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I never know how to pronounce Madeline.
In general, based upon little girls I've encountered with the name, I think Madelyn is MAD-eh-lin for sure, Madeline is usually MAD-eh-line, and Madeleine is either mad-eh-LEN, mad-LEN, or MAD-eh-lin/len. My own prefered pronunciation is most like MAD-eh-len/lin.
I really don't like MAD-eh-line; I think it sounds coarser than than the others. If you don't like it either, Madeline could be a risky spelling. I do think quite a few people will assume she's MAD-eh-line when reading it or Madelyn when writing it.
I know 3 girls with the name quite well, and I've met many more. Every Madeline of every spelling and pronunciation that I've met seems to use Maddy/Maddie at least part of the time. I can't think of any that have gone exclusively by their full name. It's one of those nicks that's hard to avoid.
In general, based upon little girls I've encountered with the name, I think Madelyn is MAD-eh-lin for sure, Madeline is usually MAD-eh-line, and Madeleine is either mad-eh-LEN, mad-LEN, or MAD-eh-lin/len. My own prefered pronunciation is most like MAD-eh-len/lin.
I really don't like MAD-eh-line; I think it sounds coarser than than the others. If you don't like it either, Madeline could be a risky spelling. I do think quite a few people will assume she's MAD-eh-line when reading it or Madelyn when writing it.
I know 3 girls with the name quite well, and I've met many more. Every Madeline of every spelling and pronunciation that I've met seems to use Maddy/Maddie at least part of the time. I can't think of any that have gone exclusively by their full name. It's one of those nicks that's hard to avoid.
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