My mom and my sister’s middle names are both [name]Lynn[/name], and I’d like to honor them, but I don’t like [name]Lynn[/name] by itself. Suggestions?
My first thought was [name]Linden[/name], which I used to really like for a girl. I’m still a bit fond of it.
Otherwise, maybe …
[name]Linda[/name] (I think this is pretty, but it does sound rather dated.)
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name] / [name]Lilian[/name]
[name]Lindsay[/name]
[name]Lynette[/name] / [name]Linnet[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
I suppose anything ending in -[name]Lyn[/name] or -[name]Lynn[/name] might work as well, but there are so many of those and I tend personally not to like them very much, so I won’t list them.
[name]Lynnette[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Linda[/name]
[name]Lindsay[/name]
[name]Lindy[/name]
[name]Lin[/name]
[name]Linna[/name]
Linney
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Glynn[/name]
[name]Gwyn[/name]
[name]Gwynn[/name]
[name]Gwynne[/name]
[name]Arwen[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Wynn[/name]
[name]Adalyn[/name]
[name]Avalyn[/name]
[name]Carolyn[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Lorilyn[/name]
[name]Loralyn[/name]
[name]Madalyn[/name]
[name]Rosalyn[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name] and [name]Linda[/name] are my favorites
As someone has suggested, names like [name]Kaitlyn[/name] or [name]Emmalyn[/name] could easily honor someone without using them directly
Suggestions based on similar sound:
[name]Lynwen[/name]
Lyndley
Lysette
Lysinda
[name]Lynelle[/name]
Lynneth
[name]Lynna[/name]
Lysandra
[name]Ashlynn[/name]
[name]Gracelynn[/name]
[name]Brooklynn[/name]
[name]Cherilynn[/name]
[name]Marilynn[/name]
[name]Raelynn[/name]
Shaelynn
Suggestions based on meaning of [name]Lynn[/name] (from the lake):
[name]Lake[/name]
Lakin
[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Ocean[/name]
Lakelyn
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Darya[/name]
Idoya
Lachina
[name]Mare[/name]
[name]Rio[/name]
Saraswati
[name]Thalassa[/name]
Saroja
I’d considered honoring [name]Lynn[/name] too, since my SO’s sister is [name]Lynn[/name].
Ideas were:
[name]Ashlyn[/name]
[name]Berlin[/name]; SO’s of [name]German[/name] Heritage and very patriotic. He’d suggested it as a middle name, and I like it.
Thanks!! I had thought about [name]Brooklynn[/name] too, since my sister actually lives in [name]Brooklyn[/name], so that would be cool.
Also, [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Lake[/name] and [name]Lena[/name] are sticking out to me.
I like [name]Linnea[/name] or [name]Lindon[/name] a lot
Lindley
[name]Lenore[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name] or [name]Wynn[/name]
There was a character named [name]Lynetta[/name] in a book I read. [name]Linnea[/name]/[name]Lynea[/name] is really pretty. Basically anything ending on -lyn would work. Good luck!
[name]Linden[/name] with a nickname of [name]Lindy[/name] is sooo cute!
Linley/Lynley
[name]Lynelle[/name]
[name]Elynor[/name]/Alynor ([name]Eleanor[/name])
~[name]Jasmine[/name]
I like [name]Linden[/name]/[name]Lindon[/name] a lot, but last name ends with -on, so it’s kind of rhyme-y. Lynley is super cute.
I think the most obvious (that is also modern) would be [name]Linnea[/name].
My first thought was [name]Linden[/name] - I love it and nn [name]Lindy[/name]! For something different, I once knew a girl named [name]Lynnelle[/name].
Also, if you like [name]Brooklyn[/name], you might like [name]Locklyn[/name].
Arolyn and Violyn
My younger sister’s name is [name]Linnea[/name]- we all love it! I’m also very partial to [name]Linden[/name]. Good luck!