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I actually really love the name Linus, have for a while now.

It reminds me of a scientist, sinus infections, and a kid with a security blanket.

I've never heard Linus used here in South Africa or, I think, in the UK. So my only connections are, yes, Peanuts and Linus Pauling.

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Does anyone have information about non-American Linus people?

I love Linus.

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I have heard every reason for disliking it from the Peanuts association to it sorta kinda not really looking like penis to it reminding someone of linoleum.

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Whatever, all dull reasons not to like it.

I love it. It's in my top 3, my partner hasn't outright vetoed it, so we might have a Linus some day.

Yeah, I just think of Peanuts. Also, it sounds like, a kid with a stuffy nose or somebody sneezing.

I started crushing hard on Linus a couple of months ago, and it seems to have stuck. It never really crossed my radar, but I don’t mind the Peanuts connection (in fact it really helped me imagine it on a child as well as an adult) and there’s a certain soft, nerdy, vintage feel that’s very much my style.

It was a popular name here in the 90's, so I've met and heard of plenty. It's a boring and childish name to me.

I can only think of the Peanut character too, it also reminds me of Linux as in computers.

I want to like it, but I can't help but think "sinus" every time I hear it

I absolutely love it, and I’d use it if hubby would agree.

I love it!