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A name like Linda but “younger”

140 replies

DoYaKnowTheFiveLamps · 01/04/2025 19:23

I love the name Linda but it’s very 70s to me and makes me think of a 50-something woman rather than someone young

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notyetpregnant · 01/04/2025 21:24

Lynny

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/04/2025 21:52

Lilah
lydia
olivia
belinda
melinda
lola
layla
luna
lara
nina
leah

Thulpelly · 01/04/2025 21:53

Glinda

RiversofOtter5 · 01/04/2025 21:55

Leontyne
Leonora
Letitia
Livia
Lalage
Lyra

SomePig · 01/04/2025 22:23

Is anyone else on this thread thinking of the episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt where Titus freaks out because the name of his new boyfriend's baby turns out to be Linda, and the only people he knows called Linda are women in their 50s who work in HR? And the episode ends with a room full of Lindas who do indeed work in HR?

inappropriateraspberry · 01/04/2025 22:27

Linnet? Always liked this from The Children of Green Knowe.
Glinda? 😆

Valise · 01/04/2025 23:15

This thread is mad. I don’t get why you give any stuffs for what other people think, whether it’s a name more popular 50+ years ago, if you like a name you like it! Linda is a proper name. Lindy is awful (Linda “Lindy” Snell from the Archers is of a certain vintage), so how Lindy is “young” but Linda “old” is weird.

QuickPeachPoet · 01/04/2025 23:16

SpringHasSprungg · 01/04/2025 19:25

Lindsey

my dear friend’s name. I love it. (Although people always spell it wrong).

mathanxiety · 02/04/2025 00:29

Elin
Linnea
Lena
Elena
Laney
Elinor
Lauren
Linden
Adalyn
Madelyn
Kendall
India
Rosalind
Evelyn

uncomfortablydumb60 · 02/04/2025 01:06

Stick with Linda if you like it.

Marcipix · 02/04/2025 01:21

Lindis

roshi42 · 02/04/2025 01:29

I also thought Lindy. Or Linley.

But pp suggestion of Linnea is so gorgeous.

Missey85 · 02/04/2025 04:28

Lydia 😊

SallyWD · 02/04/2025 06:46

I know a 20 year old Linda and she suits her name. It means beautiful in languages like Portuguese and Spanish. Having lived in Spain I just associate the name with the word beautiful.

BatsInSpring · 02/04/2025 07:00

Hydrangeadangerranger · 01/04/2025 19:42

Beat me to it 😂

Its GUH-Linda but the GUH is silent 😁💚💕

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 02/04/2025 08:27

Luna
Lily
Miranda
Lyndsey
Lola

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 02/04/2025 08:28

NuitDeSable · 01/04/2025 20:11

La-a.

😆😆

notatinydancer · 02/04/2025 11:31

Lydia
Lyra

LetTheWindBlowBackYourHair · 02/04/2025 14:02

Layla?

Emanwenym · 02/04/2025 14:52

Lindabelle-Grace.
Could be Lin, Linda, Dab, Dabble, Libby, Belle,Elle,Ellie, Gracie etc should she want a nn

Firebird83 · 02/04/2025 23:58

I actually like Linda. Objectively it’s a pretty name.

user1492757084 · 03/04/2025 00:37

Lindsey
Linley
Linnea
Belinda
Rosalind
Linda
Lindy

BottleBlondeMachiavelli · 03/04/2025 00:51

Linnet (like the bird).

SnowFrogJelly · 03/04/2025 01:18

Lyra

Mistyglade · 03/04/2025 01:20

whattogetforbirthday · 01/04/2025 19:37

Lavinia
lorelei
layla
lena
Leanora
laydia
ladia

They sound like euphemisms for lady parts.

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