Comments for the name Lina (2)

This is the acronym for the Life Insurance Company of North America.

It's the main character in The City of Ember and also in The Wheel on the School.

Lina (LEE-nah) is a common short form of Karolina in Sweden. But Lina is also used as a formal name.

Joan Fontaine's character in Hitchcock's "Suspicion" is called Lina.

Lina Inverse is the heroine in the manga/anime Slayers.

"Lina" could be a short form of Alina.

I've always heard this pronounced LEE-na, although I suppose it could be LIE-na if the full name ended that way.

Also a girls name in Slovenia.

Lina Medina is the youngest confirmed mother in medical history. She gave birth at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days.

Lina Basquette (1907-1994), actress known more for her affairs than her acting. Said to be a favorite of Adolf Hitler's: "Maybe if I hadn't been so fastidious I could have changed history, but, oh, that body odor of his!"

Lina Mayfleet, main character (one of two) of the book The City of Ember, and its sequel, The People of Sparks.

A diminutive suffix, like the French -ette, which is favorable and positive.

Estonian for flax.

In the book The Luxe, this is the nickname for the maid-turned-society girl Carolina.

Lina Wertmuller, Italian film maker.

Lina is also used in Croatia. [noted -ed]

Lina may also derive from the Germanic element linde "soft, tender", or it could be a feminine form of Linus.

Lina Leandersson (born 27 September 1995) is a Swedish child actress. She starred as Eli in "Let the Right One in".

I love this name! It's so sweet and cute but still won't outgrow a little girl. I really would use this name! :D

Lina Lamont was the actress with the awful voice on the classic movie "Singin' in the Rain." In spite of this connotation I find the name quite beautiful.

Not only in sweden but other parts of europe, as short form for carolina
(pronounced leena).