How would you pronounce Adeline?

about*that

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Adeline is one of our top name choices, but I can't decide on spelling.  I like "Adeline" better than "Adalyn", but don't know how most people would pronounce her name spelled the first way.

Malibuxo

At first I'd want to say "Adda-Line" but then I'd think about it and say "Adda-Leen"

alliejo725

I love the --line pronunciation. I believe it can be pronounced all three ways legitimately, but that's my favorite.

Becky262

I've only heard it pronounced the first way

daenikoffre

Becky262:

I've only heard it pronounced the first way

Same.

And it's the name of a busy boulevard here. 

ames71

To me Adeline and Adalyn are two similar, but different, names (the same as Caroline and Carolyn). It may be a regional thing. 

sweetep15

If you want it to sound like Adelyn, but don't like the "Y" you could spell it Adelinn maybe?

braveangel2

Add uh leen is the correct, French pronunciation (think Josephine). And there's a singing group of women called the Sweet Adelines, so that helps me remember it.

However, because the LINE ending can be treated a few different ways depending on where it's pronounced, I wouldn't side eye an Add uh lien pronunciation. I of course, am comfortable with that because we use the LIEN when saying, Emmeline. I proudly proclaim my American bastardization of the name. But it's a bit easier because so few people I'm around know it. More people might know Adeline and LEEN.

ETA: Caroline is a great example - it has several ways to pronounce the ending...

https://www.behindthename.com/name/caroline

ABColeslaw

I think most people would pronounce it AdaLINE.  If you like Adalyn, you should find a spelling you can sit with.  I know a Addilin

1medicwife

about*that:

[Poll] 

Adeline is one of our top name choices, but I can't decide on spelling.  I like "Adeline" better than "Adalyn", but don't know how most people would pronounce her name spelled the first way.

When I see Adeline, I pronounce it Add-a-line

when I see Adalyn, I pronounce it Add-a-lynn

thats my IMO vs the 2 spellings.

Stormy8881

funny...my hubby and I just talked about this name and moved it to the top of the list last night.

 He likes it a lot and I am worried it will be mispronounced. I love it no matter how it is said I just want it to be pronounced consistantly. My maiden name ended in LEIN but was pronounced LINE.....drove people nuts but I just learned to deal with it...."part of the charm" my Dad always said.

 I also like Adalee and Avaline

lmj8284

This is my neice's name and it's pronounced Ada-line.

LMS05

I pronounce it like the word line.