How woud you pronounce Linnea

[SaffronCake]

It's from the latin name for a little pink and white flower in case you wondered. It sees rare use as a name in America apparently (where the flowers are more common, although they occur in Scotland too).

How would you pronounce it please?

Like Lin-naya or Lin-eeeya?

Guesses are fine. All answers very welcome.

It's the name of a clothing brand in House of Fraser, although there it only has one 'N.' Probably the former pronunciation - but I really don't like it as a name, sorry.

Lin-eeya; isn't it a range of clothes at house of Fraser?

If I saw it written I would say Lin-eeeya but think Lin-naya is much prettier.

Linear...like linear programming

Lin-aya

I would have pronounced it lin-eeeya if I saw it written down

which is correct?

Lin-ee-ah

isn't it a range of clothes at house of Fraser? Cookware too!

Yep, Linear...like linear programming or the Linea line from House of Fraser.

Lin-ay-a (like the feminine if Linneus, the plant man).

I knew a swedish girl named this. Lin-ear.

Lin-AY-a (ay to rhyme with play)
if it's after the flower that's how it's pronounced surely (after Carl Linnaeus the botanist)

Lin-ae-a . I think it's pretty

My first instinct was to say Lin-eeea (like linear), but maybe Lin-ay-a as well.

You're sweet-shop lady, right? This word doesn't have a very pretty feel to it - it feels quite, um, scientific? Mathematical? ... maybe because it's quite similar to the word 'linear'. Just my opinion, though.

I think the OP is looking for names which conjure up pink and white.

Ithink it's Lin-ay-a. Isn't it Scandinavian? Really like it.

I also have a Sweidh friend with this name. She pronounces it Lin-ayer.

Lin -ay- a definitely. As above, Ay to rhyme with play.

Linn-AY-ah, as KatAndKit and PricklyThistle and Peeriebear, etc. said.

Sanitary towels.

If you really like it OP, why not change the spelling to Linaya, which looks and sounds prettier. Or what about Linnet?

i would pronounce it Linn-ee-a

linear

I know a Linnea (and have always thought the name came from her Swedish heritage), and her name is pronounced exactly as peeriebear etc describes, emphasis on the ay sound.

People might not be able to tell how to say it from just seeing it written down, but once you've heard it once, it's easy to repeat.

It would never occur to me to pronounce it other than Linn-AY-ah -- don't change the spelling. Linaya would be pronounced differently and would in fact be a different name.