Comments for the name Linnéa

It is pronounced as Lee-NEH-ah. English speakers pronounce it as Lee-NAY-ah.

My name is Linnea after a Swedish great-grandmother and it can be pronounced Luh-nee-ah, or La-nay-ah.

Oh, I think this is such a lovely name. It sounds very elegant, and it's a flower-related name that I don't see used often. I might name my daughter this.

Linnea Borealis is the national flower of Sweden.

I know someone who pronounces it LIN-ee-uh.

This is one of my absolute favorite names. It's beautiful, and it is nice to see a flower name other then 'Lily' or 'Rose'.

My name is Linnea. I pronounce it as: Ly-nay, like Renee'.

I think Linnéa and Dahlia could be great names for twins.

Linnea is a beautiful name, I pronounce it LIN-ee-uh.

Linnea is pronounced "lih-NAY-ah". Although everyone is free to interpret their own preferred pronunciation, it is my name and it drives me nuts when people pronounce it "LYNN-eee-ah". That is definitely not the Swedish pronunciation! [noted -ed]

Lovely, feminine, and not too common.

I changed my name to Linea when I was 12, because I thought Linnéa was kinda boring.

Linnea is a nice name, and from that name we have Nea which is by me a superb name.

A girl I know who was born in 2000 is named Linnea and I think that that's beautiful. Every time I hear this name I think of a very intelligent dirty-blond haired, green-eyed beauty with a firey temper.

I got some Swedes to pronounce this in person (since reading about it from Swedes wasn't helping me too much, especially when they contradict each other). It really sounded a lot closer to LEE-neh-ah/LEEN-neh-ah than to li-NAY-ah, though it didn't sound exactly like either of those. It was pretty far from the English li-NAY-ah.
I love this name but could never use it for this reason.

I really love this name! It has a beautiful light and flowery sound to it. A possible nickname could be Linnie.

The flower is Linnaea, not Linnea, pronounced li-NAY-ah, at least in the US.

Surnames were not used in Sweden in Linnaeus' time, so when his father enrolled at university he coined the Latinised (the language of academics) surname Linnaeus which referred to a big Linden tree which stood on the family property 'Linnagård' Hence the name could be taken to mean linden (lime) tree.

Carl Linnaeus was the real name of the botanist, and how he signed. Carolus Linnaeus was the Latin form that he used when he enrolled at the University of Lund and when he published his works in Latin. He took the name Carl von Linné in 1761, when he was ennobled. 'Linné' is a shortened form of 'Linnaeus' and 'von' was added to signify his ennoblement. In Sweden, he is commonly known as Carl von Linné and elsewhere he is known as Linnaeus.

Love this name, I think it's so beautiful! Going to change my middle name to this in a few months time.

A beautful sweet yet spunky name. I love it. I pronounce it (LYNN-EE-UH). Although I don't mind it pronounced (LUH-NAY-UH.)

This name just makes me think of a girl who is annoyingly "ghetto."

This reminds me of a book I read all the time when I was younger, "Linnea in Monet's Garden". It was my favorite book because I was obsessed with art, especially impressionism. A fabulous book and a fabulous name. There's a good chance my future daughter might have this name because of what it means to me.

I think this is a really pretty name, but the first Linnea I ever met was a really dreadfully annoying girl. As much as I like it, I could never use it without thinking of her.

Ghetto and cliche.

Linnea (LEEN-neh-ah) is Linnéa's Finnish form.

It's not a bad name, but it sounds kind of boring. It makes me think of a linea nigra, which is a black line that pregnant woman get on their navel.

I love this name. I first heard of Linnaea, and loved that, although the first 'a' continued to bother me--there were too many vowels in a row. And then I came across the Swedish version--Linnéa--and found it to be absolutely perfect, even with the accent mark (since they're hardly ever used in English).

I am a bit intrigued by how many people find this name to be "ghetto." It's a shame that any name that ends in the "ay-uh" sound will probably get this unjust label, even one that's been around probably since the 18th century.

I despise solely nature-related names. Having said that, I shall base my review off of the written word and to-the-ear pronunciation.

The mere spelling and pronunciation sounds horribly trendy and "fad." Hearing it spoken, I am immediately brought to "Nevaeh," which is gag-inducing. "Linnéa" holds the appearance of being unprofessional, uneducated, pretentious, ornate, pompous, childish, and my personal opinion of "Ugly."
Regardless, it possesses slightly more substance than opponents "Jaylyn," "Kaycee," and "LaToyah."

It will be a tough scooter to pass off as a Ferrari in the business world. In all honesty, I am not sure that I would hire a Linnéa Mason as a heart surgeon. Nor a Linnéa Landry as a lawyer.

Consider the big picture... "Will this name prove to be an added and unneeded barrier?" "Will my child he wrongly denied a career position?" among others.

I've only recently found this name, and I think it is extremely gorgeous!

A fairly traditional Scandinavian name "ghetto"? Or in any way related to fad names like "Neveah"? Okay... Names that actually mean something and aren't overly common are NOT fad names.

I think this name is beautiful, but I know someone with this name (with slight variation to spelling) who is a bit unpleasant. That clouds my otherwise positive perception of the name.

Oh my God, I love this name! And I also like the flower. I wish I was Linnéa. Unfortunately, my real name is Tereza and I don't like it very much.

My oh my. Some of the previous comments seem a bit odd. Ghetto? Really? I have a hard time putting the father of the taxonomic system and famous botanist together with ghetto-speak.

The name is popular in Sweden (as well as Norway and Finland, to a lesser extent), and has been for quite a while. It's perceived over there as classic. Not one of the overly modern, "oonik" appellations so common these days.

It's my daughter's name and although we have had some mispronunciations over the years, most people catch on when corrected.

During my university convocation, some of the science grads heard me call her name before the ceremony began, and instantly got the reference. Others have remarked that it's pretty sounding.

As for (gasp), career prospects, I see, just doing a quick cursory glance around the web, a politician (and member of parliament), singers, artists, an author, a well known photographer, dozens of small business owners. I'll take my chances.