Which is proper?

RLVbaby · March 2016

DH and I have decided on a name for our little girl but aren't sure which is the proper spelling. We know the name is derived from Adeline but we don't like the (line) sound at the end. All of these spellings are on websites but which is the most proper or commonly used?

Bringmemylongswordho · March 2016

No punches pulled answer : "ugh, none of them, I am so over this cheap Ted-joke version of Adeline."

Helping you choose the lesser of multiple evils answer: Adelyn has by far the highest historical usage. Please avoid the double n spellings, as they are modern inventions.

susykat77 · March 2016

Adeline is the proper spelling.

SisterMaryNapalm · March 2016

susykat77 said:

Adeline is the proper spelling.

^^This

magsugar13 · March 2016

Adeline

4N6s · March 2016

Adeline

emgee27 · March 2016

If you're trying to have the name pronounced a-dah-LYNN then I think Adalyn or Adelyn works. I'm not a fan of nn's for no reason.

However, if you want the name still pronounced a-dah-LINE then none of your spellings make sense. Since you asked about 'proper,' the only proper spelling is Adeline.

RLVbaby · March 2016

emgee27 said:

If you're trying to have the name pronounced a-dah-LYNN then I think Adalyn or Adelyn works. I'm not a fan of nn's for no reason.

However, if you want the name still pronounced a-dah-LINE then none of your spellings make sense. Since you asked about 'proper,' the only proper spelling is Adeline.

We want the LYNN sound and don't like the LINE sound. I'm not a fan of the NN either but DH wanted it to be an option to see.

We know the proper spelling is Adeline but we don't like the LINE....sounds like "Out of Line" when you pronounce her name then.

DSMLove · March 2016

You can spell it Adeline and pronounce it add-ah-LIN. Some people will probably say add-ah-LINE, and you can just correct them.

I don't think mis-spelling the name is the right way to keep people from mis-pronouncing it.

Alygohome · March 2016

Adeline. Your names look made up.

emjeve · March 2016

Our daughter is Adeline and we pronounce it Ada-lyn. I hate the -lyn spelling.

RLVbaby · March 2016

ejverre said:

Our daughter is Adeline and we pronounce it Ada-lyn. I hate the -lyn spelling.

@ejverre Did you find you had to correct people a lot on the pronunciation or did most say it Ada-lyn?

emjeve · March 2016

RLVbaby said:

ejverre said:

Our daughter is Adeline and we pronounce it Ada-lyn. I hate the -lyn spelling.

@ejverre Did you find you had to correct people a lot on the pronunciation or did most say it Ada-lyn?

She's a newborn so we haven't had a ton of exposure to the outside world, but so far I'd say it's about 50/50! It doesn't bother me having to correct people though.

karlimonster · March 2016

It seems to me if you spell it an unusual way you will have to constantly correct spelling. If you go for Adeline you will be correcting pronounciation. I guess it's the lesser of two evils.

g8trkim · March 2016

The only right way is Adeline and say it -lin. Any other spelling is made up. Either spell it right or scrap it altogether.

JamieK1882 · March 2016

Definitely unpopular, but my daughter is Adalyn and we pronounce it (-lyn not -line). Nn Addy. She is 16 months and we love it.

little_bren · March 2016

Ultimately, it's your kid. It's not an atrocious name spelled -lyn.

streamtrax41 · March 2016

Adelyn is the spelling I've seen most commonly, and I think it makes perfect sense to spell it that way to make your preferred pronunciation clear. Coming from the mother of an Evangeline (which people pronounce with the -line ending, not -leen, as it should be.) Congrats on picking a name!

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