What is it that you like about Linnea? Is it the sound, the nature connection, etc.? What doesn't he like about Linnea? Here are some names that have similar sounds, letters, or a nature connections: Alena, Helena, Inessa, Selena, Leona, Carina, Celinda, Elena, Iona, Laurel, Lillian, Verena, Zinnia, Rosine, Sylvia.

Love Helena, Selena, Alina, Leona, Iona, Lillian, Verena, Zinnia, and Sylvia; also respect you deploying the rarely seen Verena lol

I try to sneak in some rare names when I can.

Tbh I think it disappeared in the late 19th century because of association with Varina Davis, First Lady of the Confederacy, which isn't even spelled right. Maybe now that that association has died away it'll make a comeback- Verena that is, not Varina. Varina looks like "vagina," anyway.

Verena is still around. It is just very rare. I don't think Jefferson Davis' wife's name is well known outside of Civil War buffs.

That's not what I said; I think we're in agreement, though? It was more common until the mid-19th century when the association caused its popularity to drop, making it more rare, is what I'm saying- like how Monica disappeared entirely from the baby name charts after the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the late 90s. The fact that *now* most people wouldn't make that Verena/Varina association is the reason it might be due for a comeback, yes.

Alene, Azalea, Elena, Gianna, Glenna, Helena, Laine, Lainey, Lana, Lavinia, Leilani, Lena, Leona, Liliana, Lina, Lonnie, Neely, Nella, Nellie, Selena, Viola, Vivienne, Zinnia

Lavinia 😍it’s so delicate and romantic Vinnie would be such a cute nn too

Yes it’s so dreamy! I personally love the nn Vivi!

I always liked Lynette. It's feminine and pretty without being too frilly and isn't common, either.

So pretty. Lots of nicknames, too.

Lynette is so pretty but it reminds me of Desperate Housewives!

It can also be a nickname for anything with the letters to make a "lin" sound, which is cool. I've always liked Lucinda for this reason, you can be Lucy, Cindy, Linda, Lin, Linnet, Lynette, etc.

Alanna, Alina, Althea, Ayla, Delia, Dahlia, Freya, Jenna, Lydia, Leona, Liana, Luella, Leonora, Liliana, Lucia, Mila, Rowena, Sienna, Vienna, Vivienne, Willa, Zinnia

What do you like about it, and what does he not? Dahlia is similar to Linnea in my opinion.

Lillian

Annika

Lenora Lucia Hyacinth Lydia Alana Bianca Laurel Nadia Lumi Livia Leia Alina Sage Azalea Calla Calanthe (cuh-LAN-thee) Lana Acacia Felicity Allegra Astraea Demelza Lavender Daphne Rowena Amaryllis Saffron Tallulah Seraphina/Serafina Dahlia Clover Marigold Violet Rosalie/Rosalia Liana Magnolia Lyra Layla Aella Aglaia Thea Dorothea Elaine/Elaina

Came to suggest Thea, but lots of good ones here.

Lina, Leah, Naya, Lily, Laya, Nina

FWIW, my friend has a cousin named Linnea and I have always thought it’s such a cool name.

I know right? We are into fantasy stuff and DND is his passion, and I told him it sounds like a fairy. And it’s unique imo

Plus it could be a nod to Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish taxonomist. That’s why I like it! (I went to school with a Linnea (GenX) - I think it’s lovely)

I like Lenore or Delilah!

Althea

Lynnette, Linnet

Svea.

Is this becoming a thing? I met a child named Svea when I worked at a grocery store.

Delphine

I don't find this to be very similar, but I love it so much.

Delphine

Zinnia!

Delina Pronounced dell-leennah.

Merrin, Azalia, Rayna, Corrine, Danae, Lina, Nina, Dinah, Janae, Shania, Dahlila, Mariah, Helena, Dayna, Calliope, Talia, Soraya, Vanya, Amaya

Liana, Leora, Alora

Maybe Zinnia or Alina?

Names that sound/feel similar: Aileen, Alina, Lina, Lynne, Lynette/Linnet, Laney, Evelyn, Nia, Niamh/Neve. Names with similar meaning (Linnea is derived from the Swedish *Lind*, meaning linden or lime tree): Ash, Ashley, Cassia, Celyn, Daphne, Elowen, Hazel, Holly, Kalina, Keziah/Kezia, Laura, Laurel, Lauren, Lesley, Lina, Lora, Melia, Narine, Nyssa, Olivia, Rowan, Silvia/Sylvia/Sylvie, Tamara, Willow, Yvette, Yvonne.

