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Maddex or Maddox?

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Noleen · 12/07/2011 11:50

Hello, I need to register my baby's name today. We decided on Maddex (Maddex Arran) but am a little apprehensive. Firstly should I spell it Maddex or Maddox and secondly what do you think of the name please?
Thanks

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slowshow · 12/07/2011 11:56

I'm not keen on either, but Maddex is definitely the worst option.

Go with Maddox, if you must (it's the spelling Angelina used for her son).

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jenrendo · 12/07/2011 11:58

Definately Maddox. Maddex remoinds me of tippex for some reason. Maddox is lovely :)

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DragonAlley · 12/07/2011 11:59

Maddex makes him sound like a mad ex partner! And looks like you can't spell, IMO.

Maddox isn't my kind of name but [shrug]

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DragonAlley · 12/07/2011 12:01

Do you mean Aaron rather than Arran?

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jenrendo · 12/07/2011 12:03

I have a boy in my class called Arran, like the isle. Nice and Scottish.

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PaperBank · 12/07/2011 12:04

Maddox Arran.

(I'd pronounce Aaron as "Airon")

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WiiDram · 12/07/2011 12:05

Arran is a name in its own right DragonAlley.

Maddex is a bit of an odd spelling though. People will pronounce it 'mad ex' which I am guessing is not what you want. I'd go for Maddox.

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DragonAlley · 12/07/2011 12:05

Some countries, like Australia, pronounce Aaron as Arran.

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TinFairy · 12/07/2011 12:05

Maddex sounds like a cleaning product.

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going · 12/07/2011 12:07

Maddex makes me think of FedExor as others have said Mad- Ex. I would go with Maddox

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Noleen · 12/07/2011 12:11

yeah, it's Arran after the Isle of Arran in Scotland which is special to our family.

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Noleen · 12/07/2011 12:12

Do you prefer Arran as a first name?

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MrsOzz · 12/07/2011 12:13

I quite like either. Maybe decide if a nn would be Max or Dex?

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Noleen · 12/07/2011 12:21

I thought it might be Maddy?

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PaperBank · 12/07/2011 12:22

I do prefer Arran as first name.

Not Maddy as nickname, too feminine. Max would be a good nickname.

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DragonAlley · 12/07/2011 12:22

Noooo, Maddy is a girl nickname.

I do prefer Arran as the first name. More my kind of name, not that that is a reason to change it! :o

I only asked about Arran/Aaron out of curiosity btw.

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Noleen · 12/07/2011 12:24

Oh dear, my mum said that and she said that he would probably get Maddy?? So is it best for us nick name him then so people follow suit?

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BerryLellow · 12/07/2011 12:24

We have a similar first name for DS2, and mostly it's shortened to Mads.

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Bunbaker · 12/07/2011 12:26

"Maddex makes him sound like a mad ex partner! And looks like you can't spell, IMO."

I agree. Also names ending in ex sound like some kind of toiletry or cleaning product. I'm not keen on Maddox, but I don't hate it.

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Kveta · 12/07/2011 12:28

I was going to suggest shortening it to Mads, but see that BarryLellow has got there first :o

Maddox Arran is a nice combo, but def spell with the 'o'.

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PatriciaHolm · 12/07/2011 12:28

Never heard of Maddex, the name is spelt normally spelt Maddox I think so you'll have to get used to people spelling/pronouncing it wrong all the time!

I like Arran, especially as it has ties to your family.

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BerryLellow · 12/07/2011 12:35

:o

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DragonAlley · 12/07/2011 12:38

The more I say it, the more I prefer the names the other way round. The X of Maddox runs into the A of Arran. Mad Oxarran.

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LetThereBeRock · 12/07/2011 12:48

I really don't like Maddex/Maddox. It sounds like a cleaning product.

Arran is lovely and a much nicer first name.

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hulabula · 12/07/2011 15:23

Maddox is nicer than Maddex.

Nicknames could be Mads, Max or Dax but why shorten a 2 syllable name?

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