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Sunny or Lindy

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StokeHollyCross · 10/06/2021 13:11

That's all really. Middle name will probably be Maria..not that it matters much. Surname is 1 syllable.

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NamiSwan · 10/06/2021 14:10

Lindy is better than Sunny, which is too similar to the boys name Sonny. But it does sound a little too informal as a full name. It also makes me think of the clothing brand Lindy Bop, sorry!

I know a Linda who is actually "Rosalinda", so that might be an option if you want Lindy as a nickname.

Ogwen · 10/06/2021 14:08

My evil stepmother was called Linda. I knew a beautiful, kind, charming woman called Lindy when I was at university.
So I much prefer Lindy, but for reasons that are obviously specific to me.

I would assume Sunny was a boy.

StyleAndLasers · 10/06/2021 14:08

I like Lindy and I am not usually one for "nicknames as names". Maybe because I also have a relative called Lindy in her 70s. I am not sure if she is named Lindy or if it is short for Lindsay or Linda.
I am not keen on Sunny, it makes me think Sunny Delight, or Sonny. Also it's a lot to live up to. What if little Sunny is a crosspatch? I know a Serenity who is anything but serene.

Crockof · 10/06/2021 14:06

When I first read Lindy I wasn't keen but reading it on here on all the posts it has really grown on me, I think you should use it, when baby is here it will become their name.

LadyBugg · 10/06/2021 14:03

I like Lindy. I've not heard it before as a stand alone name, I think it's a refreshing and cheery name, stick with it if it's your favourite. Don't lengthen it if Lindy is the name you like.

lots33 · 10/06/2021 13:56

Belinda with Lindy as a nn? Then she has a fall back option or could choose Belle as a teenager if she prefers it.

SoapboxFox · 10/06/2021 13:53

Sunday, Lindsay, Annie, Indira nn Indie?

GiantToadstool · 10/06/2021 13:52

I think too of Sunny in Unforgotten who gathered quite a cult following! I really would avoid Sunny for a girl.

(Ps I really want your surname to be Hop...)

iminthegarden · 10/06/2021 13:47

Neither

MaMelon · 10/06/2021 13:42

Lindsay (or any of the spellings)?

Linette/Lynette?

ofwarren · 10/06/2021 13:36

I don't like Sunny and would immediately think of the boys name, Sonny.
Lindy reminds me of Lindy Hop.
I don't mind Linda but it does make me think of an older woman.
What about Belinda or Melinda with the nickname Lindy?

elenacampana · 10/06/2021 13:34

Sunny and Lindy sound like boys names to me and not very nice ones at that. Linda is just too out of date and wasn’t nice when it was in date.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 10/06/2021 13:34

I like Linda.
and you can easily use Lindy as a nickname

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StokeHollyCross · 10/06/2021 13:33

Lindy is my fave

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StokeHollyCross · 10/06/2021 13:33

@mymapuddlington I love Lindy and Sunny, not so keen on Linda but could be because I associate it with my mums age group. Just wondered what people thought of Linda.

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LarkDescending · 10/06/2021 13:32

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I know a Lindy. She is in her seventies and v beautiful!
Me too! In my case she’s a much-loved relative, and so Lindy has great associations for me.
Summertime21 · 10/06/2021 13:31

Sunny is a boy's name in my area and Lindy sounds like a nickname

SirVixofVixHall · 10/06/2021 13:29

I like Linda. I know one Swedish Linda (30s) and one British Linda, who is 80.

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 10/06/2021 13:28

It's not ' sunny jim' , it is Sonny Jim. Like when men call younger men ' son'

I think they're both awful sorry.

Mymapuddlington · 10/06/2021 13:28

Linda sounds like a 50 year old who runs a market stall to me. Can’t imagine a baby Linda. What names do you like as Linda is very old fashioned and boring and Lindy/Sunny are quite unusual. Polar opposites really.

GiantToadstool · 10/06/2021 13:28

Sunny would expect a boy.

Lindy is pretty. I like Linda too.

PiuVinoPerFavore · 10/06/2021 13:28

I know a girl called Sunny. It's a good name. I like Lindy. Not a fan of Linda

beela · 10/06/2021 13:26

Lindy is a great name. Sunny sounds like a boys name to me.

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StokeHollyCross · 10/06/2021 13:25

@raindropumbrella I know right.. missed opportunity 😂

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StokeHollyCross · 10/06/2021 13:24

Rosey and Maisey are silly.
Not the y endings that interest me.

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