is Madeline pronounced like Caroline?

melanie

or Lynn, my mom and I can't agree on this.....

skiwic8

I think it could be lynn or line.  Your preference.

aerobaby

i would say it's more pronounce like MadaLYNN!! i  liek it better that way.. instead of LINE.. but its your preference

MrsMommyQ

My MIL's name is Madeline and says it like "lynn"

MorissaW

It could be either or spelled that way. I know that does not help you. LOL

mysticporter

Preference, I think.  As far as it goes, in the children's stories I'm pretty sure it's pronounced like Caroline (you can tell by what it rhymed with).

Had to look it up...

ETA:  In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. They left the house at half-past nine in two straight lines, in rain or shine, The smallest one was madeline.

lilygirl

It can be either. I default to Lynn but the books I read when I was little were Line.

FutureMECC

skiwic8:

I think it could be lynn or line.  Your preference.

This!  But I think most people will assume the LYNN pronounciation.

Wilwarin

I am considering this name.  I pronounce it Lynn.

Rolos_girl

It depends, I guess, but I usually pronouce Madeleine (Line) like Caroline (Line) and Madeline like Carolyn..................

Celtic Ember

Since I pronounce it Carolynne too....

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AnnaBanana0327

We are considering the name Addalyn.  I preferred it spelled Adeline, but my best friend who is a 5th grade teacher warned me that it would be pronounced Ade-LINE not Ade-Lynn.  Just my 2 cents!  HTH

sturgeje

i've heard it both ways...my first instinct would be to say "mad-uh-line" as it's spelled. 

soon2BMrsBama

In America it's usually -lynn.  But in my fav story about the little french girl it's -line.  Like pp said, your preference.  btw Caroline is also pronounced both ways. 

Celtic Ember

Sorry! my system was screwing up.

Raffes484

This is the exact reason my daughter's name is spelled MadeLYN. I did not want any confusion!

Lahrahkill

I was also thinking about this name.  I would have pronounced it -lynn but then my MIL and my mom both said -line, if I wanted -lynn I needed to spell it Madelyn.  I think this spelling only recently became popular and I definately prefer the -line spelling.  Ultimately, I think it goes either way and is your preference. 

jess60

Both Madeline & Caroline could be pronounced "lynn" or "line".

Typically, I pronounce them both "lynn".

mjm123

I would say both are pronounced like lynn, not line.

MrsEricH

I would pronounce it "lynn", but I've heard it "line" too.  Your preference.

0danielle0

I would pronounce it "lynn." LOVE that name.