Thoughts on Linda

[17caterpillars1mouse]

Yes its a bit dated, but i find it refreshing and at least she'd almost certainly be the only one in her class. Maybe Lindy as an affectionate shortening. Thoughts?

Surely the boys' name is Lyndon, though I gather Linden was also popular as a boys' name in the US?
The Lindens that I know are all female, frequently called Lindy.

The Lindens I know are all boys and spelled exactly that.

Isnt it funny how regional some names could be!

Never heard of any child called Linden, male or female.

According to darkgreener, Linden, Lyndon and Lynden are boys' names.

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Not regional I suspect, but generational. All the Lindens I know were female and born in the 1940s and 1950s.

No. A person aged 70 so not retro enough yet.

No. It’s the 50’s version of ‘Molly’. Dull,dull dull. And I say that as someone whose (similar sounding) name has been mentioned several times on this thread. I hate it. Like Linda, very of its time.

I think Linda is classic and beautiful. And there have been some gorgeous Lindas. Linda Evangelista, Linda Carter, Linda Evans. If you like it, go for it!

In Portuguese Linda means beautiful! It's my middle name! You will definitely find no other child called the same in her class at school!!

I have two aunts called Linda. To me, it is currently a grandma-type name that probably won't become fashionable again for at least another generation, but if you do go with Linda, at least she won't be lost in a sea of girls with the same name at school.

I've only ever come across Lindy in American books and programmes, but I like the name Linnhe (it's a Scottish loch), which I came across in a book.

A brave choice, because it’s so outmoded, but if you like it go for it. Lindy is nicer imo.

I absolutely love it, especially as it means beautiful.

I don't know why Linda is getting so much hate. Some far worse names have made a comeback.

Depends on the association you have with the name, I guess? I like it because I'm a big Beatles fan and it reminds me of Linda McCartney.

Linda makes me think first of all of Linda Radlett in Pursuit of Love/Love in a Cold Climate and then the Spanish language word for pretty or beautiful. Coming from a situation where my children might grow up anywhere in the EU, I might hesitate to use Linda (beautiful, pretty) as a baby name in KIND OF the same way I would not use Una (one) or Mia (me), even though I like them. But then again, I might use it if I loved it the most of my choices. Certainly you could use Belinda, Melinda, Kalinda as a longer form abbreviated to Linda for "everyday" if you want.

Please don’t go for Lucinda - I know two and they are both complete and utter cows……

I never considered the meanings of either of my name choices. Still don't know what either of them mean.

Sorry, I really don't like it. I much prefer Lydia . . . .

You forgot Linda Gray - Sue Ellen

I have 3 children under the age of 5: Linda, Gary & Keith

Terrible sorry

Don't like Lydia at all. Probably due to Emmerdale character always being referred to as Lyds which sounds awful.

Dull, tbh. Belinda, Melinda, Lindy, Linzi, all fine.

Linzi - oh dear!

We had a pupil called Linzi. She always said "I'm Linzi - L I N Z I"

Poor girl must have wished her mum had just used a normal spelling.