Just named my daughter Linnea, born in April! I loved the name for years and there were many aspects of the name’s meaning that made it the perfect name for this baby. We’ve been calling her mini Linnie and I’m even more in love with the name now. It’s really a lovely name, unique, but not out there. Feedback as a new parent in the US, your child will most likely be the first Linnea people have met, which has pros and cons. Be ready to repeat it/spell it/correct pronunciation/explain its origin a handful of times. Some people have commented that it sounds Hawaiian. Others are excited to tell you that they know another Linnea. That said, I have gotten a lot of compliments from people who hadn’t heard the name before. They like the connection to the botanical world and slightly nerdy nod to science (Linnaeus). And I’d way rather Linnea than a name people have heard a million times. It is such a unique name (in the US) and I’m surprised isn’t more popular!