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Cassie (not short for Cassandra or anything)

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I like it but prefer it spelt Madeleine.

Emilie Meredith

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I adore my name so much. It fits me so well! I do like the name Madeline (pronounced Mad-e-line, as in the famous children's books) over Madelyn.

This message was edited 5/24/2020, 8:29 PM

Stephanie

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Madelyn is cute, as are Madeline and Madeleine! I can see it on any age.

Cynthia

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I like Madelyn. When I was small, I had a family-friend-aunt named that who I thought was dignified and had wonderful jewelry that she let me and my sister play with. I prefer the spelling Madeleine, probably because of Madeleine L'Engle.

Rebecca

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I like Madelyn. When I was little there was an animated tv program called Madeleine. It was set in a very small girls school in France and was run by a nun. I loved watching all the girls adventures.

Cloe

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I like Madelyn. I personally prefer Madeline, but Madelyn is very nice too. It sounds a bit more modern, in a way.

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(P.S. Cloe isn’t my real name, but it’s pretty close to it and I don’t really wanna reveal my actual name. I have a short Greek name, and Cloe is also a short Greek name, so it’s close enough.)

Araceli

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Araceli's not actually my name, but I got to pretend it was during high school Spanish (and I used Latin American Spanish pronunciation).
My actual names have been discussed to death on BtN already.

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I don't like Madelyn, but I don't hate it. I guess it suffers (or benefits, depending how you look at it) from association with Madison and all the trendy *lyn names.

This message was edited 2/21/2020, 8:01 PM

Maria

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I don't like it much, regardless of spelling. Madeline pronounced mad-uh-line is very pretty in my opinion, but I dislike the "lin" ending.

Clarice

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I like it! I like Madeline too, but they're definitely distinct, separate names to me. Madelyn sounds softer than Madeline to me. Not in a shy/weak way, but in a solid, reserved way, it that makes sense. It's less peppy, but more dignified, maybe? It's hard to quantify that initial reaction to a name! It flows nicely with itself - I like how it starts with an emphasized syllable and gradually lessens the emphasis as the name goes on, it's very musical. It's a good name and I like it.

Zhara Adelina is my name.

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Madelyn is nice, but common in my opinion. Also, I, unlike most, dislike the nickname Maddie (sorry!). Though it is more common on preschoolers/kindergartners where I live. In one class I've subbed at, there was a Madelyn, a Madalin, and a Maddie! I think I like Adelyn more.

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In regards to my own name, I always disliked how unpopular it was. (Zhara still only stands as a submitted name here, which is saying a lot!) My brother's name was uncommon, but a bit more common where I live than my name, and people *usually* knew how to pronounce it. No one ever knows how to pronounce my name at first glance. (BTW, it is pronounced just like Zara, in my case)