Lynne

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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!

that was fag ash Lil though

It's the Magnolia of names

I know one in their early 20s, and one in their 30s.

Both lovely!

One is Scottish, one is Irish.

I think it's a lovely name

I thought it was fag ash Lil!!?!!

That’s my name and I love it! Im 23

Lynn(e)s are only ever over 50, have "can I talk to the manager haircuts", are permanently dieting, and work in the local bank.

So, no.

Lynette!

'Oh look it's the fat envelope...not you, Lynn.'

Yep sorry OP it's Alan Partridge for me too. Although I would have fun dressing baby Lynne up in jazzy sweaters

I don't think it's horrible but it's about as bland as a name can be!

@koalab for what it's worth I love it! I think it looks pretty written down and sounds nice spoken. It seems a lot of people are basing their negative perceptions of it on people they know - which I'm guilty of doing with other names. You have a beautiful name

I don’t mind it. But then I was wondering earlier whether Michelle would be ok to use so maybe my judgement is off 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lynne is ok, if the female it belongs to is born around the age of 50.
For a newborn, no!

Good for you OP, Dcousin is Lynne, kind and funny mid-30's lady, lovely name which suits her, none of the terrible stereotypes referred to here.

I’m quite surprised at all the Lynn hate.

I know quite a few adult Lynn, Lyn, Lynne, and Linns. I’ve always though it was a pretty name.

She will be the only Lynne in her class

No way. All the Lynns I’ve known have been horrible.

MIL is Lynn, hates her name and always has. I'm not fond of the name personally either.

Nope. I have an unusually strong reaction to this name because I've known two who were really unpleasant. Both would be in their 50s or 60s now.

Definitely not.

Not a bad name at all, I don’t understand the hate. Think it’s just ‘of a time’ in the same vein as Valerie, Sheila, Lorraine etc.

I know a few Lynne/Lynn's and they are all really nice people.
Name association, if it's not related to people that you have any experience or involvement with is surely irrelevant?

I don't think its that bad. The more i say it the more i think it is pretty. The Lyns i know are lovely.

Wooster I also really like Valerie! Maybe I just have strange taste. DD (4) has an unusual name that my stepmother said sounds "vintage". Hmm.. so maybe Lynne would go well with her name!

There’s a Lynn in my son’s class, they’re 9. Not a common name at all these days.

I’m not keen I think it’s very dull.

Oh I love Valerie! It's definitely due a comeback.

Some of the comments on Lynne as a name have surprised me, fwiw. I would have said it was a fairly innocuous name for most people.