Similar names to Linnea?

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Hello

We're due with our second girl in a few months, I've been through so many thousands of name lists and I just can't find "the one". My top favourite is Linnea but we have an unusual last name so I'm worried about giving her two names she has to spell and tell people how to pronounce for her entire life. My husband loves Clara but it's not sitting right with me. I've tried all the obvious variations I can think of like Lara, Cara, Lily of etc but again none of them feel right. Any suggestions would be gratefully received! We did tend to lean towards the old classics like Victoria and Charlotte before those two floated to the front if that helps! Many thanks!

@JudasPriest , don't be fooled by Lili Mai. It's two perfectly acceptable names and nouns if you speak that language.

Liana
Liliana

I’ve just put it through Google translate and it’s Hawaiian for ‘I’m jealous’ - not sure I’d want to go to Hawaii with that name!

A bit closer to home @JudasPriest . There could well be posters on here with DDs with the name.

Clue

I really like 'Linnhe' as in Loch Linnhe.
Pronounced Linny

Linnea is lovely.

Clara's nice but very current - I think it will pass out of fashion.

Some other lovely classics with a Scandi feel like Linnea are
Emma
Ingrid
Annika
Caroline
Ellen

I know a Linnea - she gets called Nea, which is much nicer than Lynn. My daughter has an unusual names and this also gets shortened to just the last part.

Lucinda
Henrietta
Louisa
Felicity
Harriet
Pollyanna

Alternatives?

Lilian

Lilias

Right Welsh!

Lana?

Loretta

Your choice sounds like a school geometry lesson. How about Linnette?

Use the name Linnea! Beautiful name. Common in Sweden.

Linnea and Clara.
If you like both of those then consider Clea, like the Lawrence Durrell novel. It's of Greek origin I believe.

I came here to say exactly this!! I love Linnhe.

Know someone called Linda who goes by Linny.

Also know someone called Louella and I like that too.

Lena (short for Helena)?
Pronounced Leena?

Linnea is sweet. I love the history and meaning.
Linnea, Clara, Victoria or ..

Lindsey Clara
Lavinia Clare
Cleo Victoria
Linley Clementine
Alanna Genevieve
Charlotte Cisely
Charlotte Linnea

Leanne, pronounced Lee-Ann

Could Leonie work?

It's the name of a flower

Leena

What about Linda, its an old name that's probably due a come back.

Clary