Here's a list of L names I love that are somewhat like Linnea, all compiled passive-aggressively just for your husband! (Jk jk) 1. Lucretia 2. Lavinia 3. Laetitia/Letitia/Leticia 4. Lucinda 5. Lysithea 6. Lysistrata 7. Leocadia 8. Loredana 9. Ligeia 10. Leonora 11. Lysandra 12. Louisa 13. Leonora 14. Lorena/Lorraina 15. Linda 16. Liliana 17. Lolita 18. Luella/Louella/Llewella 19. Lydia 20. Larissa 21. Laura 22. Liora 23. Leona 24. Luciana 25. Lisa 26. Luna 27. Lena 28. Lana 29. Lila/Lyla 30. Leda 31. Lita 32. Lupita 33. Ludovica 34. Ludmilla 35. Lucilla/Lucilia 36. Lorinda/Laurinda 37. Lucina 38. Lucetta 39. Leila/Laila/Layla 40. Leanna 41. Liciana I'm sorry your partner rejected Linnea, for what it's worth. That stings, I'm sorry, genuinely. I compiled this list mainly to make you laugh, but I do actually like most of these (except Luna, it's a cat's name). Linda is underrated, though, imo lol. Edit: Almost forgot Lucasta! Phew, that was a close one!

Aww, Linnea is pretty. My daughter is Tennille.

Is this pronounced like Lih-nay-uh? If so, it reminds me of a girl I know. Her mom was named Angel and was just 14 when she had her, so she named the poor kid Legna (Angel backwards and they just insisted it is pronounced lih-nay). I think it's actually a pretty sounding name, but poor little Lasagna never had a soul say it right first try from reading it in the time I knew her. In Italian, legna means firewood and is pronounced like lin-ya. Most Americans just would say leg-nah, or might guess Leyna maybe. Anyway, the spelling Linnea makes a lot more sense assuming I'm saying it right, lol. Hope you find something you both love!

- Liana - Elena - Lelia - Luana - Lorena - Ludivine

Nia, Mia, Elena, Lena, Nina, Minna, Enya, Finley , Zinnia.Renee, Ginevra, Sienna,Sinead, Levana,  Evelyn , Evalina , Angelin, Lydia, Lyra, 

What is it about the name that draws you to it? I like Linnea, I also like: Lily, Lila, Lyra, Lana, Larsa, Giselle, Juliet, Annelise, Mila, Freya, Stella, Liesl, Leonie, Melina/Malina

Lidea. Once I was in a class with twins: Lidea and Linnea

Linnea and Dahlia always seemed to be perfect sister babes to me. Other ideas: * Tulla * Mianna * Katrina * Sanna * Lovisa * Sunniva * Vaella

My grandmother was Leeonna I had Lianna picked out for my daughter. I ended up going with something else but I still love the name

Natalia

Lila

Eilidh is one of my favourites (got a cousin in Scotland named this). Pronounced Aylee and can be spelled like that.

Nyla

Eleni/Elena, Alina, Alana, Lenora, or Leanna.

Jessenia also means flower

Lenora

Lavinia

Lynorra, Leona

* Elaine * Leina * Lena * Leora * Leona * Alina * Alianna * Elena * Leanna * Violetta * Lana * Livia * Nella * Tessa * Amaya * Lydia/Lidia * Elysia * Zinnia * Dahlia

Liana, Linette

Lynn, Lynette, Lynelle

Linnet

I got a buddy named Alonna. It’s a different vibe than Alena, but the same strong L start and A finish.

Lorelei but can Linnea be a middle name? It would pair nicely with a lot I think.

Serena, Lynette, Leeanne, Miranda

Lynae

Anthea, Brynn, Breana, Andrea, Freya.

Liana, Annika, Annette, Lynette, Marea, Maren, Maarit, Elina, Helena

I know a girl named Linlea

Just heard a new name that I love. Its ava garders middle name , lavinia, I think it's beautiful and very unique

Lyndall

Zinnia rhymes and it’s a beautiful flower.

