LINNEA  

Gender: F
Origin: Flower name

Name of the twinflower, the favorite flower of Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus, who named it after himself. A lovely, lilting name that nevertheless sounds a little dated, ala Lynn and Lynette.

Linnea is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names for girls that end in a "ya or yuh" sound
• In need of name suggestions...
• Back again for help with a revised list (for girls)
• Alaska or Saskia?
• Aaaack! DH hates them all (boy names)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Linnea:

• FAMILY NAMES: What treasures are hiding in your family tree?
• NATURE NAMES: Will trees be the new flower names?
• NORSE NAMES FOR NEWBJORNS