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The Linden tree right outside my home office is in full bloom. The sweet, heady scent is one that can only be experienced…not described. It’s incredible.
When the windows are open, the breeze makes the whole house smell wonderful.
I love the name we chose for Claire, and I think it suits her well, but I have a secret. I’ve been in love with this tree since the day we moved in, and when I was pregnant with Claire, the blossoms of this magnificent tree made me want to honor her with its name. Linden could be a girl’s name. I even found it in one of those online name-database-thingies.
But, Mrs. Reality jumped in and took my hubby’s side, both of them ganging up against me.
“You can’t name our daughter after a tree,” he said.
Mrs. Reality nodded. “What he said,” she said coldly.
“Even a tree that smells so good?” I asked.
Mrs. Reality shook her head.
“Even a tree that smells so good,” he said.
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I think it would be a beautiful name and would evoke a memory. Love it.
I think stories behind names are special. I secretly wanted the name Winter for a girl. Of course, no dice.
I would totally do it.
It’s not too far off “Linda,” which means beautiful (I think).
I love Linden trees, too!
All my 3 elder sisters are named after trees, and I am not.
I so wish I was named after a tree!
One benefit to no husband — you get to name your child whatever you want. I named mine after my favorite author.Is it too late to add Linden as her middle name? That way she can choose to use it when she’s older!!!
We’re both really happy with her first and middle name (and time will tell if she likes it/them or not). I can’t imagine her as anything else, actually. It’s just every time I smell the Linden tree I remember that I really wanted to use that name as either a first or middle name.
what a beautiful name!! i loooooooooove it! also…you were on WW?! awesome! i love finding others who did the program too!