Name variations. help!

aar166

We can't decide between multiple spellings. Our last name is 2 syllables and starts with M.

MrsRoy07

I voted Madelyn, but it really depends on which pronunciation you want, bc to me these are all 3 pronounced differently.

Madelyn = Mad-ah-lynn

Madeline = Mad-ah-line

Madeleine = Mad-ah-lane

junebugjam

I pronounce Madeline with a long i sound. If you're going for "Lynn" which I believe you are, I prefer the third choice.

aar166

Yes. I would pronounce mad-ah-lin. With the "Lynn" not "line"

CatLadyTX

aar166 said:

Yes. I would pronounce mad-ah-lin. With the "Lynn" not "line"

If that is the case, then the second and third options are moot. The only option that pronounces the name they way you want is Madelyn.

mishka29

I had a coworker named Caroline. Everybody pronounced it as Carolyn. She said that in the uk, where she is from, everyone says line not Lyn. So maybe it depends on where you live.

With the name Madeline, personally I would say lyn not line. But maybe my Canadian accent influences that.

Ducktale

Our friends LO's name is Madeline and it's pronounced "Lynn". I never thought to pronounce it "line". I voted 2, I don't like the others, and I think 2 can be pronounced either way.

foxslaw

I always assume Madeline is mad-de-Lynn not line.

freegiraffe

Madeline is my cousin's name and it's pronounced -lynn at the end. I've heard it pronounced both ways. That's by far my preferred spelling.

cravme01

Love the French spelling of Madeleine