My name is Madeline (Mad-Ah-Lynn) and I am called Maddy by everyone. I have always really liked my name, Madeline, and always hated "Maddy". But, others insisted. Now that I'm a bit older, the nickname "Maddy" really fits my personality, so I don't mind it at all anymore. However, If you want your daughter called "Maddy", give her a nice mature sounding name like Madeline or Madeliene so she can decide for herself what she is called.
I personally don't like this name, sorry if this is offensive to some who likes or has the name. I feel like it's a really babyish name because it's really short and too small. I haven't met any adult Maddy's but I don't think it's a great adult name.
― Anonymous User 11/10/2015
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Infantile. Not having a longer name like Madeleine to fall back on in adulthood would be unfortunate.