Lincoln...yes or no

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What do you think of the name Lincoln? I love it but family and friends are not keen. Would like to know what other people think of the name.

Lachlan or Lochlan? Similar, but less surname-y?

I think it's great.

I really dislike surnames as first names.

Horrible.

Love it and wanted to use it for my ds but other peoples opinions put me off. Love the nickname link as well

Awful.

It's fine, but a bit American.

I like it 😊

It's ok, not to my taste but not awful. Don't worry about it being shortened, my dc have names with common nicknames but both get the long versions, it's possible.

I like Lincoln, and I like Link as a nickname, but I'm from Lincoln, so I could never use this name!

Hi,

It is not a name I would pick but if you like it then go for it. Your baby, your name choice.

I love it. Linc for short. I also think of Prison Break which I’m a big fan of!

I'm not a big fan of surnames or place names as names, but it's not horrible.

.... Stinky linky....

Do you know what, its surnamey and American, 2 things I usually dislike about names, but I actually like it!

Someone I know had a baby Lincoln last year and I think it's actually a really good name!

It's Denise Welsh husbands name. Every time she says it I cringe a little.
Not sure why as I don't usually mind most surname names.
It sounds a bit silly on a grown man somehow.

Surely it’s a place name before a surname? Lincoln would have been given as a name to people originating in Lincoln. There’s a trend to giving place names to children eg Paris, Sienna, Florence, Assisi etc.
Sounds fine to me — good strong sound to it and no bad connotations.

My neighbour has a Lincoln and a Renesmee. Lincoln was named by his dad after Prison Break, and Renesmee by her mum after Twilight. She is pregnant again and they are thinking of a GoTs inspired name.

He gets called Link. It's quite sweet on it's own, but as part of a sibset of fictional characters, I think it's a shame. Who knows how those characters will end up?