LYNN  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of LINDA or Welsh
Meaning: "lake"

Lynn arrived in the 1940s, spinning off from the wildly popular Linda, to become a top midcentury middle name. Now, Lynn's in limbo.

Nicknames & Variations:
Lynne, Linn, Lin, Lynnelle, Lynett, Lynell, Linnell, Linnie, Lyn, Lyndel, Lynelle, Lynea, Lynna, Lyndell, Lynette

Lynn is being discussed in our message boards:

• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!
• Victoria dillema - Please help
• Falling in Love with Ashlyn/Ashlynn.
• Caitlin Anne or Jocelyn Anne - Please help!
• Big Family! Have Fun!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lynn:

• MIDDLE NAME SWITCHES: Meet David Jude Law & Olive Marie Osmond
• GOLDEN GIRL NAMES
• OSCAR NAMES: Girls' edition
• HOTTEST BABY NAME TRENDS OF 2010
• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880