How do you pronounce Adeline?

KLSC04 · May 2009

It seems there are a few different ways:

Ad-ee-leen (like Kathleen)

Ad-e-lyn

Ad-e-line

I always thought it was pronounced with the LINE but now I'm not so sure...

mrsekins · May 2009

I would pronounce it Ad-e-LINE. But I can see how others would say it differently throughout the kid's life.

Lola'sDogMom · May 2009

I would say it Ade-e-line. I prefer the name Adelyn, spelled and pronounced the way it's written.

kimberleigh30 · May 2009

I would pronounce it as Ad-e-line

mrs_tacos · May 2009

kimberleigh30:
I would pronounce it as Ad-e-line

Ditto.

smismar · May 2009

Add-a-line ... like what you can do with your cell phone plan Stick out tongue

Becky262 · May 2009

cmeon_the_water:
It's a very popular name here- I know one Ah-da-leen and several with Ad-a-line pronunciations.

Ad-a-line or Ad-e-line is what I've heard

bwilkerson0220 · May 2009

Ad-a-line

mfransdell · May 2009

amandarene112:
kimberleigh30:
I would pronounce it as Ad-e-line

Ditto.

Double Ditto

4realyo · May 2009

bwilkerson0220:
Ad-a-line

this & i love this name!

Temp950106187509203 · May 2009

smismar:
Add-a-line ... like what you can do with your cell phone plan

Hee, this. I was going to say it made me want to suggest "for only $9.99" as a mn.

KLSC04 · May 2009

aren't you funny.

maltwin1 · May 2009

This name and Madeline always confuse me. If Madeline is pronounced mad-a-lyn, then why is Adeline pronounced add-a-line? And if that is the proper pronunciation of Madeline, then how do you spell mad-a-line? And if Adelyn is pronounced add-a-line then how do you spell add-a-lyn?

I think I just gave myself a headache. Tongue Tied

Dan&Maggie · May 2009

audreybee24:
Add-e-line

LMS05 · May 2009

maltwin1:
This name and Madeline always confuse me. If Madeline is pronounced mad-a-lyn, then why is Adeline pronounced add-a-line? And if that is the proper pronunciation of Madeline, then how do you spell mad-a-line? And if Adelyn is pronounced add-a-line then how do you spell add-a-lyn?
I think I just gave myself a headache.

Madeline is pronounced Mad-a-line

Madelyn is pronounced Mad-a-lyn?

Just like Caroline is Care-oh-line and Carolyn is Care-oh-lyn

Adelyn is pronounced Add-ah-lyn and Adeline is pronounced Add-ah-line?

powerbar · May 2009

Sorry, agree with most of the posters here. Add-ah-line. If you like the sound of Add-ah-leen, or Add-ah-lynn would you be open to changing the spelling? That way the name does not get mis-pronounced. I think Adelynn is really pretty if you like the sound of that name.