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Lin-NAY-uh

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I actually live next door to a Linnea, who is about 35. I don't see any problems with it ... except it apparently has an ambiguous pronunciation, which I guess is significant.

This message was edited 7/17/2008, 8:00 PM

Linnea is a gorgeous name. I pronounce it lin-AY-uh. I can't think of any possible teasings aside from Neigh Neigh.

No problems

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It's one of my top 10 names and I pronounce it lih NAY ah. I also prefer the Linnaea spelling, but it's sounds the same either way. Love it!

lin-AY-uh or LIN-ee-uh

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I don't see any teasing potential based on the name itself. I pronounce it lin-AY-uh or LIN-ee-uh, based on what name it's paired with. (ex- I like "lin-AY-uh" Catherine, but Cara "LIN-ee-uh").

I pronounce it lin-NEE-uh, since I used to know a Linnea who said it like that. I can't think of any teasing.

It's not pronounced "lin-EY-a" if you've got a long "i" sound in the middle. I can't tell. I've always heard it pronounced "li-NAY-uh." Perhaps we are saying it the same way.

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I can only think of good associations with the name. No name is tease-proof, but I can't think of any obvious ones right now.

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Linnea has a light, airy quality to it. I picture a field of Scandinavian wild flowers when I think of it. :-)

I don't see much teasing potential. I think it's a very pretty name. I say Lin-NAY-uh. How are you pronouncing the middle syllable in your pronunciation? AY or EE?

I've known one girl with this as a fn, and two with it as a mn. And when it was a first name, she pronounced it Lin-nay-ah, but the two who had it as a mn pronounced it as just Lin-nay. I think either pronunciation can be correct.

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I think it is very pretty.

Lin-nay-ah.

I pronounce it Lin-AY-ah. I can't think of any way you could tease someone with the name; seems solid to me.