Linnea or Flora

[InTheBoonies]

Any thoughts on these two names?

Flora - Down side, the margarine connection.

Linnea - Is it too hard to pronounce?

[mayihaveaboxofchoculaits]

love Flora, was going to use it 16 years ago but had the same misgivings because dh laughed for the same reasons.

I wish in some ways i had its lovely. Times have changed. Go for it, its classic(al). if you can have florence you can def have flora.

Linnea (after carl linneaus ?). not one im familiar with. People seem to have problems pronoucing ANY name nowadays , if you like it ,go for it.

[thermalsinapril]

Linnea is very pretty and unusual. Once people have been told the pronounciation it won't be hard to remember.

Not so keen on Flora.

[NotTreadingGrapes]

Linnea are sanitary towels here.

How would you pronounce it? Linn-ea (like a line) or Linn-ay-er or what?

I do like Flora though.

[Fragglewump]

I think there's a clothing line called linea isn't there?

[Rhienne]

two friends have had babies in the last week. One Flora, one Linnea! :)

[InTheBoonies]

Oh group mind in action Rhienne

Hmm well sanitary towels not good....

It's prounounced Linn-ay-er, I will probably go for Flora as it's more classic and i'm a bit of a nervous ninny about names. But I do think Linnea is lovely.

[Gerrof]

Linnea is rather pretty, is it after Carl Linnaeus?

Flora is also lovely - both pretty names.

[InTheBoonies]

It's a Swedish name in honour of Carl Linnaeus or the pink and white flower Linnaea borealis (also named in his honour).

It's currently a popular name in Norway and Sweden (top ten or near enough).

I have no Scandinavian connection, though I hope that does not matter.

[Gerrof]

I really like it. It's unusual but very pretty.

[MoonHare]

Prefer Flora, most people will see past the margarine thing.

I think you'll get Linn-ee-a as the pn for Linnea and it sounds too much like the word linear, i.e. relating to lines, which would seem odd. It's also a type of equation.

[dyslexicdespot]

I am a Swede and love the name Linnea. Flora is pretty but brings to mind margarine and Fluoride.

[dyslexicdespot]

Also Linnea is one of the prettiest wildflowers.

[Gerrof]

I do prefer Linnea to Flora.

[InTheBoonies]

dyslexicdespot as you are a Swede can I just check I have the pronunciation spot on. Lin-nay-a?

Thanks

[dyslexicdespot]

Yes, you are pronouncing it correctly. There are some very pretty books by Cristina Bjorkman about a little girl named Linnea. They are very popular in Sweden. Sorry I can't link.

[BuntyPenfold]

Linnea - top of our list. Lovely meaning too.

[BuntyPenfold]

Oh god are they - where? I have never seen them.

[InTheBoonies]

Could some one link to these sanitary towels!

I've tried to find them on google but can't. Do they still exist or is it an old brand people are remembering?

[Fudgemallowdelight]

I think Linnea is a beautiful name. I assumed it was pronounced Lineea though (which I prefer

[Fudgemallowdelight]

It is the House of Fraser own brand www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Linea/BRAND_LINEA,default,sc.html but that doesn't matter

[Medlers22]

My daughter is called Flora and people always say what a lovely name it is!

[SingSongMummy]

Linea is a brand of margarine in Spain! I think Flora is a lovely name - makes me think of La Traviata if that helps!

[hollyisalovelyname]

House of Fraser brand. Don't!

[DownyEmerald]

As a biologist I think Linnea is fab, and would have liked it myself but dp vetoed it. I prefer it to Flora.