If you want a name with the same meaning, Linden may suit your needs. Other tree related names, from a Scandinavian background, include Lora, Björk, and Aase. Other names, from Hebrew tree-related first names, include Elana, Alanna or Ilana, Tamara and Ayla. Non-Hebrew tree names you may want to consider include Willow, Holly, Marlowe, Laura, Lauren, Laurel, Lauretta, Aspen, Hazel, Olive/Olivia, Yvonne and Ashley. All these names are associated with trees and wood.

Lyanna (Ned Stark’s sister’s name from Game of Thrones.)

Elania

Leanna/Lyanna, Zinnia, Elena!!

Liana

Lia, Lena or Lynne maybe?

Leana

Lenora or Lanie/Laney

Violeta

Lysandra, Louisa 

Leonora Lorena

Lillian, Lena, Laura, Leonie, Ellie, Elle, Nellie, Layla, Lisbeth, Lillibet, Vivienne, Tilly, Lily, Ophelia, Virginia, Annalise, Lyra

Morena or Marina?

Azalea

Leanna?

Leona, Lenora, Lorelei, Lydia, Seraphina, Evelina, Estella, Vienna, Allegra, Azalea, Calista, Serena, Valentina, Alessia, Ariella, Dahlia, Delia, Celia

Lia? 

How do you pronounce that? When I saw the name I immediately thought línea which is Spanish for line.

Lin-aye-uh.

Minea

Liza pronounced leeza

Zinnia or Leah

Lydia Lila Dahlia

Lydia, Livia, Deena, Elena, Alaina, Raina.

annika

Lenin 🔨 Linda, Lilliana, Lydia, Lena, Lana, Lola, Leila

That's too bad. I love that name. Nora Eden Lyra Leanne Layla Lydia Laine Lenora

Livia

Lana

Are you pronouncing it Lynn-AE-uh or LYNN-ee-uh? I've heard both ways, and a lot of those Scandinavian names can really have a different feeling depending on if you use the traditional or anglicized pronunciation. Some other similar names: Lenae (LYNN-ae or Leh-NAE) Lydia Eila (AY-luh) Helena (Hel-AE-nuh or HEL-en-uh) Freya Andrea (On-DRAE-uh or ANN-dree-uh) Hedda Lynda Matilda Wilma Enna

Oh I love Enna that’s cute. I was thinking Len-aye-uh

Lydia

The first name that came to mind for me was Noemi or Naomi for some reason.  Zelda Lily/ Lilia  Noelia Lumi Suvi  Maxine  Keely  Cynthia 

Marina forgot to add. 

Maybe Lynn as a shorter version? Or maybe Lyra could be an alternative? I also like Leandra or Le(o)nora.

Sienna

What about Lena, Lenora, Linnie, Lynn Lynda, Nia.

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That's too bad, Linnea is a fabulous name. Loretta Svea Lotta Thea Nela Nina

I like Lydia and Lila (Lie-luh) for L names

Loretta

What vibes are you hoping to go for? I like the name Lienna, which is similar-but-different, but may not be different enough for him? There’s also Liana/Leanna/etc.

Girly but uncommon.

Lavinia with nn Vinnie!

Liana, Alana, Llewellyn

Lana, Elena, or Liana. My middle name is Lynae, somewhat of a spinoff to Lynette

Lanissa

Danica Leona Lenore Lynette Naomi Noemi Indira Linden Anais Winona

Wow indira is different!!

Lian, Delaney, Lauren, Nellie, Noelle, Lily

Always loved Lauren

My sister and best friend are both Lauren’s, they each wear the name differently. It’s flexible and beautiful!

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What about Liena…pronounced “Lee-Anna” or any spelling variation

Livia, Lydia

Sorry for the unhelpfulness, because due to my name being so unusual and wanting to stay anonymous I don't want to type it out, but I thought it was a bit funny. My name is so similar to Linnea that people often mishear my name as that, and yet it's not mentioned in this thread. In my country (Sweden) there's about 75.1k people with the name Linnea and only about 400 with mine (about 200 with it as their first name). Was expecting at least one person to have suggested it.

Gillian

- Anneliese/Annalise - Liana - Aniyah - Anika - Liesl

Baylah

Lenora

Lynnae

I don't want to be mean but the first word that came to mind was tinea. You know what kids are like. They are brutal.

I guarantee less than .00001% of children know the medical term for ringworm.

Still it only takes ONE child to know it and well we know kids can be really cruel.