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Pronounciation of Linnea
by Brogan (Guest)
7/23/2005, 11:28 AM
Is this flower name pronounced "Linny"?Thanks!
*Brogan
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- Linnea (guest)
8/5/2005, 12:42 PM
My name is pronounced Lih-Nay-Uh, with the accent on the second syllable. I am American of Swedish descent and this was my Aunt's name. The origin is a Scandinavian flower ("Twin flower" in U.S.) named for Carl von Linne, the 17th century Swedish botanist.
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- Sabrina Fair (rainbowstars)
7/23/2005, 8:58 PM
Yes, it reminds me of the Linea Aspara a part of your tiba bonme
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- Urania (guest)   +1
7/23/2005, 12:05 PM
actually..There is a senior at my school named Linnea and it's pronounced Lynn-Ay.
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- Ylva
7/23/2005, 2:09 PM
Not the correct Swedish pronounciationLinnéa is a Swedish name. But if it gets more popular in USA, people will probably use an Anglicized (butchered) pronounciation. As we do with English names when they get popular in Sweden. William is pronouced as Vill-yum here.
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- Ylva   +9
7/23/2005, 11:33 AM
NoIt is pronounced as Lee-NEH-ah. With a long E-sound you don't have in English. I guess Anglo-Saxons pronounce it as Lee-NAY-ah.
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- Charlie Blue
7/23/2005, 4:29 PM
Ditto in Danish.
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- Miss Claire   +6
7/23/2005, 11:38 AM
I always have problems explaining the "eh". I say it's like pet, men, pen...
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My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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- *Kelley* (mommykelley)   +1
7/23/2005, 9:39 PM
Your not Canadian are you? They use "eh" a lot. =]Because if so you must have a hard time.- --Kelley-- -
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- Urania (guest)
7/24/2005, 11:16 AM
She's French.
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- Ylva   +3
7/23/2005, 2:06 PM
Yes, but it is a longer soundMore like the last E-sound in Renée. But then Renee is also pronounced as Renay in English...
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- Miss Claire   +2
7/23/2005, 8:08 PM
- Caprice   +1
7/24/2005, 11:45 AM
It's like é in "liberté".*There's only one child one earth. The name of that child is Every Child*
~ Anon.
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- Miss Claire
7/24/2005, 1:02 PM
- Brogan (Guest)
7/23/2005, 11:37 AM
Thanks very much!*Brogan
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