Linden

[lilaloves]

Linden or Lynden for a boy? Too girly?
As an alternative to Rowan.

President Lyndon B Johnson. 36th US President. I quite like it actually :)

Lyndon is ok. Linden is a type of tree and a house building company.

Isn't he a feeble weakling in Wuthering Heights?

Rowan lovely

We know a lovely Lyndon.

It's Linton in Wuthering Heights.

I love the name. My baby brother had a friend called Lyndon, although he was often caused Lynda ( by mistake when really little, and it stuck)

Yes I know its a tree,hence reason we like rowan too.Any other nature related names?

I love it.I prefer the Linden spelling.

Does it sound masculine enough?I quite like its gentle meaning but wouldn't want it too sound frilly.

It sounds masculine to me,without being overly so. Very definitely a boys name imho,and one that'll work well at any age.

You hear lots of flower/nature names for girls these days but not really for boys.

And also have strong family connection with Lynda

I had a female colleague called Linden.

I knew a Lindon (male) and a Linden (female). I suppose because of that I'd think of Linden as a girls name. It is bit girly. But then I think Rowan is a girls name too.

Ah, thanks Mighty.

Boy's nature names:Heath, Asher, Lief, Bay, Roan

Linden is the name if ds2. I had people say to me they didn't like it when they first heard it but really like it now.

What middle name did you go for?
Dh likes Linden James or Linden Joseph

Absolutely love it!

I have a Lyndon, never had anything but positive comments about it, even strangers who hear me call him comment on it.
Met two men with the name since both called Lyndon/Linden and they both love their name.

The only Linden I know is a girl (woman) I was at uni with. She's lovely, and hence I think of it as a lovely name. In the same class there was also a Rowan, also female. Also a lovely name. I know quite a few, all female apart from the two famous ones Aitkinson an Williams. I'm in Scotland btw

Just asked Dh (english) and he says linden/lyndon is definitely a male and we both prefer linden james

is it not a stairgate?

prefer rowan.

That would be Lindam

Linden with an I instead of Y I would expect to be a girl (Lindy for short) but if you like it for a boy, go for it!