the way, one is -din the other is -dun
@niteowl13- Being in [name]Canada[/name], I find [name]Layton[/name] maybe too political? ([name]Jack[/name] [name]Layton[/name]), would kinda be like naming your kid [name]Romney[/name] or [name]John[/name] McCain in the US (I also think it’s weird in [name]Canada[/name] for little girls to be named [name]Harper[/name], but maybe that’s just me).
I do like [name]Lachlan[/name] and [name]Landon[/name], but husband really doesn’t for some reason. It’s weird because they are quite similar, but [name]Lyndon[/name]/[name]Linden[/name] is the one he likes.
nat108- I see what you mean about the pronunciation, but I think it’s subtle enough that you wouldn’t really notice it. Maybe with certain accents, but to my ear I don’t hear MUCH difference. With the emphasis on the first syllable the N at the end sort of just falls off and the vowel between kind of disappears- LYND-n? That’s how it mostly sounds to me anyway.