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HelpEmmeline/Emmaline pronunciation
I had always just assumed that Emmeline and Emmaline were pronounced like EM-uh-line, but just now I looked Emmeline up and found that it's pronounced EM-uh-leen. I don't like the listed pronunciation very much. It's the same thing with Madeline. Since the first (and only) Madeline I knew went by MAD-uh-line, I always pronounced the name as such, but a few years ago here on BtN I discovered that Madeline is typically pronounced MAD-uh-linn.
So, what are your opinions of Emmeline and Emmaline pronounced with LINE rather than LIN? Would it cause confusion? I personally find it more confusing with the soft vowel sound, but I'm biased because of my experience with Madeline.
So, what are your opinions of Emmeline and Emmaline pronounced with LINE rather than LIN? Would it cause confusion? I personally find it more confusing with the soft vowel sound, but I'm biased because of my experience with Madeline.
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Emmeline
Has not been seen
For more than a week. She slipped between
The two tall trees at the end of the green ...
From which we learn that AA Milne pronounced it EM-uh-leen. I imagine that its closeness to Emily would encourage most people to do the same.
Has not been seen
For more than a week. She slipped between
The two tall trees at the end of the green ...
From which we learn that AA Milne pronounced it EM-uh-leen. I imagine that its closeness to Emily would encourage most people to do the same.
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I think both ways are pretty standard. Sometimes people call me Emma-line though, long I, and so I've started thinking of it that way.
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Emmaline/Emmeline - both pronounced Emma-line (rhymes with 'shine')
I can also unerstand people who want to pronounce it Emma-leen, but I think that is a secondary pronounciation. I think the -line is usually default in most people's vocabulary in the U.S.
Madeline - ending sounds like "line" as well, NOT lyn.
Madelyn - ending is "lyn"
Madeleine - ending is "len" ... BUT it is acceptable to use the "line" or "lyn" endings for this as well IMO. It's the most versatile.
I love Emmeline and Madeline. I don't think I have met a "-line" name that I DIDN'T like. It's one of my favorite endings :)
I can also unerstand people who want to pronounce it Emma-leen, but I think that is a secondary pronounciation. I think the -line is usually default in most people's vocabulary in the U.S.
Madeline - ending sounds like "line" as well, NOT lyn.
Madelyn - ending is "lyn"
Madeleine - ending is "len" ... BUT it is acceptable to use the "line" or "lyn" endings for this as well IMO. It's the most versatile.
I love Emmeline and Madeline. I don't think I have met a "-line" name that I DIDN'T like. It's one of my favorite endings :)
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I don't think it's too much of a stretch to pronounce Emmeline the same as the pronunciation listed for Emmaline. I don't think there would be too much confusion if you used either pronunciation.
I also have heard both the -LYN and -LINE pronunciations for Madeline. I'd think if someone wanted to emphasize the -LYN pronunciation, it'd be better to use the Madelyn spelling.
I also have heard both the -LYN and -LINE pronunciations for Madeline. I'd think if someone wanted to emphasize the -LYN pronunciation, it'd be better to use the Madelyn spelling.
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I personally prefer to pronounce Emmeline and Emmaline as EM-uh-leen. However, I think the pronunciation of EM-uh-line is just as valid. I just like the sound of the first pronunciation better.
As for Madeline, at least where I live, the most common pronunciation is MAD-uh-lin so I am used to that.
I don't think it would too much confusion, but you might get some people wanting to pronounce Emmeline like they do with Madeline so that it would come out EM-uh-linn.
As for Madeline, at least where I live, the most common pronunciation is MAD-uh-lin so I am used to that.
I don't think it would too much confusion, but you might get some people wanting to pronounce Emmeline like they do with Madeline so that it would come out EM-uh-linn.
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I like Emeline like emma-line. That's how I've always said it. I think most people would pronounce it like that; I mean Caroline is not pronounced the same way as Carolyn.
I always say Madeline like Made-line, because of the books (her name has to rhyme with rain or *shine* in two straight *lines*!
I always say Madeline like Made-line, because of the books (her name has to rhyme with rain or *shine* in two straight *lines*!
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