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Not in your ddc; saw under new posts. I think it is a very nice name. But be prepared for her to have to tell people how to pronounce it. I guessed correctly but some people will put the emphasis on the first syllable. That said, my name is easily mispronounced but I wouldn't change it.

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IAMommy

· #4 · Feb 22, 2010

I knew a Linnea in college. I don't think she had any problems with her name. It is lovely.

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Taylah

· #5 · Feb 22, 2010

DDDC -

I think it's absolutely gorgeous - and if she has to help people pronounce it, big deal. Heck, I'm "Laurie" and still get Lori and Laura from people I've known for months/years.

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EarthMama

· #6 · Feb 22, 2010

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Originally Posted by Fly Girl

DH and I do not agree on names. Never have. But we finally came up with a name that we both like. I don't know if I'm in love with it yet and I wanted a little feedback from y'all. So here it is...

Linnea Mae

Pronounced lin-NAY-ah

Linnea is Scandinavian which is important to DH since that's his decent and Mae is my great grandmothers name.

What a beautiful name!

Linnea has a beautiful ring to it and Mae goes nicely. Good pick!

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chels_c2000

· #7 · Feb 22, 2010

My mother-in-law has the same name and I think it is lovely. She spells it differently Linne with an ascent over the e but is pronnounced the same.

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organicpapayamama

· #8 · Feb 22, 2010

Very pretty name but I wouldn't have known how to say it without you pointing it out.

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mischievium

· #9 · Feb 22, 2010

Linnea was on the top of my list for girls' names if this baby was a girl, so I

it.

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To-Fu

· #10 · Feb 22, 2010

Lovely! And that's exactly how I would have pronounced it, had you not specified.

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zinemama

· #11 · Feb 22, 2010

ddc crashing to say I also knew a Linnea in college. Never a problem with pronunciation. It's a great name.

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brooklyn_warbler

· #12 · Feb 22, 2010

linnea was on on our list too!! love it.

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whalemama17

· #13 · Feb 22, 2010

love it. great children's book "linnea in monet's garden?

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oiseau

· #14 · Feb 22, 2010

saw this on new threads

I went to grad school with a Dutch girl named Linnea. Since it was a biology department, everyone knew how to pronounce her name. I really like it...I'd say go for it!

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Tjej

· #15 · Feb 22, 2010

I really like that name. I have Scandinavian roots and am totally familiar with it. And for those who don't, half the kids nowdays have to spell or pronounce their names anyway.

Tjej

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Bubblette

· #16 · Feb 22, 2010

I love it!

I wouldn't worry too much about pronunciation, people mispronounce easy Anglo-Saxon names too.

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Starfish11

· #17 · Feb 22, 2010

I know someone named this, too. It's a very pretty name

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starkyld

· #18 · Feb 22, 2010

I like it, but I'm a biogeek and immediately associated it with Carolus Linneaus (the taxonomy dude).

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poetgirl

· #19 · Feb 22, 2010

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Love it and got the pronounciation just fine.

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Tenk

· #20 · Feb 22, 2010

I think it's very pretty, AND I think it takes a little while of saying a name before it grows on you totally anyway. So pefect, glad you all finally agreed on one mama.

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