Comments for the name Linda

This name sounds to me beautiful for a girl, though when I've said it people said that it sounds like a female dog's name. Two famous bearers are actress Linda Darnell and model Linda Evangelista.

I think the name is okay. I have never really liked it, people call me Lindy a lot. My middle name is Katherine and it actually sounds good when you say them both. It was the name I was given at birth, and after my adoptive parents acquired me, they never changed it.

Linda McCartney (wife of Paul) was a famous bearer.

Linda Carter is an actress famous for her role as Wonder Woman in the show of the same name.

Though Linda means "beautiful" in Spanish, the name is not associated with beauty in non-speaking Spanish countries.

I like my name very much, it is pretty but not prissy girly.

"Linda" could be also a short form of "Rosalinda".

"Linda" could be a short form of "Belinda" or "Melinda" too.

This is another name that seems more for women who are currently in their 40s-60s, but I bet there will be plenty of baby Lindas in about 15 years.

Linda Cardellini ("Lindsay Weir" on Freaks & Geeks, "Nurse Samantha Taggart" on ER, and Velma in the Scooby-Doo movies) is a famous bearer, born Linda Edna Cardellini in 1975.

My name is Lynda, but most people forget and call my Lydia. Over a hundred different people have forgotten my name and called me Lydia or Lisa. Any wonder I dislike my name. But it has grown on me about half way.

I think it's a wonderful, awesome name!

A famous bearer is Linda Darnell, a beautiful Hollywood actress of the 1940s and 1950s.

The singer Linda Ronstadt. One of her hits is the rumba song "Quereme Mucho"!

Two other actresses with the name "Linda" are Linda Fiorentino, who played Dr. Laurel Weaver in "Men in Black," and Linda Gray, known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on the '80's show "Dallas."

Listen to the German pronunciation of Linda here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

There are authors named Linda Fairstein, Linda Howard, Linda L Richards, and Linda Ladd.

Linda actually means contiguous in Spanish.

Linda doesn't mean contiguous in Spanish. That'd be "linde".

The first picture that comes into my mind when hearing this name is a stoic, stern middle-aged woman. Something about the name carries a sharp edge to it.

It's a bit old fashioned, but I think Linda is a lovely name, and as stated, it will probably become popular in a few years.

My mum's name is Linda, it's not a very common name although I have met a few. I like it, to me it's quite strong but feminine. However, I think it is a little formal.

I love this name for someone. I feel that it shows someone that someone is brave. I live the name and I would love to name someone this name.

This is my mom's name so I think it is beautiful. And the meaning fits her well: Pretty!

Despite the association with the Spanish 'Linda' meaning beautiful, it's origin is almost certainly Germanic instead.

Linda or linden is another name for lime tree. In Berlin there is a famous street called Unter den Linden (under the limes).

It's nice to believe that every girl's name means "beautiful", but there's nothing wrong with it being a tree.

Linda is also Czech, Slovak, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Serbian, Croatian, German and Spanish form. [noted -ed]

Linda Chen is a golf tournament director and is included in the book In Their Shoes by the author Deborah Reber.

I'm fed up with this name, and it makes me think about rather mean girls and women. I can't think of any famous ones, but I've heard of them for sure.

Linda Downey is a character in the Heir Series, currently containing the Warrior Heir and the Wizard Heir. The Dragon Heir will be released August 12, 2008.

A famous bearer is DJ LaDiDa, a real name is Linda Štìpnièková. Web: http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Ladida?anv=Ladida

I read a long time ago that in Old English -- which I might add is a totally different language than our English, King James's English is considered modern English -- that Linda meant lime tree.

I like this name, but so many women born in the Forties (including a great-aunt of mine) and Fifties have this name, so it will be played out for quite a while. Maybe in a few decades it will be usable again.

Gosh I absolutely hate this name! Can you say ugly?

Polish-American actress and opera singer Linda Kozlowska, 7th January 1958, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Linda Brent was the pen name of Harriet Jacobs in her autobiography Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. She uses the name Linda all throughout the book. This is my mother's first name, spelled Lynda, though she has always gone by her middle name, Michelle.

Linda means beautiful and I think it is a great name for kids to grow up with and it fits any age!

Actually, Linda does not mean "Beautiful" in Spanish, it simply means, "Pretty."

Linda Balgord is an American stage actress, best known for performing as Norma Desmond in touring productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard", earning rave reviews. She also performed as Grizabella in the closing Broadway cast of "Cats", Mme. Dindon in "Le Cage aux Folles", and Queen Elizabeth in "The Pirate Queen". She also covered for Donna Murphy's Fosca in the 1994 production of "Passion", and for Patti LuPone's Rose in the 2008 revival of "Gypsy".

Sure it is/was very popular and commonly used, but it's still a lovely name. I would name a child Linda.

This is a lovely name that I might consider for a future daughter. This was the first name of one my favorite teachers, so she emphasizes my fondness for this.

Also a common name in Estonia. [noted -ed]

A famous bearer is American actress Linda Kozlowski (born 7 January 1958). She's best known for her female lead role in "Crocodile Dundee" in 1986.

Lynda Carter (correct spelling) was Wonder Woman in the 70's. Lynda Johnson was one of former U.S. President, Lyndon Johnson. Extremely popular (Linda being the more common spelling) in the 1940's and 50's in the US.

Also a feminine name in Croatia. [noted -ed]

Linda doesn't sound old to me. It actually sounds more for a prissy, preppy girl :(

Linda is not a Bulgarian name!

I know an 18 year old named Linda and I find it very interesting. It sounds like an older person's name, but matched with such a pretty young girl, it's quite intriguing.

Very dated. It makes me imagine a middle aged woman with a high pitched, grating, nasal voice. A woman with overdone hair and nails who has evenings mixing elaborate fruity drinks with her equally obnoxious and middle aged friends. A woman who watches Lifetime for serious. A woman who wears tacky lingerie and feels "sensual" while doing so. That's what the name Linda means to me.