I came across this name just now. I’ve seen it before, but this time it struck a chord with me. I really like it. It seems elegant enough for an adult, yet I could see a playful little girl with this name. (Unfortunately I won’t be having any more children to ever use this name.) What do you think about it?
I’m actually planning on naming one of my daughters [name]Linnea[/name]. It was one of my great-grandmother’s names and I love using family names. Plus, it is a Swedish name which also honors my heritage. It is beautiful. I recommend it to anyone. It also has the added bonus of the nn [name]Linny[/name], which is adorable and unique.
I like that nn. I was thinking the same thing when I saw the name. Ohhhh… maybe one of my children will choose it for their daughter. Wishful thinking, huh? lol
Gorgeous name, beautiful, unusual, thoroughly lovable.
I have to say I love it! It’s my name! 
I’m really surprised to hear that [name]Pam[/name] and [name]Linda[/name] think it’s dated.
My one qualification is to make sure you are pronounce it “lin-NAY-ah.” It drives me nuts when people think it’s “[name]LIN[/name]-ee-ah!”
Oh, and my nickname growing up was [name]Nea[/name], which I must say I much prefer to [name]Linny[/name].
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I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]!
I think it is great! An updated alternative to [name]Lynn[/name] and a refreshingly sweet alternative to the popular [name]Lily[/name]. It would’ve been cute as a future sibling to [name]Sariah[/name] if you didn’t have an [name]Alanna[/name]! 
I love [name]Linnea[/name] too, it’s so pretty, and I love [name]Linnie[/name] and [name]Nea[/name] as nicknames.
I’ve got a thing for Swedish names. This one is so gorgeous and lovely!
I [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Linnea[/name] and agree with dove14 on the pronunciation - lin-NAY-ah.
[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]. Great name, great meaning and totally on my short list of girls names.
I love [name]Linnea[/name], too! I think it’s so pretty, and I love saying it. (And [name]Dove[/name], you’re [name]Linnea[/name]?! I love your name!)
Take care!
Thanks, [name]Jill[/name]! I love it too, and have always appreciated having an unusual name! Except for a few months when I was about 7 and decided I would rather be named [name]Rose[/name]. Lol!
Thanks, [name]Jill[/name]! I love it too, and have always appreciated having an unusual name! Except for a few months when I was about 7 and decided I would rather be named [name]Rose[/name]. Lol![/quote]
You’re welcome! I’d love to be [name]Linnea[/name], and [name]Rose[/name] is one of my favorite names. I’ve always thought of you as “[name]Dove[/name],” but I love knowing you’re a [name]Linnea[/name]!
Take care!
Beautiful, beautiful name! Have you ever seen the [name]Linnea[/name] books? I have wanted to name a girl [name]Linnea[/name] ever since my parents read those to me when I was little…there are several, but the one I remember most is [name]Linnea[/name] in [name]Monet[/name]'s Garden.
And technically the pronunciation is [name]Lyn[/name]-EEH-uh but I think [name]Lyn[/name]-NAY-uh is prettier lol : - )
This is actually a matter of debate. The lin-EE-ah pronunciation comes from the accents of the Scandinavian nations. The fact of the matter is that their “ay” is much brighter than ours, giving it a bit of an “ee” sound.
(Similarly the “i” in “lin”: it ends up sounding a little more like “ee” than “ih” to our American ears.)
It’s the same for many foreign names. There’s a Scottish woman in my FIL’s church and she pronounces my son’s name “RUH-wen” with a rolled R and almost an umlaut on the “o”. That doesn’t mean we’re wrong by pronouncing it “ROW-en.” It’s a matter of accents.
The linnea flower’s Latin name is linnaea borealis, and its progenitor (so to speak) is [name]Carl[/name] Linnaeus. So I would say that alone definitely clarifies the ending as an “ay” sound. (If nothing else, Latin is a straightforward language to pronounce!)
In my own personal experience learning to speak Swedish (briefly!), and in talking to people from [name]Sweden[/name] and Norway, lin-AY-ah is correct, but how it sounds when it comes out will vary depending on your accent!
Sorry for the long-windedness! Being an avid name-lover and it being my own name, I’ve done a fair bit of research into this particular subject!
P.S. Name sites pronunciation guides for [name]Linnea[/name] are all over the map, as are submitted comments, so I’m just going off of my own personal findings!
You get major props for typing all that lol : - )
And seeing as it is your name, I think you should be the expert!
I [name]LOVE[/name] this name!!! I am thinking of using it for a third child should we have one.