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Help[Opinions] Madeline
I like this name, I also like the Middle name " Maddy" most people would say it sounds like " mad" obviously but I asked my friends what they thought of the nickname Maddy and they thought it was lovely as do I, Only problem is they hate Madeline, there all into Unisex names etc. Anyway I think its rather beautiful.
My friend prononce it : Mad-a - LINE
I prefer it prononced: Mad - a- lyn ( In my opinion it sounds classier like that)
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My friend prononce it : Mad-a - LINE
I prefer it prononced: Mad - a- lyn ( In my opinion it sounds classier like that)
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I prefer Madelyn. :)
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Why would the Madelyn pronounciation be made-up?
The SPELLING Madelyn may be a modern one, but I think that Madeline (Mad-eh-lin) is the most classic spelling. Made-LINE looks newly made-up to me.
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The SPELLING Madelyn may be a modern one, but I think that Madeline (Mad-eh-lin) is the most classic spelling. Made-LINE looks newly made-up to me.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Ditto, and the spelling Madelyn isn't all that modern either - look at it's popularity, it was only just out of the top 500 in 1900-1909!
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The ending line, phonetically, cannot and should not be said as lynn. It doesn't work. You don't say Caroline as Carolyn, or Emmeline as Emmalyn, or Adeline as Adalyn. In fact, this is one of my pet peeves. Line does not equal Lynn. I suppose I am slightly biased, though, because the Madelyn spelling drives me completely crazy.
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Aren't you a bit ethnocentric now?
The French Caroline is pronounced as Carolyn (and so we do in Sweden too). And Madeleine is a French name, so it is more logical to say Madeline as Madelyn. I would also pronounce Adeline (another French name) as Adelyn.
Also, the English pronounciation is not logical and consistent. You may not have discovered this, but we who don't have English as first language know :)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
The French Caroline is pronounced as Carolyn (and so we do in Sweden too). And Madeleine is a French name, so it is more logical to say Madeline as Madelyn. I would also pronounce Adeline (another French name) as Adelyn.
Also, the English pronounciation is not logical and consistent. You may not have discovered this, but we who don't have English as first language know :)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Errr... No.
In Wisconsin, at least, it's quite common to find Carolines whose names are pronunced like Carolyn. Same with Emmalines, though I've yet to meet any Adelines, heh.
The simple fact of it is that -line can and most certainly is pronunced like -lyn sometimes--if only because it's become common usage. Where I'm from, Line does sometimes equal Lynn, and I fail to see why it can't be considered valid.
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In Wisconsin, at least, it's quite common to find Carolines whose names are pronunced like Carolyn. Same with Emmalines, though I've yet to meet any Adelines, heh.
The simple fact of it is that -line can and most certainly is pronunced like -lyn sometimes--if only because it's become common usage. Where I'm from, Line does sometimes equal Lynn, and I fail to see why it can't be considered valid.
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We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped insides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
The sky was made for us tonight
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I love Madeline / Madeleine. I prefer the pronunciation MAD-eh-line for Madeline and MAD-uh-laine for Madeleine. I dislike the MAD-eh-lyn pronunciation because, funnily enough I think it sounds the opposite of classy. I like the idea of MAD-eh-lenne, but in the American south it just isn't plausible with our accents! :) I usually like nicknames, but Maddy isn't a favorite. I think it takes away from the name. I do like Abby for Abigail though.
Caroline :-)
Come a little bit closer, Hear what I have to say Just like children sleepin, We could dream this night away. But there’s a full moon risin, Let’s go dancin in the light"
Caroline :-)
Come a little bit closer, Hear what I have to say Just like children sleepin, We could dream this night away. But there’s a full moon risin, Let’s go dancin in the light"
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I love Madeline. It's one of those top names that will be considered if I ever have a daughter. I'll say it both ways really, just to try it out and see which way I like it best.
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I've usually pronounced it Mad-a-lyn, although it's my opinion that Mad-a-line is classier. Either way it's a very pretty name, and I'd rather be called the full name over Maddy. Due to the popularity of Madison (eek) there will be oodles of Maddies out there, and I almost always prefer the full name over the nick name.
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Madeline is timeless, I don't care how popular it gets. I do think Maddy slightly ruins it, to me it sounds like a typical "cutesy" americanised nickname for an already beautiful foreign name.
I pronounce it either mah-duh-LYNE (my favourite) or mah-duh-LAYNE. Any name ending in -lyn (cah-roh-LIN, mah-duh-LIN or coh-rah-LIN) is less "classy" imo (I would say tacky but people get offended by that word).
I love it :)
Alice
I pronounce it either mah-duh-LYNE (my favourite) or mah-duh-LAYNE. Any name ending in -lyn (cah-roh-LIN, mah-duh-LIN or coh-rah-LIN) is less "classy" imo (I would say tacky but people get offended by that word).
I love it :)
Alice
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It sounds gorgeous to me but it's not on my fav's list.I smile when I hear it.
Mad-a-lyn does sound classier.It's a rather classy name.It is very beautiful.
Mad-a-lyn does sound classier.It's a rather classy name.It is very beautiful.
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I love this name although I'm biased as it's my sister's name. She goes by Maddy most of the time and she pronounces it Mad-a-lyn.
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Madeline is beautiful and classic
And if think the pronounciation Mad-a-lyn is the most correct one. In fact, it can even be spelt Madelyn.
Though I love the French spelling and pronounciation best, Madeleine (Mah-de-LEN). It is the one used in Sweden. The king's youngest daughter is named Madeleine. So obviously Madeleine is considered classy here.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
And if think the pronounciation Mad-a-lyn is the most correct one. In fact, it can even be spelt Madelyn.
Though I love the French spelling and pronounciation best, Madeleine (Mah-de-LEN). It is the one used in Sweden. The king's youngest daughter is named Madeleine. So obviously Madeleine is considered classy here.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Madeline has been one of my favourites for as long as I can remember- in fact, when I was 19 and pregnant with my first baby, I was going to name her Madeline, if it was a girl. I think Maddy (prefer Maddie) is an adorable nickname, and who cares if people think of "mad" when they hear it? As to pronunciation, I like Mad-a-LINE better, even though Mad-a-lyn is pretty.
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I also prefer the MA-deh-lyn pronunciation, and the Madelyn spelling to reflect that. I love it but it's getting far too popular.
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I have an eight year old niece named Madeline, pronounced Mad-a-lyn, the way you prefer. She has always been called Maddie which I think is very cute and pretty for a young girl her age. I do prefer the pronunciation Mad-a-lyn over Mad-a-line. Everyone has their own opinions and I think if you like the name you should use it because it is a beautiful and classy name.
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