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SuperMom17 · July 2013

How would you spell Madeline and impressions/thoughts about it? Asking for sis in law who just found out she was pregnant! Wants pronunciation to be Mad-uh-Lynn.

drunkindonuts · July 2013

as you spelled it, Madeline. I love it!

Helenahhandbasket · July 2013

For mad-uh- lynn I would do Madeleine.

KIR2DS4 · July 2013

Love the name! I've also known a Madelyn (and her mother spells it the same way so I feel confident it's not a uneek 'y')

Mochadoodle · July 2013

I prefer it spelled Madeline or Madeleine. I think that Madeline would maybe be a bit less confusing though?

ETA: Please, do not spell it Madelyn.

anssett · July 2013

I would default to pronouncing this MAduhline
MA rhymes with baaaa

Love the name though

KIR2DS4 · July 2013

Helenahhandbasket:
For mad-uh- lynn I would do Madeleine.

But....then how do people spell the little French orphan girl's name?? She was Mad-a-line (long i).

SuperMom17 · July 2013

Mochadoodle:
I prefer it spelled Madeline or Madeleine. I think that Madeline would maybe be a bit less confusing though?
ETA: Please, do not spell it Madelyn.

sis on law and I are currently having a friend,y debate over this as we dine at Panera.... We shall see who the masses agree with!! We both agree with y is a no no...

Scarlett&Gatsby · July 2013

Helenahhandbasket:
For mad-uh- lynn I would do Madeleine.

Yep. ^

Belle3184 · July 2013

I really love the Madeleine spelling and you can still have the pronunciation you are looking for.

leahmary82 · July 2013

I like Madeleine.

MrMrsandBaby · July 2013

I know both a Madeline and Madelyn...pronounced differently. So I would say Madeline is with the "line" sound and Madelyn is with the "lynn" sound.

Regardless of the whole history of the name, that is how I would pronounce each.

Publius · July 2013

KIR2DS4:
Helenahhandbasket:
For mad-uh- lynn I would do Madeleine.
But....then how do people spell the little French orphan girl's name?? She was Mad-a-line (long i).

A true little French orphan wouldn't be called Mad-uh-line in the first place. That is an English pronunciation and I have no idea why they decided to adopt it as the pronunciation of a French girl's name in the books/movies. "I"s, and especially "in" and "ine" combinations do not make the same sounds in French as they do in English.

Mad-uh-lyn isn't the 100% correct pronunciation of the name in French, but it's a lot closer than Mad-uh-line.

capulet · July 2013

Madeline or Madeleine. I have two friends with Madelines and they both use the -lynn pronunciation. I don't really like the -lyn spellings, especially just for the sake of pronunciation.

Dr.Loretta · July 2013

The way you spelled it

I love it. It's my cousin's name

meglew · July 2013

DD1 is Madeline and we pronounce it Mah-duh-lynn. I love her name!

baloneydisc · July 2013

DD is Madeleine, with the -Lynn pronunciation.

jorkz821 · July 2013

Publius:
KIR2DS4:
Helenahhandbasket:
For mad-uh- lynn I would do Madeleine.
But....then how do people spell the little French orphan girl's name?? She was Mad-a-line (long i).  
A true little French orphan wouldn't be called Mad-uh-line in the first place.  That is an English pronunciation and I have no idea why they decided to adopt it as the pronunciation of a French girl's name in the books/movies.  "I"s, and especially "in" and "ine" combinations do not make the same sounds in French as they do in English. 
Mad-uh-lyn isn't the 100% correct pronunciation of the name in French, but it's a lot closer than Mad-uh-line.

Exactly. It's actually closer to mad uh lenn.

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