Narrowing it Down *poll*

case56

Which name should we chose for our little girl? Surname is Gayle (pronounced Gale).

Or another other suggestions for a first name? We're from South Louisiana. Really prefer classic, Cajun/French or southern style names.

Middle name options are all family names: Adele, June, Mae

valeriemarie24

I was going to suggest Madeline Adele but with the last name Gayle I don't know how well the Adele and last name sound right beside each other. But I do think that it sounds a bit better than Madeline Mae

valeriemarie24

The other two names I'm not as much of a fan of

case56

I have Madeline Adele on my list but wasn't sure if it was too long. I figured there's not many times that I'd use all three names, it would mostly be first middle, first last. I do understand the rhyme issue though bummer too because it's the only name that my husband and I absolutely love!

valeriemarie24

It is a nice name, and realistically it's probably ok cause you're right you probably won't say the full name too often.

Kate0034

What about Madeline June? I love that!

Sassenach1743

I didn't vote because I'm not really a fan of any of the combinations. I've looked up some other Cajun/French names and here's what I found... 

Cajun Names:

Magnolia June

Geraldine Adele 

Geraldine Mae

Evangeline June

Evangeline Mae

Sabine Adele

Acadia Mae

Acadia June

French Names:

Adrienne June

Amelie Adele

Angelique Adele

Angelique June

Annabelle June

Annabelle Mae

Celeste June

Colette Adele

Colette June

Georgette Adele

Lisette Adele

Marceline June

Margot Adele

Marguerite June

Marielle June

Renee Adele

Simone Adele

Suzette Adele

Veronique June

Virginie Mae

Yvette Adele

Yvonne Mae

I love the idea of a Cajun/French name for a child born in Louisiana so I guess I wanted to suggest some other names that seem more interesting than Adeline and Madeline, which are a bit too popular these days. Just my opinion. 

LNic5

I love Adele for the middle name spot, not crazy about any of the first names though...Lainey is cute, not sure how it would age though. Madeline is kind of overdone and Adeline is popular and a little trendy.

I think Madeline Adele is better than Lainey Adele.

Georgia Adele
Lucy Adele
Amelia Adele
Charlotte Adele
Hattie Adele
Rayna Adele
Lila Adele
Sophia Adele
Maya Adele
Chloe Adele
Kyla Adele
Gemma Adele
Savannah Adele
Audra Adele
Cora Adele
Elora Adele

case56

Loving the suggestions! Please keep them coming

halo&wings

How about just Lane as a first name? And you can still call her Lainey. I just agree with others who mentioned that Lainey is very juvenile an

samanthaj0e

halo&wings said:

How about just Lane as a first name? And you can still call her Lainey. I just agree with others who mentioned that Lainey is very juvenile an

I don't think that's a good idea. Lane is very masculine.

case56

I agree. Also, my nephew's middle name is Lane.

dancingmatilda

I voted for Adeline June, but I can't stand the nickname Addy, which would more than likely stick. I love the idea of a Cajun/French name for someone from that region. I really like the suggestion of Magnolia June (nn Maggie). It's one of those names I love, but DH would never agree to. Evangline nn Evie is another favorite of mine.

case56

What do y'all think of Adelyn Mae? I could picture a sweet little southern girl called Addie Mae. (we're an outdoor family.. hunt, fish, etc).

I know most aren't a fan of that spelling, but let me explain my thought with it: I really want to incorporate Adele (but rhyming issue with Gayle), my middle name is Lynn. I was thinking Adelyn could be a mix of that and could insure correct pronunciation.

Adele is from my husband's side of the family and Mae is from mine.

My only worry is that the name might be too common right now I'm glad I at least have 17 more weeks to work this out. 

Sassenach1743

case56 said:

What do y'all think of Adelyn Mae? I could picture a sweet little southern girl called Addie Mae. (we're an outdoor family.. hunt, fish, etc).

I know most aren't a fan of that spelling, but let me explain my thought with it: I really want to incorporate Adele (but rhyming issue with Gayle), my middle name is Lynn. I was thinking Adelyn could be a mix of that and could insure correct pronunciation.

Adele is from my husband's side of the family and Mae is from mine.

My only worry is that the name might be too common right now I'm glad I at least have 17 more weeks to work this out. 

Adelyn is a proper variant of Adeline, so it is a viable option. If this is the name that you prefer than you should use it. 

I, personally, do not care for the nickname Addie, or Maddie for Madeline either...which is why I suggested so many other names in my earlier post. Both names (and their respective nicknames) are a bit too popular right now, I feel she'd be one of several. If that doesn't bother you then disregard this portion of my commentary and go with your gut.

wassuphoes

case56 said:

What do y'all think of Adelyn Mae? I could picture a sweet little southern girl called Addie Mae. (we're an outdoor family.. hunt, fish, etc).

I know most aren't a fan of that spelling, but let me explain my thought with it: I really want to incorporate Adele (but rhyming issue with Gayle), my middle name is Lynn. I was thinking Adelyn could be a mix of that and could insure correct pronunciation.

Adele is from my husband's side of the family and Mae is from mine.

My only worry is that the name might be too common right now I'm glad I at least have 17 more weeks to work this out. 

It is ridiculously common right now.

Here's the thing, regional dialects are generally going to pronounce Adeline as Adelynn anyway. Especially in the south. So, spell it right so she has a properly spelled name when she's an adult. If she decides to go into a white collar profession, a "southern" name could hurt her. Spell it right.

Signed, 
girl with a misspelled name.

Sassenach1743

wassuphoes said:

case56 said:

It is ridiculously common right now.

Here's the thing, regional dialects are generally going to pronounce Adeline as Adelynn anyway. Especially in the south. So, spell it right so she has a properly spelled name when she's an adult. If she decides to go into a white collar profession, a "southern" name could hurt her. Spell it right.

Signed, 
girl with a misspelled name.

Behind the Name shows the spelling Adelyn as a proper variant for Adeline... so she really wouldn't be spelling it wrong, just using an alternate spelling that is still acceptable. Although I do agree with you that Adeline looks better and will still be pronounced the same way, 95% of the time.

wassuphoes

brita722 said:

wassuphoes said:

case56 said:

It is ridiculously common right now.

Here's the thing, regional dialects are generally going to pronounce Adeline as Adelynn anyway. Especially in the south. So, spell it right so she has a properly spelled name when she's an adult. If she decides to go into a white collar profession, a "southern" name could hurt her. Spell it right.

Signed, 
girl with a misspelled name.

Behind the Name shows the spelling Adelyn as a proper variant for Adeline... so she really wouldn't be spelling it wrong, just using an alternate spelling that is still acceptable. Although I do agree with you that Adeline looks better and will still be pronounced the same way, 95% of the time.

Yeah, but, it just looks so wrong. 

Sorry guys, I can't support -lyn variant endings. Especially because people seem to by doing the whole I like this name and I'm going to take -lyn on to it. 

4N6s

Kate0034 said:

What about Madeline June? I love that!

Me too