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Lynn
This was never really common as a first name (never in the top 50) but THE middle name for many generations.It probably sounds dull and boring to most people because it has been overused so much in the middle but to me it actually sounds sweet. I also like the meaning.I like Lynn and Linn, not so keen on Lyn and Lynne. But I'd probably use Lynn. And then there's also Lin (lovely meaning). Hmm what do you think? Do you know many who have it as a middle name? As a first name? Do you like it as a middle/first name.I also like it in the middle but that would be super boring, right? Annabel Lynn, Tabitha Lynn? Or Lynn Tabitha, Lynn Autumn? Just playing with some combos.Oh and do you think it'll be spelled Lynn most of the time?Opinions?

This message was edited 6/10/2011, 2:22 PM

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I like the name Lynn. I have a friend named Lynn although I don't know what her middle name is. I have only ever known a couple of Lynns and they were all born in the 60s. I have known of many people with Lynn as a middle name.I prefer the spelling Lynn. I have been thinking about Lynn for awhile too and some combos for it.Lynn Viola (sorry...couldn't resist)
Lynn Celeste
Lynn Ariadne
Lynn Adele
Lynn Delilah
Lynn Samara
Lynn Azalea
Lynn Amara
Lynn Ella
Lynn Sarai
Lynn Carmina
Lynn Odalys
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I think it's pretty plain and dull, especially as a middle name. However it would be alright as a nickname. For example, Belinda with the nickname Lin might be sweet.
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I really like Lynn. I have a cousin Monica Lynn which I think sounds very nice. I think it would be spelled Lynn alot, though I do like the look of Lin. Very simple and pretty. I do know one girl named Lynne, she's given me bad feelings about the name, though I've isolated it to that spelling. She's just plain mean unfortunately.Combos...
Lynn Naomi
Lynn Mairead
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Lynne is my mother's middle name. I like it better without the E. I like Annabel Lynn. I've been thinking that I will use as a middle name with Alana. So it'll be Alana Lynn. I think Lynn, however it's spelled, is a very pretty middle name. It can also hold it's own as a first name. Lynn Autumn is very pretty (just noticed it).
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Beautiful! I do prefer it to be spelled Lynne though. I'd use it more for a first name, if I had to pick.
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Thr only spelling I like is Lynne. Lynn is boring because of the lack of vowels and the rabid overuse as a middle name. And Lyn looks incomplete.I know a few Lynnes, but most Lynns I know have it as a middle name.
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Lynn is my middle name so I do find it a bit boring.
It can be sweet as a first name. I have known 1 in her late 20's.
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Revenge of the filler mns. Love it and love Lynn too. This is my prefered spelling and the one I've most often seen.I had a friend named Lynn. We were born in the 1960's, if that gives you perspective. I always liked her name because it was so unusual to hear it as a fn. Being an "Ann Marie" myself I noticed early on how fillerish Lynn, Marie and Ann / Anne were. Plus, Lynn has such a lovely soft, easy-going quality to it that I cuold love it for its sound alone. I know another Lynn born in the late 60's. Finding a mn for Lynn is tricky. It requires the wiring in my brain to re-route. I once came up with Lynn Amanda, but I'm not entirely happy with it. Lynn Tabitha is nice too. ETA: Reading Llewella's post I can't believe I forgot about Lynn as a boy's name. I love it on a boy too, maybe more so. It never occurred to me until now that two of the few unisex names that I like are Lee and Lynn, both filler mns. Hmm.

This message was edited 6/10/2011, 2:58 PM

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I like LinnetAs a first name nicknamed Lin! Just a bit boring on its own
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Clearly you're talking about Lynn on a girl. I do prefer it for a boy, but on a girl I think it has a simple sweetness to it. I was friends with a Lynn in school, and she was an artsy sort of person and too fashionable for our rural little town. My dad also has a cousin his age named Lynn, and she lives in Montana so I can also picture a Lynn as very outdoorsy. I like either image. As with any fillery mn, I prefer Lynn as a fn. Lynn Autumn is really pretty, and goes along with that outdoorsy image!I think people will automatically spell it Lynn. I've never seen Lynne or Linn or Lin before.

This message was edited 6/10/2011, 2:41 PM

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