Linnea: I say lin-AY-ah and love it. I visited Finland several years ago and met a Finnish
Linnea who said LEEN-neh-ah with a long N. It was lovely when she said it, but not so much when I did.
Vera: VAIR-ah. Fusty, dowdy, and not ready for a comeback. I prefer
Viola, which is saying something as I hate
Viola.
Linnea Jeanne or
Linnea Sophie would be lovely.