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[5thousandkisses.livejournal.com]

I met a little girl yesterday named Linden. She was super cute so it kind of made me like the name.

This is from Behind the Name:

LINDEN

Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: LIN-den

Either from Old English linde "lime tree" or else an elaboration of LINDA

The last time it was in the top 1,000 was 1947 (at 921), so points of uniqueness. But it was apparently used as a boys name, ranking right between Ezekiel and Palmer, go figure.

What do you think?

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[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a boy named Lyndon, which AFAICT is the more common English spelling. My first reaction to Linden would be to think of the German "Unterdenlinten" (under the lime trees). It's also the name of a local building firm. The tree is more commonly called "linden-tree" in England and I know at least three pubs and hotels named that, so it's not a name I'd use personally. But it is pretty.

I think I prefer Linnet, when looking at names with that kind of sound. (It's a bird, and is not pronounced like Lynette.)

[cluckydude.livejournal.com]

Well, how is it pronounced?

For the OP...your post makes my eyes hurt, but I think Linden is beautiful.

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Rhymes with 'bin it'.

[5thousandkisses.livejournal.com]

I knew someone would make a Lyndon comment. However it does have a slightly different sound, when said correctly. Although they might sound pretty similar with a midwestern accent (where I'm from).

It does say that it is a feminine name. It's feminine enough for me without having a girly-girl belle tagged onto the end of it. It's kind of sad that everyone is reminded of a male name. Sad for that little girl at least.

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what a midwestern accent sounds like; in English accents they are identical (Lind'n, like London with an ih instead of an uh).

[Generally, Behind the Name is a long way from accurate in a number of cases, so I wouldn't put all your faith in information there.]