Lynne

[trueblueari]

Opinions on the name Lynne?
Not pregnant, just discussing future baby names with a friend and got a very funny look when I said this one so decided to see what the MN consensus was!

[OttilieKnackered]

Not for me. My mum (64) used to have lots of friends called Lynne. All women old before their time.

[ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo]

nooo! Lynne is awful. Ive know 4 in my life and they’ve all been nasty fuckers

[fleshmarketclose]

No, like Zibbidoo only Lynn/Lynnes I've known have been awful.

[pigaletta]

It just makes me think of Alan Partridge!

[MadisonAvenue]

Pigaletta that was my first thought too!

No, it's an awful name.

[DailyWailEatsSnails]

My cousin. She's nice. Not awful, nasty or old!

[Hogtini]

I know a lovely Lynne but she hates that name. Please think of something more imaginative for your child!

[applesandpears56]

I think it’s quite pretty!

[Ummmmgogo]

it's nice and it's really unusual. no-one will be able to spell it butg that's true for lots of names.

[IVflytrap]

I like it. It's sweet, unusual these days and unfussy. I've seen it spelt Linn before and prefer that spelling - Google tells me the Linn spelling is a Scottish and Scandinavian variant.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Very sorry, but a dreadful name.

[Yika]

I know a 4 year old Lynn. I don't love it but would like it spelt Lin or Linn.

[BrutusMcDogface]

Horrible name I'm afraid.

[FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast]

its a boys' name round here....

[pilates]

No, very dated.

[ViserionTheDragon]

I knew an older lady at work called Lynne and she was a horrible cow. So no.

[Tortycat]

Not that bad but so many better ones

[Battleax]

For some reason they always seem to gossipy, small-minded, grumpy old bigots.

[koalab]

Wow, I am a Lynne but never realised it was such a disliked name. I'm only 30 but I don't know anyone else my age or younger with the name now I think of it. It does seem surprisingly hard for people to spell though. I get Lyn, Lynn, Lin, Linda etc.

[Sophronia]

I think it’s not bad, I also don’t mind Linda.

[Winchester13]

My mum is called lynne and she is 50 and there are a few lynnes her age so I just can’t see it as a baby name!

[justabunchofbunting]

Reminds me of Alan Partridge.
But Its not an ugly name.... I think its just of a certain time isnt it? and has fallen out of favour at the moment.
Lynette might be slightly more fashionable... or Evelyn

[SoleBizzz]

Lynne is s lovely name.

[BackforGood]

I quite like it, although there are different ways people spell it, so people get it wrong quite a lot.

[greendale17]

Reminds me of fag ash Lynn