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Incorporating lynn

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glasshalfsomething · 03/05/2017 18:56

As a tribute to a family member, we'd like to bring Lynn ( one n, two n, e or no e all acceptable) is as a middle name OR as part of a first name. The latter appeals to me if I can find the right first name.

Like Evelyn or Madelyn.

Any other suggestions on how we can incorporate?

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Floellabella · 04/05/2017 18:09

I think Lynne is a really beautiful and classic name and you should go for it as a standalone middle name. I think it would go with lots of first names - best of both worlds.

I liked Rosalyn too until I realised it would probably be shortened to Roz not Rosa...

BurningBright · 04/05/2017 16:23

I had a great aunt called Lynnella. Or it might have been spelled Lynella.

I've never met or heard of anyone else with that name. I think my great grandma made it up! She ran out of creativity with her other children though. They were Frederick, Winnifred, Joan and Maurice!

PattyPenguin · 04/05/2017 16:14

I used to know a female Lyndon, from the east of England.

Here in Wales, though, pretty much everyone would regard it as a boy's name.

I suppose it does sound fairly unisex.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/05/2017 11:10

You couldn't call her Ambelynn. It sounds like Anne Boleyn

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 04/05/2017 08:54

Amberlynn.

Marcipex · 04/05/2017 01:22

Lindsey
Lindis...I love this.

Linford
Lyndon for a boy.

Buntysoven · 04/05/2017 01:08

LOVE Celyn. Must get pregnant again soon 😂

Sophronia · 04/05/2017 00:06

Celyn

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/05/2017 23:22

Merelyn
Cherilyn
Madelyn
Magdelyn
Melinda

Wafflenose · 03/05/2017 23:19

Love Carolyn!

Jessamin/ Jessamyn
Malinda
Lindsay

QuietNameChange · 03/05/2017 22:45

Rosylin, Adalyn, Emmalynn, Avalynn, Carolyn, Elynn, Glynn, Gracelynn, Marilyn, Aislinn.

I personally like Roslyn and Lynnette.

mummabearfoyrbabybears · 03/05/2017 21:56

I know an Evelyn (pronounced ever-Lyn) and her family all call her Ever. I think that's really cute. Better than my son who's name rhymes with 'Flopsy' and that's stuck Blush

Mu123 · 03/05/2017 21:34

Im *alyn, but its very outing so cant tell Grin

Ditsy1980 · 03/05/2017 21:32

Ashlynn
Caitlyn
Evelyn (although I would pronounce it Eve - Lynn rather than Ev-Lyn. The Eve sound sounds better in my NE accent)

MikeUniformMike · 03/05/2017 21:31

I know a couple of male Lynns but still think it's a girl's name.
Linton? Like the name Lynn/Lyn/Lynne though.

Chavelita · 03/05/2017 21:25

Lyndall -- unisex and some pretty cool literary antecedents?

AbernathysFringe · 03/05/2017 21:16

Lynden
Ellyn

Sophronia · 03/05/2017 20:22

Ashlyn/Ashlynn
Adelyn
Carolyn
Emmalyn/Emmalynn
Gracelyn/Gracelynn
Jessalyn/Jessalynn
Jocelyn
Katelyn
Marilyn
Rosalyn
Lyneve

Jooni · 03/05/2017 20:14

Linnea
Linnet
Elin
Gwendolyn

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/05/2017 19:24

Lindy
Melinda
Linzey

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/05/2017 19:21

Lynette
Rosalyn
Sherilyn

ThornyBird · 03/05/2017 19:11

I was going to be either a Jacquelin, Marilyn or Carolyn as my parents wanted Lyn(ne) but it wouldn't work with our surname.

grasspigeons · 03/05/2017 19:10

Marilyn
Carolyn

pestov · 03/05/2017 19:09

Does it need the y?
Belinda works.

Does it need the n? Lydia is beautifully different yet close

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/05/2017 19:09

Roslyn
Ashlyn
Caitlin
Maralyn
Faithlyn
Jesslyn

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