family names

[mercuryisme.livejournal.com]

I can't remember if I posted these yet. My future (far-off future) names for possible son and daughter:

Boy: Lucas Konner
I love Lucas, Luca and Luke. Konner is my last name and I'd like it to be a boy's middle name. I'm not mispelling Konner to be cool, lol. It's of Germanic/Eastern European origin rather than the Gaelic Conner/Connor.

Girl: Clare Lynnea/Linnea
Clare was the name of my great grandmother and a family name in general. It was almost one of my middle names, but my parents decided to stick with just one middle name, which is Lynn (my mom's middle name, also). Lynn is Gaelic, which is perfect because my mom's side of the family has a mixed British heritage. I like Linnea as a name quite a bit, pronounced Lih-NAY-ah, rather than Linya or Lih-NEE-ah, because the "aye-ah" sound is similar to some Hebrew female names like Leah, and my dad's side is entirely Jewish. Plus, it's a flower name, albeit not a very well known one. I love flower names.

I don't know if I want to spell Linnea the traditional way, which I believe is with an i, or in a way that would match it to my own names. I have quite a few years to decide, plus a partner to find, and then I have to convince him to let me name the babies whatever I want. :D

What do you think?

Comments

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I really like Lucas and Clare. I'm not a huge fan of either middle name, but if they mean something to you, I think that's great:)

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I love the boy name, and I like Linnea better than Lynnea.

[easter.livejournal.com]

Linnea is one of my favorite names for girls. Definitely a consideration.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i've always said it as "Lih-nay" only because i know a woman who spells it Lynnea, & pronounces it like that... i've never thought to say it "Lin-ya" or "Lih-nee-ah". is that usually how it is said?

anyway! lol. i really like both names :)

[missmaxattax.livejournal.com]

I like them both.
And I think I like Lynnea better than Linnea.

[h-hope.livejournal.com]

I hate that spelling of Konner (I'm generally not a fan of replacing "C" with "K" or vice versa, but since its your last name you get a free pass and I like the flow of how Lucas Konner sounds!

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I love Lucas Konnor.
Claire Linnea sounds good, but both names leave me feeling a litle bored. Linnea sounds like washing detergent to me.

[mercuryisme.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fan of people changing the spelling, either. But I do love my last name, even though I am constantly telling me my name is "Laura Konner-with-a-K."