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I’m a huge fan of Madeline and Madeleine. However, I find Madelyn, Madalyn, and Madilyn to be pretty. I wouldn’t pick this spelling over Madeline, but it’s still very pretty. I also love Maddalena. If you have a spelling disagreement, I would use Maddalena and let the kid decide how they want to spell their nickname later on. Madalyn is still a pretty name.
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I really like the name Madelyn and definitely prefer its spelling to Madalyn. However, I don't hate the name Madalyn at all; it's a pretty name.
ETA: These comments expressing classism greatly offend me. For the record, the only Madalyn I know comes from a wealthy family. Furthermore, the only Madeline I know has always lived in a trailer park. Judging people's being by their financial statuses isn't a great look.
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ETA: These comments expressing classism greatly offend me. For the record, the only Madalyn I know comes from a wealthy family. Furthermore, the only Madeline I know has always lived in a trailer park. Judging people's being by their financial statuses isn't a great look.
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The a looks wrong to me, I prefer Madelyn.
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Madalyn Godby is an American track cyclist, representing the United States at international competitions. Godby is the current U.S. women's national record holder in the flying 200m (10.555), standing 250m (19.398), and team sprint (33.353).
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Madalyn Schiffel is an American retired professional soccer goalkeeper who previously played Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and for Avaldsnes IL of the Norwegian Toppserien.
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I don’t like the unique spelling.
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This is an interesting and different way to spell Madeleine. I personally prefer Madeleine or Madeline as I think they look more elegant than Madalyn. I must admit though that this does seem the easiest and most logical way to spell the name in English.
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This has got to be the ugliest spelling of Madeline.
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I actually cannot believe what I am reading! Most of the comments on here are utterly ridiculous... judging a
person's entire life and how successful they may or may not be depending on the spelling of their name is disgusting and downright shameful.
My father chose my name and spelling and I actually think it is the most sensible and obvious way to spell it, it is spelt as it sounds.
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person's entire life and how successful they may or may not be depending on the spelling of their name is disgusting and downright shameful.
My father chose my name and spelling and I actually think it is the most sensible and obvious way to spell it, it is spelt as it sounds.
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This spelling just takes away the beauty of Madeleine.
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My name is Madalyn. I like my name but I'm 51% nerdy.
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This name isn’t trashy, it’s beautiful! Ignore other people. I think this spelling is the easiest to pronounce correctly. I love this name and its beauty. I hate how common the nickname Maddy is though. I hear it everywhere. Use the full name, as it’s gorgeous.
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I'm shocked to find such negativity surrounding a NAME, let alone one as beautiful as MADALYN.
I know three MADALYNs, all young girls all headed for a bright future. It's a beautiful name, not to be confused with Mad-a-line,
Madalyn is classy and upright, she is golden hearted and determined, aims for people to like her, but unafraid of standing out for what she believes and feels is right. She is willful and strong, she protects fiercely.
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I know three MADALYNs, all young girls all headed for a bright future. It's a beautiful name, not to be confused with Mad-a-line,
Madalyn is classy and upright, she is golden hearted and determined, aims for people to like her, but unafraid of standing out for what she believes and feels is right. She is willful and strong, she protects fiercely.
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This is what I don’t get. What does a NAME have to do with getting a successful career?
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I'm a Madalyn, I adore my name and so does everyone else when I spell it out for them. I'm very well educated, with a Government job. Saying that the female who ends up with this name will be trashy is hilarious. I've met two other Madalyn's in my life and they were both very well presented and kind-hearted.
Ladies, name your daughters Madalyn if you love the name!
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Ladies, name your daughters Madalyn if you love the name!
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Parents-to-be, Listen up.
This is not a variant of Madeleine. It is a butchering of a beautiful, classic name.
If you name your sweet, beautiful, innocent, deserving-of-a-decent name baby girl Madalyn, Madalynn, Madolyn, Maddilyn, etc THEN YOU ARE DOING HER NO FAVOURS. It is a trashy name. She -- and you by extension -- will appear uneducated, thick and illiterate by using a cre8tivve spelling. Don't you want your daughter to get a decent job one day? A mortgage? Respect from others? Then smarten up, people.
The name is Madeline or Madeleine. Period. If you cannot understand this, if it is beyond your comprehension, if you MUST inflict naming abuse on your beautiful child, then please check out Madyysin, Neveah, Roxie and Tiffannee and leave this timeless, beautiful, classic name the heck alone. I am serious. Very serious. You are ruining a timeless classic. You are ruining it for everybody!
To educated, cultured and discerning people of taste: reclaim this name from the unknown, detritus-strewn trailer parks of North America! Use Madeleine or Madeline. Let's reclaim it, once and for all.
Innocent little Madeleines everywhere need your help. Thank you.
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This is not a variant of Madeleine. It is a butchering of a beautiful, classic name.
If you name your sweet, beautiful, innocent, deserving-of-a-decent name baby girl Madalyn, Madalynn, Madolyn, Maddilyn, etc THEN YOU ARE DOING HER NO FAVOURS. It is a trashy name. She -- and you by extension -- will appear uneducated, thick and illiterate by using a cre8tivve spelling. Don't you want your daughter to get a decent job one day? A mortgage? Respect from others? Then smarten up, people.
The name is Madeline or Madeleine. Period. If you cannot understand this, if it is beyond your comprehension, if you MUST inflict naming abuse on your beautiful child, then please check out Madyysin, Neveah, Roxie and Tiffannee and leave this timeless, beautiful, classic name the heck alone. I am serious. Very serious. You are ruining a timeless classic. You are ruining it for everybody!
To educated, cultured and discerning people of taste: reclaim this name from the unknown, detritus-strewn trailer parks of North America! Use Madeleine or Madeline. Let's reclaim it, once and for all.
Innocent little Madeleines everywhere need your help. Thank you.
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually like this spelling. It's the pronunciation that counts, and the name is simply beautiful. But this is about as creative with the spelling as I would get. Things like Madilynn, Madolyn, Maddelynne, etc. Are just ugly.
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Looks like Madeleine was chucked into the trendy machine and it spat out this.
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Saying this name has old English influences is like saying Kaiden is a classic, timeless name and James is modern trash.
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I will be blunt: This is a horrid butchering of an otherwise decent name. "Madalyn" is not "Madeline," and should not be considered a "variant." It is a kre8tiv, made-up version, with the popular ending of "-lyn" (which actually appears very unintelligent if it were not included in the true, original form-- hence: this name.)
While yes, I understand the point of honoring loved-ones, you can very well still do so, and, keep the name acceptable in the professional world (made-up names have a tendency to slow career progress, unfortunately for the innocent bearer).
This spelling has always thrown me off a bit... too similar to the instrument "Mandolin." However, the correct form has never done so.
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While yes, I understand the point of honoring loved-ones, you can very well still do so, and, keep the name acceptable in the professional world (made-up names have a tendency to slow career progress, unfortunately for the innocent bearer).
This spelling has always thrown me off a bit... too similar to the instrument "Mandolin." However, the correct form has never done so.
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Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919-1995) was an American atheism activist, socialist, an anarchist.
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I think that the spelling "Madilyn" is better but overall I love the name.
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Oh no, not another -lyn name.
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If I ever have a daughter I am going to name her Madalyn. I love the spelling, because it contains the nicknames of two of the most influential people in my life, My aunt Linda [Lyn] and my uncle Marty [Mad]. A fantastic name.
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I like this spelling a lot better than Madeline.
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I love it! It is much prettier and more modern than Madeline!
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I really like this spelling of the more common 'Madeleine,' as it seems to have more Old English influences.
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