Thoughts on Linsey please

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And any nn's for it too. Thank you

Londis?

I think it’s a pretty name, but with the d as that’s how I pronounce it, I think it sounds nicer with the d sound in it.

I know a Lyndsay and a Lindsay, both get Lindsey in Christmas cards etc. I wouldn’t skip the d if I were you.

I like the name. Trouble is if you pick a name that’s not ‘dated’ you get a name that eventually becomes very 2010s/20s like otterlie or Isobel.

I like it.

It's okay - if you pick a better spelling.

But you mean a diminutive, or shortening, of the name. A nickname will be whatever other people choose to call her.

What about Libby? Short for elizabeth or on its own.

Dated, especially with that spelling.

Lois
Lara
Larissa
Lucinda
Lucilla
Livia
Lydia
Lysette
Laura
Lalage
Lucretia
Lucasta
Luna

I thinks it’s very dated sorry. As are Anne and Leigh I can’t imagine a baby toddler using these names but think Elle is very pretty from your list.

Elle is seriously trapped in the 80s! Right now it sounds ... not respectable.

Your suggested names do seem rather dull, OP. Anne requires either a stately home or a royal title to carry any swagger (fine if you possess these things!). Leigh is just - nothing.

Would you consider anything in Ellmau's list?

I like it :)
I would of said Lindsay though. I personally see it as quite an American name, I haven't met any so its un common but everyone knows it. :)

I know a female Lindsey who's probably in her thirties. She is far more glamorous than her name - more of a Lara, or Xanthe.

Strong dislike am afraid, it's flimsy & weak

It is very 80s to me, Lindsey went to school with Gemma, Nicole and Leanne and is now in her thirties. However it’s a nice name and she’ll probably be the only one in her school (although she might find she shares a name with her friend’s mum).

I'm not keen, sorry. I think it's too dated along the lines of Debbie, Susan etc.

Had a friend with this name (but spelt differently) growing up, she got called "Linz".

It's a nice name for either gender but I agree with pp re spelling

I like it, I think its pretty, though I concede not many kids called it these days as it is a bit 1970s. I think it's a nice name which is recognisable and classless. The only issue is the spelling, it really is one of the names with the largest number or variations in spelling.

The most common spelling where I live (scotland) is Lindsey for a girl and Lindsay for a boy. I actually even pronounce them ever so slightly differently . For girls I've also seen Linsey, Lynsey, Lyndsey and Linzie (I dislike this spelling)

Isn't Londis a brand of 24-7 shops @DerbyshireGirly??
I know a Lindsey, Linsey and a Lyndsey....all mid 30's - mid 40's so it's definitely a name of that generation for me (and should probably stay there)

It's nice. You don't hear it much. Lindsey is usual spelling for a girl, but Linsey works fine too. I really like 'Lin'.

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Elle is seriously trapped in the 80s! Right now it sounds ... not respectable.

Your suggested names do seem rather dull, OP. Anne requires either a stately home or a royal title to carry any swagger (fine if you possess these things!). Leigh is just - nothing.

Would you consider anything in Ellmau's list?

Haha I'm an Anne and have neither. (Though do agree it's dated.)

i'm not keen. It's just a bit meh.
Definitley use Lindsay or Lindsey.
It is a unisex name, but feels more female to me.

I know 2 Lindseys, both in their 40s, both spell it like I have. It's actually a rather lovely name I think.

If you loved Lucy but can’t have it, what about Lucia, Lucille or Louisa?
Or how about Libby?

It's my name and I dislike it. Too many variations on the spelling and very dated I agree. I'm a child of the 70's and it screams that era. Linds is a common nn although one teacher called me Lesley for a full five years.
Somewhat infantile too, as are most names that end with the 'y' sound.
Lots of nicer names to choose.

I really like it :) refreshing to see a different name being suggested

I wouldn’t. It’s very dated to the 70s / 80s.

I’d spell Lindsey for a girl. But agree it’s dated.
Anne is great, the best of your other options. Elle is nice, but a bit meh. Not keen on Leigh - similar vibe as Lindsey, really.
Lacey?